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Prolia treatment for osteoporosis: What is your experience?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jul 13 3:27pm | Replies (1246)Comment receiving replies
@lexusgs300 my endocrinologist did use scare tactics. She told me about a patient (a high-powered executive, she said) who broke her hip and whose life changed dramatically and was still in a wheel chair a year later. She also said, "she was getting very worried about me". But, to be perfectly honest, I was getting very worried about me too when I saw a further 13%! drop in bone density over an 18 mo. period. (on top of what was already gone). What's needed are better medications with fewer serious adverse reactions/side effects.
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@lexusgs300 Maybe I am naive, but I think if you have a good doctor who is part of a reputable hospital's staff, they are not making money by prescribing more drugs, they actually do have your best interest at heart.
The endocrinologist I saw for my osteoporosis wants me to get on something but I told her I would not until after April. She is the director of the bone density department of Mass General Hospital and is quite sure the cause of my osteoporosis is prednisone which is part of my immunotherapy, I am a liver transplant recipient.
I did have a minimally displaced hip fracture in the summer which is what led me to ask my PCP if I should have a DEXA scan. I am due for an MRI in April to make sure the liver cancer I had did no metastasize. Until I get the results of that I will not start a drug for osteoporosis.
I have another endocrinologist also who I see for hypothyroidism and diabetes so I intend to get his opinion also.
JK