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(also known as Risedronate)
Risedronate is used to prevent and treat osteoporosis (thinning of bone) in women after menopause. This medicine may also be used to increase bone mass in men who have osteoporosis, and in men and women to prevent and treat osteoporosis caused by long-term use of corticosteroids (cortisone-like medicine). Risedronat... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Osteoporosis | 70 |
66% |
| Menopause | 20 |
70% |
| Crohn's Disease & Ulcer... | 2 |
100% |
| Fibromyalgia | 2 |
50% |
| Lupus | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 69% (103
Members)
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Actonel Reviews
Working / Worked
Fine. Took for many years without side effects. My bones are fine. My Mom had Osteopososis. I once was thought to have low bone density.
Working / Worked
I was taking but stopped when I read bad things about it. I will be taking it again as I wasn't have bad side effects. Just worried about what I had read.
Working / Worked
Only problem I encountered was it gave me disgestive problems, so changed treatment. Now on a yearly injection
Working / Worked
No worse!!!!!
Working / Worked
Took for 2 years. Developed back pain. Dx. with GERD. Can not take anymore.
Working / Worked
can not tolerate bisphosphonates. eusophagus inflamation...stomach irritation
Working / Worked
Could not use because of side effects
Working / Worked
Could not handle the side effects
Working / Worked
No more broken bones in quite a while. No more further deterioration on latest scan
Working / Worked
I'm currently on this one...but I don't like the fact it's so complicated to take every week.
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Discussions
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Fosomax: Fed-up
I took one once-a-month Actonel and had horrible side effects, so I will not take it again. A different doctor told me to take strontium citrate inst... [More] -
Fosamax or Boniva?
Totally bored at work so I came to visit other DS groups (I basically reside in the diabetes group) My bone density test finally after years of get... [More] -
PROLIA - given s/c twice a year!
The only prescription med I took was once-a-month Actonel. My side effects were so bad that I never took a second dose. Here is a website that I go ... [More] -
migraine
I used to get frequent migraines--at least PMS migraines. As I got older and began being treated for Osteopenia, I noticed the migraines would happen... [More] -
Back pain relief
Hi, alabutina, and welcome to this forum. I have PM with overlapping DM and Lupus. I, too, was diagnosed with Osteoporosis 3 years ago, which was pr... [More]
