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Struggling with making an osteoporosis treatment decision
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jun 4 11:43pm | Replies (661)Comment receiving replies
Did you consider Tymlos or Forteo? I cannot find your original posts. I don't know what your DEXA scores are. But the use of Prolia can make bone-building drugs less effective and once you go off Prolia you may need to go on them anyway, due to the abrupt drop off in bone density once off Prolia. So it might be better to do bone-building drugs like Tymlos, Forteo or Evenity first. But again I don't know your scores or if you have fractures.
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Hi, Do NOT take Prolia. I have been off for a year+ and still have pain in all my bones when I lie down, my lost hair has not returned and just yesterday I was diagnosed with low red blood cells - another side effect of prolia. Good Luck!
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Hi Windy Shores and thx for responding. I had been on alendronate for some years and it worked well enough until it didn’t. Last dexa was 1.9 neck, 0.8 left hip, 2.6 lumbar spine. No fractures other than a year ago on the top of my foot (went down some stairs in haste and missed the bottom steps, no cast or boot needed but boy did that hurt!) I believe Prolia does build bone, but indirectly, and one would be on it until kingdom come. I won’t hesitate to stop however in consult with my doc if I experience bad side effects. My doc didn’t even consider Forteo or Tymlos for me and he’s worked with all of them.