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Evenity treatment and its effectiveness

Posted by sandrajhunt @sandrajhunt, Feb 1 5:50am

Can those of you on Evenity tell me exactly how much improvement you have had and what, if any, side effects you have experienced. My doctor has recommended Evenity, and i am trying to make a decision. Thank you.

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cat1203 | @cat1203 | Jun 19 9:13am
In reply to @susanfalcon52 "ripley, Neither my endocrinologist nor my rheumatologist ordered bone markers. I asked the rheumatologist to order..." + (show)
@susanfalcon52

ripley,
Neither my endocrinologist nor my rheumatologist ordered bone markers. I asked the rheumatologist to order them. He looked up the tests right in front of me and we discussed. He said, “Sure. No problem.” So, he did order them, I received results, no doc has called me to discuss. I also had a dexa a few weeks ago and no doc has called to discuss that.
Thursday, I am having a Reclast infusion in the rheumatologist’s office. While there, I plan to inquire and complain.

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@susanfalcon52 which doctor ordered your Dexa? I would think that would be the doctor that would call you to discuss results. Seems like your rheumatologist should have called re: the btms.

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vrgarden | @vrgarden | Jun 19 7:38pm

I just received my DEXA results from June 17, 2024, which was done after receiving my 12th Evenity injections on June 6, 2024. My appt. with my Osteoporosis Dr. on July 11, when I will discuss the results with her and the next steps of treatment. My previous DEXA was Nov. 2022
The DEXA results as read by me:
AP Spine BMD Change 8.0% vs Previous -4.5%, T score is -1.9, was -2.4
Total Hip Left BMD Change 3.0% vs Previous -1.4%, T score is -1.4, was -1.6
Femoral Neck Left BMD Change 7.5% vs Previous -6.7%, T score is -2.3, was -2.6
Total Hip Right BMD Change 1.1% vs Previous not reported, T score is -1.8, was -1.9
Femoral Neck Right BMD Change 6.0% vs Previous not reported, T score is -2.4, was -2.7

I look forward to finding out her opinion and recommendations n July 11.

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | Jun 20 5:17am
In reply to @vrgarden "I just received my DEXA results from June 17, 2024, which was done after receiving my..." + (show)
@vrgarden

I just received my DEXA results from June 17, 2024, which was done after receiving my 12th Evenity injections on June 6, 2024. My appt. with my Osteoporosis Dr. on July 11, when I will discuss the results with her and the next steps of treatment. My previous DEXA was Nov. 2022
The DEXA results as read by me:
AP Spine BMD Change 8.0% vs Previous -4.5%, T score is -1.9, was -2.4
Total Hip Left BMD Change 3.0% vs Previous -1.4%, T score is -1.4, was -1.6
Femoral Neck Left BMD Change 7.5% vs Previous -6.7%, T score is -2.3, was -2.6
Total Hip Right BMD Change 1.1% vs Previous not reported, T score is -1.8, was -1.9
Femoral Neck Right BMD Change 6.0% vs Previous not reported, T score is -2.4, was -2.7

I look forward to finding out her opinion and recommendations n July 11.

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Please share her recommendations for further treatment if you don't mind.

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vrgarden | @vrgarden | Jun 20 6:44am
In reply to @gravity3 "Please share her recommendations for further treatment if you don't mind." + (show)
@gravity3

Please share her recommendations for further treatment if you don't mind.

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gravity3
I will share after my appointment.

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susanfalcon52 | @susanfalcon52 | Jun 20 6:48am
In reply to @cat1203 "@susanfalcon52 which doctor ordered your Dexa? I would think that would be the doctor that would..." + (show)
@cat1203

@susanfalcon52 which doctor ordered your Dexa? I would think that would be the doctor that would call you to discuss results. Seems like your rheumatologist should have called re: the btms.

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cat1203,
The rheumatologist ordered the dexa. Yes, you would think he would call to discuss.
I’m having a Reclast infusion at his office today. I plan to take results with me and to aggressively ask for a discussion.

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19kcm56 | @19kcm56 | Sep 10 4:49pm
In reply to @ripley "You said "sometimes a dr wold like to use bone markers to monitor preliminary response". I..." + (show)
@ripley

You said "sometimes a dr wold like to use bone markers to monitor preliminary response". I thought all drs would do bone markers before starting any treatment. But an endocrinologist I saw recently suggested either Evenity or Fosamax for me and said she wouldn't do any bone markers before treatment because they "would all be normal", which I don't understand.

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This is a Mayo Clinic article about Bone Turnover Markers

"Beyond bone density: Checking the health of your bones"
By Krupa B. Doshi, M.D. (Endocrinologist)
https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/living-well/beyond-bone-density-checking-the-health-of-your-bones/

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