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Struggling with making an osteoporosis treatment decision
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@catharbert This is a welcome and wonderful post. It is important to get your feedback and to know you had a positive experience with the newest bone builder, Evenity. My understanding was that Evenity did both......build bone and maintained bone. However, now I see you that is only while you are taking the injections. Now that is over and you will be starting Prolia to maintain what Evenity has done for you. Am I right?
I just started Prolia after two years of Tymlos. So far so good. It is only a few weeks. It sounds like your doctor feels any bone pain will be resolved. Good luck and please check in with us so we can follow your journey. It is very helpful.
May you be healthy and whole.
Chris
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How was your time on Tymlos? They took me off after 4 months because of all the side effects. Especially my B/P going to 205/185 every night after the injection and heart papulations. I would not function very well always fatigued. Never got my garden planted and the plants are on the patio. Now in Jan. will switch me to Prolia. Have any side effects from Prolia yet?
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Chris you are correct on all points. Evenity helps build new bone as long as you are taking at least 1200 mg of calcium and 4000 units of Vitamin D3 a day. Weight bearing exercise will also help. I have not been able to exercise much due to my neuropathy yet my first Dexa scan after only about 4 months showed significant improvement in my spine, but some loss in my hips which I think is because of the lack of exercise. Yes, I expect to be on Prolia forever just to maintain the gains I have made with Evenity. I hope I can tolerate Prolia as I am prone to side effect from most medicines. I did not have any significant side effects with Evenity. No bone pain. Almost everything I take causes me to be tired.
I gather that you are not having any side effects with Prolia.
I will have a Dexa scan in June to see where I stand at the end of Evenity treatment and I'll share that here.
Cathy