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My Experience on Evenity for Treating Osteoporosis
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I’ve had 2 months of Evenity injections. Thankfully, with no side effects so far. I am a healthy 59 year old female that is an avid exerciser and healthy eating guru. No idea if that has helped with the zero side effects….
The course of action is 12 months of shots, with a bone density dexascan to follow. I have 10 months to go. Hopefully, it will show improvement. Because the drug is new, I did have some reservations, but have trusted my endocrinologist as he wanted to use this to treat my osteoporosis.
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I’ve got a few years on you at 66 but we seem to have a similar story. My Mom was osteoporotic and I know she took fosamax but no fractures. Sadly she passed 6 years ago. i’m in the lo -3.s on my dexa but i’ve had 4 separate fractures over 10-12 years. All pretty foreceful athletic falls. off bike into a ditch (rib) and off a trail (rib) and each wrist. one from an extremely hard fall from a couple steps on fall. And the last one was while hiking in MT, I looked backward to check on hubby and lost balance. I think my foot hit a rock and I fell very very hard smashing wrist onto rock causing intra articular fix needing plate and
pins. I think I got wrapped up in my hiking
pole strap. The
point being it was not just a little fall and that was september 2022. I had just gotten my Dexa results in early September and wanted to research before meds. Well I ended up on Evenity after seeing 2 endocrinologists one being an integrative endocrinologist since I knew I didn’t want meds. I thought she would agree with my plan to continue my healthy lifestyle and excellent fitness regime but after a long consult her first comment was let’s see what the best drug for you is. She also agreed with evenity. My husband practices Primary Medicine and he also agrees. So I have #3 tomorrow and am
doing okay on the Evenity. i kept arguing my fractures weren’t fragility fractures but no one was buying it. With my Dexa results I figured I had to address. And I want to stay active and avoid hip and back fractures as I age and stay active. My doc said no to TBS score since I already had fractures. I thank everyone for their stories as we all go down this road to adjust our treatment plans. i’m hoping there is some good info for those who complete evenity. What happens afrer 12 months?? might we extend another 6, what about reclast.?? Tymlos??? Time will tell but thanks to all for the sharing of stories. I have read Keith McCormicks book. I love Margaret Martin and the melio guide. Best of luck to everyone and please keep sharing!!
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Good luck!