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Timing of Reclast Infusion after your last Evenity Injection.
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: May 12 6:39pm | Replies (63)Comment receiving replies
Then normal dose is two shots. I am petite, 5'2" and 105 lbs and my expected dose was still two shots. I actually declined the second shot a couple of times and was told noone else had ever done that.
You can do Prolia or Reclast (or possibly alendronate, which is Fosamax, but only if you cannot do Reclast). My doctors won't use Prolia. You would have to do Reclast after Prolia anyway.
If you are sensitive, ask about having a 1 mg dose of Reclast (usual dose is 5mg) with hydration, tylenol and slow infusion. This could be a test dose. I also have autoimmune disorders and sensitivity. There really is no option to skip a follow up med at this time.
Prolia and Evenity are both made by Amgen and the Evenity website suggests Prolia as a follow up, for obvious reasons. But you can do Reclast instead and many if not most are, according to my doctors.
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Why do you say only take Fosamax if you can't take Reclast? Isn't Fosamax a good choice also? I was leaning that direction.
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Yes, I realize once one begins treatment of osteoporosis, especially as bad as mine, you continue from drug to drug. I have no choice but to stay on one of these drugs due to the T12 wedge compression fracture that has thrown my life and retirement plans upside down. Reading about Prolia gives me nightmares. Thanks for suggesting Reclast having the ability to start with a smaller dose. My body demands this. I will discuss with my doctors after the Evenity six month check. I plan to ask about an estrogen patch. The side effects can't be any worse than the current drugs. The large study on postmenopausal women staying on hormones was later found to be flawed. As I am sure some of these bone meds will be in the distance future.