Actonel injections
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Would someone be able to give me some input into this bone-saving medication?
I was told by a "fill-in" doctor who I had not seen before, that Prednisone is a terrible but often necessary medication. What bothered me when he said that PMR is "annoying" which is truly an understatement.
We all know how excrutiating the pain can be......!
I am wondering what the side effects of Actonel might be. I am taking 1000 mg of Calcium, 2000 UI of D, and 500 mg of Magnesium.
I am on 15 mg of Prednisone.
Thank you for any information about this.
Erika
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Oregonjohn-UK erika59785
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erika59785 Oregonjohn-UK
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Thanks for your input!
Erika
Juno-Irl-Dub Oregonjohn-UK
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Oregonjohn-UK Juno-Irl-Dub
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Now I'm down to 6 mg of pred, and feeling fine, the chances of OP have lessen somewhat.
My doc just srugged his shoulders when I said I had stopped the AA and when ask 'Why?' I replied 'Sure I need to take them, because I need a scan first? I will give his answer!! 'It usually only women who ask!' He did justify it my saying it's more common in women - quick get out!!
faith87650 erika59785
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EileenH faith87650
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It is in all the guidelines for patients on long term pcorticosteroids - what WAS an item in the media some time ago which led to headlines suggesting that calcium supplements were bad for you. The origin was a study that had found that healthy women with a good dietary calcium intake were also taking calcium on its own as part of a range of supplements, beleiving that the more you took the better it is - and calcium was being laid down in the wrong places because they were taking in too much. It wasn't found in women taking calcium WITH vit D so it is important to take the combined supplement if you are going to take one at all and if you require more vit D supplementation than you get from 2 tablets of AdCal a day (800 IU) you shouldn't take another combined pill but add in just vit D. The 1200 mg calcium in those tablets is the maximum you should take in total and it is absorbed better if you take the tablets at 2 separate times a few hours apart and they should also not be taken at the same time as your prednisolone - it interferes with the absorption of the pred.
You do know I assume that omeprazole is a primary cause of osteoporosis - it leads to next to no calcium being absorbed in the gut?
Oregonjohn-UK erika59785
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erika59785 Oregonjohn-UK
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Have you heard of a topical gel called Diclofenac Sodium which is supposed to help for pain?
tina-uk_cwall erika59785
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I don't take any medication for my bones, only the same supplements as you take. all the best, christina
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Erika
Juno-Irl-Dub erika59785
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erika59785 Juno-Irl-Dub
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linda17563 erika59785
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