I was diagnosed with severe OP in Aug 25 following a no trauma pelvis fracture. DEXA results T scores Lumbar spine -3.5 and Femoral neck -3.1.
I started Romosozumab injections (Evenity) that I self-administer into belly. No pain at all, literally! Not even particularly hard to do mentally, though the first ones were a little scary. I practised with just a sterile needle into my belly to get over the shock of self-administration.
I do have narrowing of one of my coronary arteries. It is classified as mild- moderate. I have never had a heart attack or stroke and have been on a statin since 2024. My cholesterol series is good, I exercise, watch what I eat and am losing weight. My cardiologist OKed me starting Evenity as he considered my risk to be managed.
My plan after this is to go onto Reclast infusion.
I understand that everyone has their own journey, and we are all at different levels of disease, but I think it is very important that we put the risk of side effects into perspective. My OP was severe, so my risk of vertebral or other fracture was significant and likely. I have already got one vertebra that has started to collapse. Fractures are debilitating and can be permanently life altering. The risk of side effects for each drug is available in the literature and is often a very small risk. The risks on both sides of the equation need to be assessed to be able to make balanced decisions. Fear of an event that is nasty but has a 0.01% chance of happening vs a potentially nasty fracture which has a 10% chance of happening. I know which way I have jumped.