 Posted 18/03/2009 12:08:54
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Hello to everyone I am on the site on behalf of my mum. She is 84 and was diagnosed with osteoporosis after falling from a bus and hurting her back two years ago. Unfortunately she has only just started taking Adcol ? and Allendronic Acid, (not sure about the spelling). Her spine has the distinctive curve and she is considerably smaller in height. Having endured a bout of about 12 weeks of pain she is getting a little better. I wondered what she should expect as a result of taking the drugs, and also does the associated pain have an 'active' period while the bone is crumbling, then a quieter period after the 'adjustment' is made? Personally, I am 51, I take osteocare tablets and have a good balanced diet. I also exercise a little. Any opinions about osteocare tablets? It's been reassuring to read over the comments, though I can't pretend to be as informed about all the abbreviations for drug treatmants as some We live in the Glasgow area and I intend to get in tough with the local branch. Till later, all the best.
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Posted 18/03/2009 13:25:17
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Posted 18/03/2009 23:05:26
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Hi Janet
I am also new to the group, having joined yesterday, and while i cannot answer yhour question, i have the same problem as your Mum even though I am 65. I was very active, living on a rural property with animals, before my accident, and now, due to the pain, which i have no idea is while the bone "crumbles" or whatever, is permanent or just while my back "hunches" as the dr said.
So look forward to getting a reply from someone who has been through the same.
regards
petal
petal
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Posted 23/03/2009 17:08:14
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| Hi Petal, thanks for your response. I have since spoken to a male friend who is nearly 60 and has inherited the male side of his family's problem of osteoporosis. When I told him what medication mum was on he seemed very confident that certain medications have more effect than others. Although he had been through a long period of pain and now has the associated curvature of the spine, he is a great deal better and able to get out socially. Also I must say mum has been able to cut down on the painkillers after a 3 month period. When she spoke with her physiotherapist, it was explained that when the vertebrae (they all have numbers by the way) lose density and compress down onto each other all the nerve 'material' surrounding the area becomes inflamed and of course registers the acute pain associated with the compression. You probably know this already. I just wanted to reassure you that it seems the debilatating pain need not be a permanent fixture. She tries to maintain an exercise regime and has included a daily dose of steamed greens; curly kale, brocoli etc, fromage frais pots(2), stewed apricots, custard made with milk, sardines, you know the way Anyway it's important to keep your spirits up and make sure you do all you can with your diet and the medication to strengthen what you have I have found the various links on the web site helpful. Hope things improve for you.
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Posted 01/04/2009 19:47:58
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| Hi Janet, My Mum is 87 and the same as your Mum, the pain does subside, Mum was bad for about 3 months (she had 2 stress fractures) she was put on the Alendronic Acid and now shes not on any painkillers, somedays she has to take a couple though, it depends on what she has been doing the day before I think. She doesnt do very much though, I cant get her to do much in the way of exercise, she does walk a little bit but shes so scared of falling. She seems to be ok on the treatment up to now, she started on it 6 months ago, sometimes she gets stomach ache but we dont know if its that or not! Keep in touch and let us know how she goes on. Best wishes Daphne
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Posted 16/04/2009 09:12:52
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| Hi Daphne, thanks for your comment. We are going to the Glasgow support group this afternoon for the first time, so we''ll see what advice is around. Recently mum had bouts of diarrhoea, and reading through the posts here I'm wondering if this is a side effect to either the calcium tablets(which she does not like taking) or the Alendronic acid. Naturally, she'd be horrified to think her condition was being discussed like this, never mind. She is also trying the 'tens' gadget to help with the upper back pain. I'd be interested to see if diet alone is a substitute for the drug regime, but it's too early to say at the moment. We need to see a specialist to discuss the finer details. Till later,
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Posted 07/01/2011 16:04:52
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Hi, I am new also. I am 60 and have gone over into the -3% for spine and -2.5% for hips. I have been told by my doctor to take cod liver oil capsules as a way of getting vitimin E, which activates the calcium, as we often don't get enough sunshine on us. I was terrified by my doctor as he said I have only to jump down one step and I could break my back. At 60 I do not want to just sit in a chair. I go hill walking and love rambling. Any advice would be much appreciated as I was just handed Actonel Risedronate 35mg weekly.
csixty
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Posted 07/01/2011 16:06:21
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Ooops! I meant vitamin D.!!! Sorry, so new to all this kind of thing
csixty
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Posted 17/09/2011 00:04:02
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| Hello, im 30 years old and have had osteoporosis for 2 years, i take acdal 3 and anedrelic acid also! My partner recently had a serious accident and broke his leg in 2 places, he has been taking the Ostecare tabs for that last 3 months and his consultant is amazed how quickly his bones are healing (He is nearly 40) and Im convinced these tablets are helping and have just bought him another 3 month supply on line! id carry on wth them if i was you - hope this helps x
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Posted 17/09/2011 12:14:34
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| Janet - one of my friends has been taking Alendronic acid for 18 months. She said she was tolerating it well. However she has recently been to her doctor because of recurrent diarrhoea. It started very intermittently but has escalated to a level where she has to take her dogs out at 5am to avoid meeting people because if she needs to go it has to be straight away under a bush. She was driving a distance of 50 miles once to a meeting and had diarrhoea in the car without any warning. Her GP told her to stop the AA. That was a month ago and it is now resolved. Do mention it to your Mum's doctor if it keeps recurring. All the best. Eliza
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