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My nurse practioner wants me to start Evenity and the warnings on the box are so scary. Bone cancer?? Ugh
She said to be on that for one year, and then switch to prolia. Spine T=-2.9, Femoral T=-2.6, Hip T=-2.4, Arm T=-.3
I weigh 110, 58 yrs old. This is my 4th bone scan, declining each time, I tried to use supplements and calcium and exercise, but no luck.
I have very painful calcific tendonitis in both of my shoulders, I had it removed in my left, now I have to do the right. I'm nervous that these shots will create more calcium deposits.
Does anybody have thoughts or knowledge that can help me?
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I too have never heard of Evenity causing bone cancer. I have had 11 sets of shots. One in each arm each time. I experienced redness, pain and itching starting the fifth shots. Scared me. I called the infusion center. They suggested I take a Claritin a half hour prior to my shots. Since then, I have never had a reaction, only mild pain at the injection site that is gone in 24 hours. I did put on weight early on. I really think my appetite increased because I was eating more food. It could be that your body craves more food to build bone. I will have a bone density test the end of February. I am hoping for a gain.
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@daisypuffmom I have never heard of Evenity causing bone cancer, and cannot find any reference to that on the website as a side effect or warning. The studies on cardiovascular risk, which is in a black box warning, showed no difference between Evenity and placebo and a small but statistically significant differencee with alendronate, possible becaue alendronate is protective.
Forteo and Tymlos had the warning about bone cancer but it has not proven to be a problem, as it was in rats on large doses.
Some meds increase calcium, some don't. You could ask your doctor or the providing pharmacist on this. I looked online and Evenity lowers calcium levels. Tymlos and Forteo raise calcium levels, very briefly (hours) after the injection.