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Discouraged by Prolia & Alendronate side effects

Posted by hmbrglr @hmbrglr, Feb 16, 2025

I don’t like to complain with so many people finding benefits from these meds but I have been trying to go with the flow and not having good effects. I developed a severe skin rash after Prolia and switched to Alendronate now it’s my 7th week. I get very lose stools d bad stomach h aches and feel lousy . It seems to get worse each week ( I take a weekly dose ) snd follow all the directions. I want to go off and take my chances to see what will happen. I k ow this isn’t advisable but at this point idk!!

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | Jul 15 12:28am
In reply to @hmbrglr "@sondrachristo1 I know what you’re saying but I think if I’m going to get fractures the..." + (show)
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@sondrachristo1 I know what you’re saying but I think if I’m going to get fractures the drugs aren’t going to help at 73 years. I’m dead set against them at this point.

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susanew | @susanew | Jul 16 6:25am

In reply to @hmbrglr I have IBS and I too have intestinal issues with Alendronate. I finished Evenity treatment and then went on to Alendronate. But all of these other osteoporosis drugs have some side effects and some much worse than loose stools. I took a bad fall last week but thankfully no bones were broken. I may not like my side effects but can see how effective the drugs are. I read about Reclast and how bad those side effects can be. At my age, I will not chance that. I have not read any comments that praise any osteoporosis medications so I guess it is a choice of which side effects you can tolerate,

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hmbrglr | @hmbrglr | Jul 16 6:50am
In reply to @susanew "In reply to @hmbrglr I have IBS and I too have intestinal issues with Alendronate. I..." + (show)
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In reply to @hmbrglr I have IBS and I too have intestinal issues with Alendronate. I finished Evenity treatment and then went on to Alendronate. But all of these other osteoporosis drugs have some side effects and some much worse than loose stools. I took a bad fall last week but thankfully no bones were broken. I may not like my side effects but can see how effective the drugs are. I read about Reclast and how bad those side effects can be. At my age, I will not chance that. I have not read any comments that praise any osteoporosis medications so I guess it is a choice of which side effects you can tolerate,

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@susanew glad you didn’t break a bone. I took a hard bump against my breastbone in a car last week and it’s very sore but not broken. We can only hope and pray that we will get through our lives without catastrophe.

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