Wow! I'm so glad I stumbled across this community group this morning when i was doing some random searching about some other symptoms related to a shoulder injury.

I was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis after a broken shoulder failed to heal - as in ZERO bone growth - over the course of 4 months... I'm now recovering from a total reverse total shoulder replacement 14 weeks ago... and am scheduled for my first shot of EVENITY this Friday.

I am taking all of the above to heart...
I won't get the injection until late(r) in the day;
Will have heat and cold at the ready;
My husband will be driving;
I've told my husband that Saturday is a "me" day - for recovery;
I use electrolyte replacement drinks (Hydralyte tabs) already for another condition - so will make sure I have lots cold and ready to drink;

What is the (perceived?) benefit of Claritin (or will any antihistamine do)?

What about insomnia? Anything work? I have used melatonin supplements in the past but I' ve been off it entirely since before my surgery... my body has enough hormone "issues" between stress (cortisol) and hypothyroidism I don't want to be messing around with supplementing with more hormones...

Also - the reference to Aleve.... Will Tylenol (regular, extra strength or for arthritis) not work?
I was prescribed Naproxen (Aleve) as pain control after my initial injury. I stopped cold turkey after it became undeniably apparent - at Week 6 - that there was no bone growth... The research I did - trying to understand my lack of healing - showed that NSAID's - like Naproxen - can impair/compromise bone growth. I wasn't taking much Naproxen by that time but I have vowed never to use it again... which is sad because it has been my drug of choice for years when an old knee injury flares up.