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Osteoporosis treatments: What did you choose?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Oct 9, 2022 | Replies (23)
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@jennyseven

I’m new here and I would like to know if anyone has issues with prolia. I’ve be getting prolia shots twice a year for 8 years. My dexa scan showed improvement. I have developed neuropathy gradually over about 3 years. Could that be a side effect of prolia?

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windyshores | @windyshores | Oct 9, 2022

@jennyseven my doc is mainly concerned with the rapid drop in bone density and rise in fracture risk when Prolia is stopped, even for a break in treatment. Check with your doctor and the pharmacist on side effects, and maybe call Amgen, the manufacturer, to report it. I googled "prolia neuropathy" and here are some results, which suggest that low calcium might be the culprit while you are on Prolia, not the drug itself:
https://www.drugs.com/sfx/prolia-side-effects.html
List of side effects includes numbness and tingling.

https://www.ehealthme.com/ds/prolia/peripheral-neuropathy/ Study showed no peripheral neuropathy with Prolia.
https://www.inspire.com/groups/bone-health-and-osteoporosis/discussion/prolia-and-neuropathy/
Post on forum regarding Prolia side effect.

Another google result:
Is tingling a side effect of Prolia?
Tingling wasn’t specifically reported as a side effect of Prolia in clinical studies. But tingling may be a symptom of side effects such as sciatica and hypocalcemia. Sciatica is described as a shooting pain that travels from the lower back down a leg. Weakness and tingling can also occur.

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