My Experience on Evenity for Treating Osteoporosis

@millironk My first injections were in my arms. I found them excruciatingly painful. I switched to my abdomen since I used to have heparin and Lovenox shots there twice a day and it was definitely much more bearable. The abdominal shots are much much easier for me.

@linann1
Thank you 🙏 for your input
Did you consider the self injection route ? Trying to decide !

@cbartonsandiego No one has suggested a self inject option for evenity but I have to tell you that I have a horrific phobia of needles so I had to have my daughter give me my lovenox twice a day I simply could not do it. Not the best option for me since I close my eyes, who knows where the shots would end up.
Sorry just saw your other comment talking about another injectable the only thing that was recommended to me or even brought up by my doctor is the evenity so I had not looked at other options.

@pyates That's weird. Sounds backwards, as Tymlo and Forteo are prescribed to build bone and are usually prescribed first followed by something to avoid reabsorption.

Hello. I thought I would give my views on Evenity. I broke my knee a few years ago, it was a clean break and took about 6 weeks to heal. It was just bad luck that day, I fell in a “snow hole”, it was covered with snow and stepped right in it and turned and felt my knee break. I’m small boned and I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis several years ago in right hip, my hip doesn’t give me any problems, but because of my knee, my Dr recommendation was Evenity. The Rep just left when I arrived at the office for a checkup and I was the first one to try it. I trusted my Dr, no blood work was done to check my Calcium or anything. Well, started them in April. The first shots I could bearly move my arm for days, then my legs were always sore. I have had 4 shots and have been in terrible pain since. Going from a sitting position to standing, it so painful and knees causes me so pain. When I walk, it feels like I’m walking on golf balls. My feet feel cold all the time and I’m being poked with needles, my lower back hurts all away around to the groin area and my hips, thighs and calf’s feels like I ran 10 miles. I’m 58 and walk like I’m 80. I told my Dr, that I hurt so bad and I stopped the shots, his reply was let’s wait until October to get it out of your system. 2 weeks ago I was in outpatient because of the pain. I have switch Drs now and have to have test run next Wednesday. I see a chiropractor 3 times a week, my hips keep going out of place. Please, don’t get this shot, it’s not worth it. My Dr has never even prescribe anything else for me to help with Osteoporosis and everything I read says when all other medications have failed, I didn’t get that option. My body is in pain every single day and I’m totally pissed off that my Dr didn’t care and put me on these shots. Evenity is awful and it’s just not worth it. I pray It’ll get better and I will go with changing my diet and exercise and chiropractor care. There you have it. Thanks for reading!