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Thanks for your input. My doctor wants me to try Prolia. Evenity didn't work, my Dexa was a lot worse after 10 months on the injection.
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sbcher,
the horror stories about Prolia are genuinely horrible. Still, it does work for some patients. Evenity is presented as an anabolic though after the first three month it works as an antiresorptive. It also works for some. And I'm glad you didn't have side effects with Evenity. Not as bad as Prolia, but long terms sometimes and very painful.
I would advise asking your doctor for Forteo, because it has been good for me. Still some have bad effect and for some it just doesn't increase BMD.
You might as your doctor for bone markers, so that you don't spend another day or dollar on a drug that isn't effective. P1NP and CTX before your next medication and one month in, then every three months thereafter. These tests are serum markers and easy to understand.
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@sbcher so sorry Evenity did not work! Had you done any meds before Evenity?
As I wrote before, I have seen suggestions for Prolia just 2-3 times to get a boost, while minimizing rebound, and then going to a bisphosphonate. Maybe that is in a study stage but you could ask your doctor.
It seems that noone is doing Forteo or Tymlos after Evenity. I have not seen data on that, only on the reverse sequence. You could ask about that too.
It seems that bisphosphonates aren't used for bone growth so much as "locking in" gains for more severe osteoporosis.
Let us know. We are all learning since Evenity is so new!