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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
UT Southwestern has a website about their BRONJ treatment. What was important to me, in addition to their comprehensive treatment specialty, was that they identify the stages of (rare) osteonecrosis and Stage 1 is where a patient has jaw ache or pain but no other symptoms. The important point is that this can injectable a very early stage and treated. For anyone taking anti-resorptive drugs, then, report any unusual jaw pain or ache or numb feeling to your doctor ASAP just in case. Especially if taking the higher-dose injectables.
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@callalloo the two you mentioned were taking bisphosphonates for "well over 10 years." Are people taking bisphosphonates that long? This raises the issue of when to start a medication, since time might seem to run out if started too young. One year Evenity, two years anabolic, ten years total for Prolia and bisphosphonates, for instance, equals 13 years. So if one starts at 60, what happens at 73? I am curious if anyone's doc has discussed this, of if many are actually taking anti-resorptives for longer than 10 years.