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Prolia discontinuation

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Thank you for responding. Since my last post I have experienced skin eruptions around my mouth and bone pain, none of which I had the past 5 years on Prolia. I did more research and found that the half life of denosumab is 26 days, so, it will take almost a month before even 50% of this drug is cleared from my system. I also read that it peaks in 10 days. My last post was before the 10 day mark and that may have factored into the additional side effects I am experiencing. I wonder if Sutter is getting the drug at a phenomenally reduced price as they are using their patients for post marketing statistics, the stage 4 trial of a new drug. Once again, thank you for your response. I am a breast cancer survivor and appreciate the new fact I learned that Prolia has anti-bone tumor properties. That kind of makes me reconsider trying Prolia, again, in 6 months, rather than switching to fosamax.

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In your case I think it is a really good idea to seek out a specialized Endocrinologist and go by their recommendation. The local place where I do my bone scan had suggested I switch from Prolia to Fosamax because I had been on Prolia 7 years at that time. I asked my Primary Care Doctor, and he said he was not an expert and suggested I see an Endocrinologist, and being a Mayo patient I was able to get a Consult at Mayo. mayo Endocrinologist told me they usually see women with breast cancer, and they have them on Prolia now for 12 years given Prolia anti-bone tumor properties and he recommended I stay on Prolia for another five years since I have lung cancer.
The bio-similars are supposed to be as effective as Prolia, but I don't need to prove it. I stay on Prolia until a real expert tells me to change based on my clinical profile.