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Good morning, @lauratys,
I, too, am in a similar situation. I stopped Evenity after the 6th dose because of significant side effects fatigue, tingling in hands, feet and scalp, and fluctuations in blood pressure. Pretreatment my blood pressure was 122/77. It would spike after the injections to 151/101. Since the drug has a heart attack and stroke risk, I had to listen to my body.and discontinue the injections. They put me on Alendronate 70 mg to stabilize my gains, but I experienced daily migraines. I do have a history of migraines, but they would only
occur a couple of times a year. Almost 3 weeks after my second dose of Alendronate, the migraines stopped and I haven't had a headache since. It's been 3 months. I think I am just sensitive to medication. I contacted AMGEN to report my concerns about Evenity. It's a new drug and long term data isnt available yet. I'm no chemist, but Evenity has a half life of approximately 2 weeks. Since you were almost done with the protocol, you probably still have a lot in your system. They usually recommend a bisphosphonate after Evenity to stabilize gains. Please talk to your doctor about next steps and I hope he can give you his experience with patient side effects. Best wishes for a successful journey.

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Thank you so much for sharing this info. I, too, have a history of migraines but have only had a few since being diagnosed with Celiac 20 years ago and going gluten free so not sure what I’ll do going forward for a med as I would prefer no migraines.:-). I’ve noticed my hips are not as bad so I think it’s a matter of time to get back to normal for me! Thank you! Good reminder to report side effects.