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Any success stories about Evenity to share with fearful me?
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I am an athletic, small structured 67 yr old with a family history of osteoporosis. I had osteoporosis from age 52 & been on & off Alendronate for a total of 9 years. After discovering a spinal compression fracture my rheumologist suggested Forteo but after 3+ months my side effects were too severe so I hesitantly switched to Evenity. I finished 1 year on it & have had no issues (other than tenderness at the injection sites) & great gains (into osteopenia range). Now I'm struggling with what to do next to 'lock in' those gains. Prolia and Aclasta scare me! Prior to Alendronate I tried 3 yrs of the non-drug route with a naturopath, nutritionist, personal trainer, supplements & lost a great deal of bone mass. Hope my positive experience with Evenity helps. My pharmacist give me 3 shots & my daughter gave me 9 at home.
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@djmm thank you, yes this is quite helpful. Why are some directed to infusion centers for the Evenity injections and others can do it at home? When at home, do you pick up the medicine at the pharmacy?
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@djmm My experience was just fine with Evenity. My history is about the same as yours, though I’m now 72.
My bone scan, after a year on Evenity is all osteopenia, except for the hip which is at a -2.7, which I’m told is just under the ostopenia range. I also weight train, two years now. I will be getting Reclast infusion to maintain my gains.
The infusion center i go to at the local hospital, after voicing my concerns about Reclast, said for the years they have been giving them, no of no one at their center that has had a bad reaction to Reclast. I assume that means during the infusion, not some bad reaction days later.