Nearing end of Evenity treatment

Targeted exercises are very important.

I took Evenity and I believe it’s biggest area of improvement is the spine, which was my experience.

@leslie2121 the spine is where I got a great improvement. Hips still not at osteopenia. Anyone have specific exercises they have used to increase BMD in the hips? I would love my next DEXA to be at osteopenia levels in the hips.

I try to walk 2 miles briskly most days - but while my spine has improved last year from -2.9 to -2.5 - my hips went from -1.5 to -1.9. Still osteopenia but not great.
I wasn’t taking any meds except vit D/K 2, but added weight training and increased frequency of exercise.
So started Tymlos in May as I mentioned before to try to get back into osteopenia.

I had 2 compression fractures 5 years ago skiing. One mild, one moderate- very painful but healed thankfully. I am 67 now and generally healthy except for a benign condition called MGUS, which can contribute to osteoporosis but otherwise asymptomatic and just monitored. Sorry if TMI. 😅

Hi @szark55 - I too had poor scores in the femoral neck -2.9 and took Evenity which improved to -2.6. That's about as much as you can hope for in the femoral neck with any drug in a reasonable amount of time. Since the femoral neck is so tough to improve, I then moved to Prolia. I will likely be on it for 10+ years.

Just had first dose of evenity, and wondered if coughs and trouble swallowing is a symptom?

Side effects do say coughing, but I didn’t see anything about trouble swallowing… prob should call dr orders head to ER

Hi Michael, i'm curious about your progress on Prolia after Evenity - have you seen further BMD gains? The romosozumab to denosumab sequence is well supported for maximizing BMD gains, and some here are using this approach (1-2 yr Prolia after Evenity). Your experience is interesting to follow.

You mentioned planning to stay on prolia for at least 10yrs - do you and your doctor have a specific exit plan? Have you come across any new strategies for transitioning off long-term Prolia?

I had 30% improvement in my lumbar spine from Evenity. Very little change in my hips, which have been the same for years (around -2.8).

I just had my first Reclast infusion a couple of weeks ago. No side effects from it.

During my Evenity treatment, I followed a LIFTMOR protocol to build muscle to promote bone growth (squats, lunges, overhead lifts, jumping). I take vitamin D and K daily, along with creatine.

I eat a healthy diet with adequate protein from fish, eggs, beef and pork, lots of plants, greens, and fruit, and aim to consume least 800 mg of calcium from food sources.

I have been on HRT for 14 years.

I avoid alcohol for the most part (occasional glass or two of wine).

I also took collagen with Fortibone for about a year but have dropped it recently.

Hi,
Curious, why did you drop collagen? I’ve recently been planning to add it. Thank you.
@oopsiedaisy