I am a 66 year old female. In 2015, I slipped and fell on ice and cracked a vertebrae in my back (L-1). Prior to the accident, I was on omeprazole for over 10 years, and always told to take it once a day. Then it was twice a day. Never was I told to only take it for 2 weeks and then give it a rest for 2 weeks. Perhaps you all know that a side effect of omeprazole is brittle bones! After the accident, I was still taking omeprazole but now I was put on phosomax. Oh my, that felt like the flu on steroids for me. I was switched to Prolia (1 shot 2 x a year) and I took it for 7 years. I had wonderful results! No adverse side effects and my dexa scans were great! I was even out of osteopenia! So good, UNTIL … Reclast. The recommended treatment after success with Prolia is to have a Reclast infusion and go on a ‘drug holiday’ for two years. No osteoporosis meds for 2 years! But, after having the Reclast infusion, Fri., Jan. 13, 2023, my body reacted to it worse than with phosomax. At first it seemed like a minor discomfort, and then I woke up Saturday with debilitating pain in all my joints—worse than the flu, worse than COVID, and worse than the phosomax side effects. I called my rheumatologist and was told to just take Tylenol and Advil. Today is Mon., Jan. 16, 2023, and I am on my way to the ER. I have to use crutches to walk b/c my right knee feels like it is going to explode. Literally. I cannot bend it and the pain is excruciating and is not letting up.
So, to sum up, from my experiences, take omeprazole with caution, get Prolia shots twice a year, NEVER get Reclast, and stay healthy!