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Anyone taken Evenity (romosozumab) for Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 5 10:09pm | Replies (1348)Comment receiving replies
Hi. This is my first time using this forum. I was recently recommended by my Dr to take either Tymlos or Evenity.
I had taken Prolia for almost 5 years and had seen improvement but March 2021 I fell and had femur fracture. Dr can’t say for sure if it happened because of the way I fell or if it was a side effect of Prolia. It does state right femur fracture as a side effect.
So he started me on Forteo (Terepartide). Unfortunately, I started feeling very fatigued and getting breathless and my calfs hurt. Plus the calcium in my blood went up drastically. So stopped now for a month and feel so much better.
Now he is telling me to start Tymlos or Evenity. I am scared to start either one because of the side effects. I have until May to decide.
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Unlike Forteo, the Tymlos pen has "clicks" so you can control the dose. Start with two and move gradually up to minimize side effects. Tymlos and Forteo both stimulate parathyroid hormone. In my experience and others', the body adjusts to treatments related to hormones over time, so start low and move up to 7-8 clicks over a couple of months.
I would also comment that the same company that makes Evenity, makes Prolia, so of course they recommend that sequence. My doc will not prescribe Prolia, but low dose Reclast, after I do Tymlos. If my bones aren't good enough after Tymlos I am going to request Evenity then.