← Return to Prolia treatment for osteoporosis: What is your experience?

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@shooze

I have been on Prolia for three years and am about to request another med. I have experienced severe back pain, constant uti, itching under the skin (from neck to wrist on left arm) and now hair frontal alopecia. Don’t know if all these things are connected but I seemed pretty healthy before Prolia. Is there anyone out there that can recommend another med with relatively fewer side effects? Would love to hear from you.

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Good evening @shooze, welcome to Connect, and thanks for sharing your first post. That's just how it is done on Connect. By sharing each other's experiences we build knowledge that adds power to our health decisions.

I want to respond to your request about Prolia. I also had to request another med and had a consultation with my Mayo endocrinologist. I should mention that I spent two successful years on Tymlos and want to avoid fractures like most of us.

So.....on June 13, 2022, I started on a weekly tablet of Alendronate to replace the Prolia. My issue was that my body couldn't handle the full dose of Prolia twice a year. Its half-life was too long for me and caused a few problems. I am now taking a tablet every Monday morning instead of two infusions a year. I follow the instructions to sit up for 30 minutes after taking the tablet and avoid food or beverages which gives the tablet a chance to dissolve appropriately.
I have absolutely no side effects and feel secure about the shared decision for preventing fractures from osteoporosis.

Please remember that you must transition to a new medication in a timely fashion to avoid fractures. Are there any other issues that concern you at this point?

May you be safe, protected and free of inner and outer harm.
Chris