If you receive a Prolia injection you can't have any serious dental work done until 6 months after your injection. This has just happened to me. I have a molar that needs serious work and the endodontist says I can't have the tooth removed for 6 months. This happened just 2 weeks after my injection. I am now on antibiotics.

@rbryan

There is good and bad in any medication. You have to do the research and decide what is best for you.

I decided to try Prolia a few years back… at the time they said no one had any side effects from it. That has changed now. Now there is an assortment of side effects.

I have had upper abdominal surgeries and have continued stomach & esophagus problems. One would think an injection would not cause a problem with the stomach. The injection which was in my arm caused my stomach to hurt much like a stomach ulcer. I did report it to my care team at Mayo Clinic. To help with the pain I added Mylanta to my meds for a couple or so so weeks.

I have the numbers from my bone scans and none of the treatments that I have had have significantly helped my numbers any. I just try to eat and exercise the best I can.

You know your body best so no matter what has happened to others it is up to you to decide for yourself.

ZeeGee

Hi all. This is an update on my decision to take Prolia, first injection in a couple of weeks. As it happened, I had a regular dental app’t recently and mentioned this to the hygienist. She said aging usually causes some natural bone loss in the jaw but they can tell the difference between natural loss and medication loss. She took bone measurements of my teeth and will do so again at my next app’t. I go every 6 months so the timing is pretty good. If they measure more than normal bone loss I’ll say goodbye to Prolia.

There are risks when you decide to discontinue Prolia, and so far I have stayed on it. I am 83, and have been taking the shot every 6 months for the past 3 years. My bone scans have shown slight improvements, but I am wondering if some of the other changes in my health are the result of the Prolia. I have scoliosis, and it has grown more pronounced and is now labeled degenerative scoliosis. I also have degenerative disc disease and need to use a cane and, or a walker to get around. I exercise regularly several times a day just to be able to move! I had a root canal about 18 months ago, and it seemed to heal, but periodically I have swelling and pain around that tooth, and it wiggles when this is going on. Being vigilent when I floss helps, and using a water-flosser also helps.

After I received my second Prolia injection I have had severe joint, muscle and bone pain. Does anyone know how to relieve these side effects or reverse these symptoms?

Thank you so much for your reply. I felt so alone. I can't believe I am in this mess and I really don't know how to find the safest way to end it. I do not want to continue with Prolia. I have been in so very much severe pain. But all my doctors told me to get it. In fact they told me Prolia had 15% fewer side effects than the alternatives. So I am terrified to take one of the alternatives and at the same time terrified to see the rebound effects of stopping Prolia. I even paid out of pocket for the Prolia because I was told it was the safest drug.
I don't know how to proceed. I already take calcium and vitamin D every day. What is the best way to stop this drug ?
Thank you so much for responding !!!! I really appreciate any factual advice I can get.