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Chronic constipation alternatives

Digestive Health | Last Active: Apr 30, 2023 | Replies (65)

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@sue225

Be careful. Just stopping Prolia is risky behaviour! Puts you at risk for spontaneous compression fractures that can happen for up to 2 years after stopping without "relaying" on to another drug (one of the bisphosphonates). The longest you should go between injections is 7 mos.
Yes, I am still on Prolia. Now I am taking break from Senokot and on Miralax. Less cramping but tons of bloating.
I firmly believe it is the Prolia that has made my g.i. issues much much worse (both constipation and acid reflux). Now to get off I would have to do intravenous delivered Reclast and then be able to take break from drugs for a while. The Reclast can stay in system for 18 mos. Who knows what that drug will do?
Also I need a lot of invasive dental work and I think working on patients on bisphosphonates worries dentists even more than Prolia.
Please speak to your doctor re stopping Prolia. At the osteoporosis clinic I go go the endocrinologists would strongly advise against this as does Amgen the drug company that makes Prolia.
Are your g.i. issues better since you stopped?

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My latest shot was due at the end of December, but due to a scheduling screwup by the doctors office (not the first time) I'm still waiting. . .....It's a long story, but apparently they are not concerned about me missing a dose by two months !
I went for bloodwork AGAIN yesterday . It's good for 30 days, so we'll see if they screw it up again.
Anyway, my last shot was on June 20th and the chronic constipation is no better. Yes, I have heard the warnings about stopping Prolia, but never from my Doctor. That would have been nice to know up front.
Thanks for your help.