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Treating Osteoporosis: What works for you?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 3, 2023 | Replies (1084)Comment receiving replies
I agree with you. I stopped Prolia because of 9 hemorrhagic UTIs in one year. My doctor also told me you can’t stop… 3 years later I am doing ok with bone density scores about the same - Algae Cal and Strontium supplements, weight bearing exercise every morning and walking 5 days a week. All these drugs have terrible side effects.
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To clarify, on the Algae Cal and Strontium your bone density scores are no better and no worse 3 years later?
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Wish I was brave enough to just stop .Prolia creates problems if you need/want a dental implant. Even when it comes to extracting the tooth, which just happened, the oral surgeon told me Prolia changes the bone making it much more rigid. The oral surgeon is reluctant to do the implant unless I am off Prolia for 6months. I know the endocrinologist will strongly advise against that and recommend switching to Reclast or Aclasta as it is known in Canada. I really dislike the thought of Aclasta more than I dislike being on Prolia. Also the oral surgeon doesn't like bisphosphonates either when it comes to bone turnover in the jaw! (And he mentioned the danger of osteonecrosis of the jaw).
If a crystal ball could tell me I would be one of the lucky ones to escape spontaneous vertebral fractures I would discontinue Prolia in a heartbeat!