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Evenity treatment and its effectiveness

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 10 4:49pm | Replies (46)

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@susanew

I will be getting my first Evenity treatment tomorrow. Please tell me what to expect. What are the injections like and how long does it take to inject? And the needles … size? Is this a very painful process? Am so nervous.

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Easy, breezy. A bit of needle
Prick on each side. Just make sure that you confirm that they have warmed it up a bit before and you can ask them to inject slowly if needed. You will learn what is best for you. Everyone is different of course but I have had no noticable side effects. Good luck and tell us how it goes.

Hello @susanew. I combined your discussion with an existing discussion titled, "Evenity treatment and its effectiveness" - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/evenity-effectiveness/.

@sandrajhunt, @susanfalcon52 and @hikernurse have all shared their experiences with starting Evenity and may also be able to share what the actual injection process is like as well.

@susanew - starting a new medication is always a stressful process. Have you had open discussions with your provider about the particular things you are nervous about or a list of concerns about certain side effects and how to handle or report them?

I've posted somewhere else on this board, but can't remember where.
I just had my 12 th injections of Evenity and will have a DEXA scan on Monday and going to see improved scores.
I had my 1st Evenity injections in my arms, but had significant discomfort 4 hours after, with increasing discomfort by bedtime. I had to sleep in a recliner with my arms across my chest. The discomfort lasted about a week, though it decreased incrementally each day. I have a very high pain tolerance, so I was shocked at how uncomfortable I was.
For my 2nd injections, I requested that they be given in my abdomen (Evenity literature recommends rotating sites between arms, abdomen, and thighs). So much better--I was amazed! I had very little discomfort and I could wear jeans and other waist clothes immediately.
So I had 3rd-12th injections in my abdomen with very little discomfort as with the 2nd.
The needles are tiny, warming a bit helps, and ask them to inject slowly due to the thickness of the medication.
Best of luck! I hope your 1st injection goes very well!

How did your Evenity treatment go and how are you feeling today? Hopefully well. Did your Dr order any bone markers ahead of treatment? My Endo is recommending Evenity or Fosamax and said she wouldn't do any bone markers first because they'd "all be normal". That was a surprise to me.

I was pretty nervous about it and my doctor urged me to get it in the abdomen which was the best recommendation. Just a little prick two times, a bit of tenderness afterwards which goes away next day or two. I have had no noticeable side effects and have gotten six out of 12 injections