Welcome @cmt to Connect. As you have already discovered we are a sharing group. We can learn so much from each other and then be able to help others walking down the same path.

I have been on some osteoporosis medication for three years now. I am concerned about starting with Prolia. Have you considered starting with a bone development medication like Tymlos or Forteo or the newest one which is Evenity? After building bone then you may choose Prolia or other bone protection medications once you have completed the one or two years of bone development.

Have you started on Prolia already?

May you be safe, free, and protected from inner and outer harm.
Chris

Please research Prolia well. It's mentioned on some other threads on Mayo Connect as well as this one so you can read of the experiences some people have had with it. I would want to know why my doctor recommended this specific drug versus the myriad other choices available since it is has only been on the market for ten years and is not without some controversy. But read the threads here as there are alternative drugs that might be good alternatives to Prolia and that people have written about taking successfully. Or maybe get a second opinion about which drug to take as you might need to consider a long-term plan and the sequence of drugs taken, over time, becomes very important.

I have osteoporosis and several years ago my doctor put me on Prolia (I also have a compressed fracture in my back). I have had no problems at all with the drug, no side affects, no pain. I had been on Fosamax for I think 10 years before this. I am thrilled with my success on Prolia - a 6% increase in bone density. I have a bone density study scheduled for August. I admit I did not do a lot of research when I started and reading now that it seems I need to be on it for life (I am 70) is concerning. I will discuss with my doctor at my next appointment what the future might hold. Its obviously a really important decision for you, good luck.