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Have you tried to quit smoking while undergoing treatment?

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I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis. However, I had NO spine or bone pain issues, until a Prolia injection... which took me down for 7 days. I thought I
had the worst flu of my entire life and a respiratory infection that almost killed me. I questioned the Prolia and was told, the second time shouldn't be
as bad! I was very concerned, but was told not to worry. The second shot was as bad as the first. When I returned for follow up bone scan, I was then
told about a report that recently came out of Europe about Prolia! Shocking! Scary! Concerning! No antidote!
Oh by the way, I am an avid runner! Mountain bicyclist, healthy eater, no alcohol and no smoking. Fighting the bone pain, headaches, and all the evil
things that Prolia can do to a body. I never dreamed I would be in the same class as a test rodent!
My questions has been...so what did our grandmothers do about osteoporosis?

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@llwortman I don't think our mothers/grandmothers did anything about osteoporosis, what could they do? My mother had it and leaning over the meat counter to get a piece at the back she broke a number of ribs! She just lived it with, no other options.
JK

@llwortman I have often wondered the same thing about past relatives. Sorry you have experienced this with the Prolia. Does leave one feeling much like an experimental critter.

@llwortman - I think our sisters of yore had very tough times after menopause. A lot of them died and probably suffered a lot of broken bones. Right now I'm facing a quandary because I might be having a reaction to Fosamax and the shot and it's affects scare the h... out of me.
I also have no pain and have no idea what to do. Needless to say I am very worried about this. And I quit smoking 21 years ago!