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Sorry to hear how badly you/ve been affected. Started Alendronate as a weekly pill a few months ago - so far, no side effects but your comments and those of others have raised some concerns. I am 76 yrs old with osteoporosis, I did fall 4 yrs ago and broke a hip - it was not a standing fall, actually moving quite quickly, slipped in roadside scree and fell quite heavily. Recovered quickly but the dr pointed out that I probably wouldn't recover so well in my 80's so eventually decided to try Alendronate. Now I'm wondering if I made the right decision! Haven't had a scan as you have to wait 2 yrs before any results might show.
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Jennifer: I am 77 yrs old and have been back on Alendronate (first time was after 1st compression fracture in 2017). I was then diagnosed with osteoporosis. After 4 years on Alendronate, and since my Dexa scores hadn't changed, I was given a drug holiday (a big mistake as it turned out). A year and a half later I had a second compression fracture early in 2023 and was then on Evenity for a year, followed up with my second time on Alendronate. I go back to the doc in April to reevaluate and will have my 3rd Dexa scan in 3 years to monitor improvements. Waiting for 2 years when we have this dx is not helpful for decision making. Check with your doctor. Since you have already been diagnosed with osteoporosis, you should be able to monitor your situation more frequently,
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I took Evenity for 1 year and am on Alendronate as a follow-up. No side-effects with either and the Evenity gave me good improvement on DEXA.