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Do the same side effects appear after a long break?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jan 26 1:25pm | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
Thank you every one for your thoughts. I didn't include the whole history - it's long- bisphosphonates for many years- till side effects took over - Prolia for 6 years and then a femur fracture - Evenity for a year- and now trying to find a alternative to Reclast to hold the gains.
The gains on Evenity were minimal because I also had hyperparathyroidism, and had surgery while on Evenity so minimal gains. Endo is now saying Reclast. (says I need a bisphosphonate. So I'm thinking of retrying Fosomax- which I can stop if I have side-effects- rather than getting locked into Reclast. If anyone has other ideas... let me know. Has anyone had Tymlos or Forteo prescribed after Evenity?
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Hello, You mention that you were on bisphosphonates for "many years". I have been on alendronate for 13 years. I've had two holidays and returned to it because I am reluctant to try something new. I understand that Evenity builds new bone but I'm reluctant to take it because of the lack of long term data (it has a 7 year history), is inconvenient to administer (I travel a lot) and requires switching back to a bisphosophonate. My hip reading is -1.9 and my spine score averages -3.8 which is not good! I'm fit and athletic and have not had any fractures. My question is - how long were you on bisphosophonates and was it alendronate? I know I will likely have no choice but to start on Evenity if I have a fracture but until then I wonder how long anyone has stayed on alendronate.