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Choosing between Fosomax and Prolia
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Apr 5 9:36pm | Replies (29)Comment receiving replies
Fosamax won't help you grow new bone. It will only slow down the progression of bone loss.
Did the doctor mention Evenity? Speaking only for myself, that's what I'd do first instead of Prolia.
I've tried Fosamax, Tymlos, Forteo, and now Evenity. Prolia would be my very last resort. I'm not going to take a drug that potentially could do more harm than good.
Fosamax didn't do much for me. I fractured after being on it for five years. Obviously that was the wrong choice for me.
Are you seeing an endocrinologist who has screened you for underlying issues? I didn't see an endocrinologist for the first 7 years of treatment and nobody bothered to screen me for anything other than the basics. My endocrinologist recently identified that I have idiopathic hypercalciuria which has likely contributed to my osteoporosis. I wish I'd known how important seeing someone who knows what they're doing was years ago.
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I, too, have hypercalciuria only just discovered in a 24-hour “pee in the hat” test. It seems as though this is something the medical world has known about for some time, but has only recently begun taking seriously? I’ve been treated for OP for over 15 years without benefit of any real bloodwork; just standard vitamin D and calcium (didn’t know CTX or P1NP existed before my friends here mentioned them).
My new doc ordered labs to perhaps find out if there might be a reason for my bone loss. If his theory is correct, things should get better for me.
I wish you the best!
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@oopsiedaisy Thanks for your thoughtful comments. The doctor did mention Evenity but I have some coronary artery disease and Evenity has a warning about that so I'm a little reluctant. I have also read about people gaining 10-20 pounds while on it. I am seeing an endorcrinologist and have had all the needed blood work and x-rays to screen for underlying issues. Why do you say that Prolia could do more harm than good? Thanks!