7th June 2007
Regarding the osteroporosis issue. When I first started taking prednisolone I was automatically prescribed 5mg of folic acid a day. 3 months into taking prednisolone my Consultant started me on once weekly 70mg of Fosamax (alendronate sodium) which is used for the prevention of osteoporosis.
It's not easiest of drugs to take as it must be taken at least one-half hour before the first food, beverage, or medication of the day with plain water and you can't lie down for at least 30 minutes. At his suggestion I also took supplemental calcium and vitamin D. Was on the pred for well over a year and have been in remission on no medication for over 2 years. Bone density test have come back as normal.
A lot of the web sites I found when I was researching AIHA were veterinary ones- -apparently we have more canine fellow sufferers than human:D
It's not easiest of drugs to take as it must be taken at least one-half hour before the first food, beverage, or medication of the day with plain water and you can't lie down for at least 30 minutes. At his suggestion I also took supplemental calcium and vitamin D. Was on the pred for well over a year and have been in remission on no medication for over 2 years. Bone density test have come back as normal.
A lot of the web sites I found when I was researching AIHA were veterinary ones- -apparently we have more canine fellow sufferers than human:D