Can Alendronate Side Effects Emerge Slowly Over Time?

Posted by aacatsaregreat @aacatsaregreat, Jan 26 1:25pm

I've been taking Alendronate (70 mg weekly) for about seven months now. I had negligible side effects the first week I took it -- was very sore for one day and had one dizzy spell. That was it (other than gas).

Over time though, especially over the past month, I've experienced upper back discomfort (can't really call it pain), as well as tenderness in the upper portions of my ribs on each side, on-again off-again pain in one knee, muscle pain, some slight dizziness on occasion.

None of this interferes with quality of life (so far!), but I'm curious if others have experienced the same situation of late emerging side effects when taking Alendronate.

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jennifer28 | @jennifer28 | Aug 21 12:18pm

In reply to @virgo48 "Hi there, just don’t think about side effects. Put them out of your mind. I’m 77..." + (show)

Are Fosamax and Alendronate basically the same thing?

gravity3 | @gravity3 | Aug 21 1:29pm

In reply to @jennifer28 "Are Fosamax and Alendronate basically the same thing?" + (show)

Yes....the same

the | @the | Aug 21 2:42pm

I had Reclast infusion yesterday. No side effects. Drank lots of water the day of the infusion. I asked the PA who managed the infusion how many adverse side effects he knew about from Reclast. He said “none”.