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How did you manage the pain side effects of Prolia?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Feb 18, 2023 | Replies (259)
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@sue225 As you say, there really are "no terrific pharmaceutical choices for osteoporosis" but the risk is fracturing something and older people who fracture a hip are often in a wheelchair for the rest of their lives and also many pass way within a year due to lack of mobility. I am doing all of the things that have been advised except medication, which I would have done by now if not for the current situation.

This is very frightening stuff.
JK

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sue225 | @sue225 | May 21, 2020

JK, yes, the thought of fracturing always weighs heavily. My numbers were bad. Like many seniors, I fear losing my independence, being confined to a wheelchair, needing caregivers, etc, etc.
However, some of the shorter term side effects experienced after my third injection (went away after five to six weeks) were scary for me and I dont think I"m willing to deal with that one more time. And then there are the persistent g.i. issues which always ease up in the last month of the six month period. Which brings me back to a Reclast infusion, a drug that stays in your system for over a year with the potential for adverse events or risk getting fractures.
In a perfect world, there would be a better osteoporosis medication combined with an effective vaccine for Covid-19.

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