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Anyone taken Evenity (romosozumab) for Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 5 10:09pm | Replies (1348)Comment receiving replies
My name is Béla, and I’m 85 years of age and in overall good physical health.
I just had my 9th dose of Evenity. Three more months, at the end of November, I will have completed the twelve months of injections before supposedly going on Prolia. I’m concerned about taking Prolia! I have researched its overall effects on the body, and have found mixed reviews. There seem to be many negative reactions as well.
Once on Prolia, I will not be allowed to have any tooth extractions or implants, and that can extend as long as 5 years. Who wants to feel like a prisoner on Prolia?
What does one do if one is on Prolia and needs dental care? If Prolia is temporarily stopped, evidently you lose all the benefits of Evenity AND Prolia.
I wonder if consistent, knowledgable and appropriate weight bearing exercises will be a better choice for me than going on Prolia? Any suggestions?
Any thoughts about this balancing act? It’s confusing about how to prevent further bone loss besides eating lots of greens and exercising…while the fear of breaking bones always lurks in the background. Béla
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I've read of people on Prolia who were unable to fully avoid some dental work but scheduled it in the last month before the next injection. That is when there is theoretically less Prolia in the system. But I would ask my endocrinologist about this as it's likely a question s/he's had to help patients deal with before and will hear again as more people end up in these drugs.
The other question to ask is why is Prolia the doctor's recommendation over the bisphosponates? There might be a solid reason, but I'd want to know. If you do take Prolia and need to discontinue it, the usual course of action is to switch to a bisphosphonate to protect the bone growth.
I would try reclast if I were you. It is only given once a year and if you have issues you won't have to worry about stopping it like prolia.
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As it stands, my doctor was recommending Reclast. The results are showing an improvement that is longer lasting. I won’t be revisiting that discussion until November so I will wait and see what is then recommended. I hope things go well.