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Alendronate Or Alendronic Acid I Have Been On Alendronate Just About 4 Years, Should I Be Getting Off It?

A MyOsteoTeam Member asked a question 💭
Dover, NJ
September 18, 2018
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A MyOsteoTeam Member

After 5 years you are supposed to be tested to see it is not harming you. I was on it for 10 years and now do 1 year on and 1 year off. So far so good, no problems.

September 19, 2018
A MyOsteoTeam Member

We do Mary as I’ve just come off it. It’s under a different name. It’s known as Denosumab. It’s been in England for some years.Its supposed to be such an amazing drug!!!!! Yet many many people on this great site have been really badly affected by it. It is shocking the health problems people have been left with. Yet their some lucky ones who seem not to be affected by it. It’s a bit like Russian Roulette really. My hair started to fall out that was bad enough. I also had other problems too. If your thinking of going on it please do some research first. I think at times when you have Osteoporosis you panic and you hear of this super drug you think yes I will have that as your desperate. Then you take it and that’s it your never the same again. Please be careful and do your research first

October 15, 2018
A MyOsteoTeam Member

I don’t think we have Prolia in the UK. I have never been offered it. Is it more effective do you think?

October 11, 2018
A MyOsteoTeam Member

I believe 5 years are enough, then change to something else, eg Prolia

October 10, 2018
A MyOsteoTeam Member

I will be starting on this medication, 35 mgs per week. Thank You for the information. 👍🏻😊

September 21, 2018

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