Donna, No I don’t have RA. The research I’ve done on my own says one of the side affects of Prolia is inflammation. I have increased inflammation as the time progresses from injection to the next injection. Right now I’m at month four. My inflammation has been much worse than the last injection. Yet I do notice if I pay attention to my food intake it can make a very slight difference. Example is if I eat ice cream I’m miserable compared to if I eat an apple.
My knees have also been worse. I do have arthritis in both knees. Keeping up with strength stretching helps. My knees have been painful for many years. I’m of the belief that keep moving but try not to overdo it. Getting my knees to bend easily is awful. They are just too swollen. I blame that on losing three inches in height. I’m sure my knees take on that extra pressure.
So, to answer your question, yes, inflammation IS a side affect of Prolia. That said. We all have different chemical makeup in our bodies so we feel those affects differently. Some of us will have more than others.
I’ve recently had another thought about Prolia. If I don’t take the injection my bone loss continues and that is painful. If I do take the Prolia injections my bone loss decreases but it causes pain. So either way I’m experiencing pain. I have not yet figured out if maybe that’s a good or bad way to look at this Prolia medication.
Thank you for your prayers. I to will pray for you. THAT we know helps!