how do you get off Prolia?

Posted by sheilad1 @sheilad1, Oct 27 8:28am

A friend of mine had osteopenia and her doctor put her on Fosamax despite My showing her the studies say not to. They transitioned Hard to pro Leah because it was “easier“ getting a shot twice a year. Over Covid She need a dental work and went off the prolia. The dental work got dragged out because of Covid And her numbers were in the toilet and suddenly she had a severe chance of a fracture. She went back on prolia and I nagged her endlessly To get a tubular bone score.
The TBS was excellent her overall chances of a fracture Is now very low.
She asked her doctor how she could go off Prolia now and he said no you should stay on it. That’s why your tubular bone score was so good. Which is ridiculous.
She wanted to other specialist and no one had a suggestion as to how she could get off Prolia other than to transition to Fosamax, which she doesn’t want to take either.
Another doctor said she could just stop taking prolia and bone density tests.
Has anyone here ever successfully gotten off all drugs?

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sheilad1 | @sheilad1 | Oct 29 7:10am

In reply to @susanjane77 "I asked why Prolia versus Evenity or others. His responded that he saw better results with..." + (show)

+14132539777 Keith Mccormick. He's great. Tell him I said hi.

njx58 | @njx58 | Oct 29 7:30am

In reply to @sheilad1 "+14132539777 Keith Mccormick. He's great. Tell him I said hi." + (show)

Dr. McCormick knows a lot, but it takes three months to get on his schedule. I called in early October for a follow-up, and they booked me for end of January. He does phone consults all day, every day, because he's so popular.

windyshores | @windyshores | Oct 29 7:35am

In reply to @njx58 "Dr. McCormick knows a lot, but it takes three months to get on his schedule. I..." + (show)

@njx58 it takes awhile to schedule an initial consult but it is easier once in to schedule a 15 minute follow-up. He has recently given up chiropractic work and his administrative assistant says he is inundated with osteoporosis folks!

sheilad1 | @sheilad1 | Oct 29 7:39am

In reply to @njx58 "Dr. McCormick knows a lot, but it takes three months to get on his schedule. I..." + (show)

I didn't have that experience. But I'd say he is well worth waiting for.

susanjane77 | @susanjane77 | Oct 29 1:05pm

In reply to @sheilad1 "+14132539777 Keith Mccormick. He's great. Tell him I said hi." + (show)

Thank you for Keith’s number. After all the negative reviews regarding Prolia, i am seeing my endo this Thursday to discuss. Cant thank everyone enough for their opinions and references. I wish i could stay on Reclast as i have never experienced one side effect or had any fractures.