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No, I took fosamax and actenol in my 50s (I'm 70) and they gave me Barretts Esophagus. My numbers kept getying worse.
Then I took Forteo for two years with a different dr who was extremely arrogant and insisted I do Prolia afterwards. I refused it and left him. I did nothing for 6 years. My dexascan showed my bones went right back to where they were before Forteo!! I started seeing a new dr who has been badgering me to do Reclast and swears I can put up with 2 weeks of Flu. At this point I'm scheduled to see her July 1st and will probably need a tooth extracted so Reclast is out. She's going to be mad.
I also did the EchoLight scan which found my spine score was WAY better than the Dexascan but worse than my hip score. My last Dexascore in December showed stable.
I've heard so many horror stories about both of those drugs - Reclast and Prolia - but I've also had friends who did not have any side effects.
These drugs, once started, are for life. So I'm hesitant to begin the whole series again!!!
I'm so frustrated and torn.
I'm so fed up with all of this.
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What is “EchoLight Scan?
You may want ro verify your belief that Reclast once started “is for life”. After the first time t was given Reclast, i was medically advised i didnt need any osteoporosis treatment for years (based upon DEXA results)
However, i have repeatedly told by numerous drs that “prolia cant be stopped” However, i know of two people who stopped prolia (with medical advice) and switched to eventity
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i know of no one who has experienced two weeks of flu symptoms from
Reclast. I experienced less than 48 hours of flu like symptoms the first time i had reclast—-and one treatment reversed my osteoporosis to the extent that i didn’t need any further treatment for 3-4 years. Unfortunately, the second time the hospital pharmacy failed to respect my allergists strong recommendation that i was given brand name Reclast. Instead, i was given a generic manufactured in India by a company “positioned” in midwest. i tend to be highly allergic to preservatives and should not have accepted the generic—my insurance company had approved brand name Reclast. Even though i had an allergy reaction (my allergist researched allergic reactions to Reclast and found very few (i reported my reaction to the FDA) ….i had huge improvement in my osteoporosis. Another desirable factor re Reclast is that it is normally prescribed only once annually. i would not hesitate to have another Reclast infusion—-