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I take one 70 mg Alendronate tablet per week on Sunday. Is it okay to take one 250 mg tablet of Aleve on Tuesday and one 250 mg tablet of Aleve on Thursday ? I always take it with plenty of water and some food in my stomach. It's the only thing that reduces my inflammatory arthritis. I can barely walk or move without taking Aleve. I take as little as possible just so I have 2 or 3 days a week that I'm able to walk a bit and get things done.
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I fractured my L1 and L2 vertebrae in August. I managed my pain with 500 mg Tylenol and 250 mg Advil (one of the NSAID pain relievers) several times a day.
After a month My primary ordered labs which indicated I had chronic kidney disease.
Oh no, severe osteoporosis, vertebrae fractures, now renal disease?
Doctor thought it was probably the NSAIDs, stop them immediately and drink lots of water.
Three months later my kidney function was back to normal.
Just my experience.
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@plunky, that is a good question to ask your pharmacist. They are most knowledgeable about possible drug interactions and very accessible to ask questions.
@12jo, I added your discussion to the Osteoporosis & Bone Health Support Group. You may also be interested in this related discussion started by @artscaping
- Need an osteoporosis drug vacation? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/need-an-osteoporosis-drug-vacation/