How did you manage the pain side effects of Prolia?

Posted by pine4234 @pine4234, Oct 26, 2018

I had prolia injection a week ago. I've developed lower back pain and severe spasms. The spasms are so bad I can hardly get out of bed or even out of a chair. Is there anything I can do or take to alleviate this awful pain.

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solveigsp | @solveigsp | Jan 15, 2023

I was on Prolia for 6 years and did not have noticeable side effects. No pain.

nhorn | @nhorn | Jan 15, 2023

In reply to @solveigsp "I was on Prolia for 6 years and did not have noticeable side effects. No pain." + (show)

Did you have to transition to another med ? Which one?!
I have been on Prolia for about 6 years as well and very concerned about transitioning. I am 78 yrs old.

solveigsp | @solveigsp | Jan 16, 2023

In reply to @nhorn "Did you have to transition to another med ? Which one?! I have been on Prolia..." + (show)

I m now on Evenity which you can only take for one year. I’m 71 and I can get it cheaply through Medicare Part B (not D) and my medicap supplement. Other options are crazy expensive. I’m not sure what happens after that.

daisy2022 | @daisy2022 | Jan 16, 2023

I’ve been on Prolia since December of ‘22. I haven’t had any pain but I recently experienced some mouth ulcers. I get the mouth ulcers from many different products but I didn’t associate them with the Prolia. I believe they are from something else I recently added to my diet. I had been on Evenity for the previous year with few issues. Prior to that I had tried numerous other products either w/o success or numerous side affects. I’ve read other people’s comments to help avoid side affects that encourage drinking a great deal of water to exercising following the injections. Maybe we can help each other find ways to counteract the drugs that seem to be our best solution.

hsum4 | @hsum4 | Jan 28, 2023

In reply to @solveigsp "I was on Prolia for 6 years and did not have noticeable side effects. No pain." + (show)

Prolia was nothing compared to Evenity with joint pain. I was on over-the-counter pain meds within months of taking Evenity. I'm going back to Prolia.

hsum4

hsum4 | @hsum4 | Jan 28, 2023

In reply to @nhorn "Did you have to transition to another med ? Which one?! I have been on Prolia..." + (show)

I transitioned to Evenity which gave me considerably more joint pain. I'm going back to Prolia after 5 treatments.

hsum4

solveigsp | @solveigsp | Jan 28, 2023

I’m going back to Prolia, too.

Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Jan 28, 2023

In reply to @hsum4 "I transitioned to Evenity which gave me considerably more joint pain. I'm going back to Prolia..." + (show)

Good evening @hsum4. I certainly respect your decision to return to Prolia after encountering pain with Evenity. You are aware, I hope, that Prolia does not build new bone. Evenity builds new bone..........

Please protect yourself from an unpredicted outcome.
Chris

Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Jan 28, 2023

In reply to @hsum4 "I transitioned to Evenity which gave me considerably more joint pain. I'm going back to Prolia..." + (show)

Good evening @nhorn, I am checking on members in this group to make sure that everyone knows that Prolia does not build new bone. It protects bone that is already there. These are really tough decisions. I am 80 years old now and have had quite a struggle. Please know you have my concern and best wishes.

Chris