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Prolia treatment for osteoporosis: What is your experience?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jul 13 3:27pm | Replies (1246)Comment receiving replies
I have been told by my MGH doctor that it is first necessary to "lock in" the gains from Tymlos with Reclast, but he said for me he would do 1/4 dose. After the first dose or maybe second, he said I could go off and they will monitor me. McCormick, who wrote the book on Whole Body approaches, did exactly that. DEXAs can be used but also blood tests to measure turnover/rate of bone loss can monitor things. I am avoiding Prolia because I don't think breaks are possible without another med.
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First, thank you for the input on PRP a few days back. Very informative. May I ask if you see an endocrinologist or rheumatologist? And also would be interested to understand what bone markers specifically they run from the blood tests. The rheumatologist I had seen indicated if I start evenity he would only do a dexa after a year and no other testing. It sound reasonable to me that a dexa at six months, which I have seen mentioned, and also bone marker tests would be appropriate at least at 6 months to avoid taking a med that is doing nothing. Again, thanks for sharing your knowledge. I have scheduled to also see an endocrinologist given my concerns and previous health history.