I'M B-A-C-K!!

Well THAT was interesting.  I will no longer be taking Ibandrote (or any other drug in that family) again.  

This third dose was taken the day before my root canal.  A few hours after the root canal (lovely experience, I must say) all of my bones and joints began to hurt.  By the next day, most of my joints didn't want to work at all.  My family was leaving on a 5 day camping trip so I didn't want them to worry and stay home.

I was taking Aleve 3x a day and Tylenol 3x a day.  Yet my knees (which are titanium) and my fingers were unusable.  I texted my neighbor (who still has her strong husband) to let them know and we agreed that I would text them every day or in the case of an emergency.  The hardest part was shuffling to the bathroom and getting up and down (in time).  After 4-5 days, it began lessening.

I did call the endodontist to verify what numbing agent they used just in case.  Lidocaine.  I didn't even take the sedative and there was no pain at all.  One thing I was NOT expecting is that I have to visit my dentist for fillings after each (of three) root canals.

Apparently my sister also had negative side effects with Fosomax and one other.  She now visits a specialist in NYC for an annual injection of Reclast.  It is working for her.  The big issue is not being able to take it for more than 3-5 years.   I have a wellness check with my PCP this month and I'm going to see if just calcium with work for now.  

Sorry this is so short but we are having wicked a thunderstorm (very rare in Portland) with prediction of 1" hail!  So I'm going to schedule the sending of this post and will be back next week.

Any topics you'd like me to research?