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Prolia treatment for osteoporosis: What is your experience?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: 5 days ago | Replies (1235)
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I too had significant hair loss that I believe is from Prolia. I had five injections over 2 1/2 years and decided to stop. My endocrinologist told me I had to do something and we landed on Evista because it can reduce the risk of breast cancer, which I have had. But in reading articles about the drug, I found a person shouldn’t take it if they’ve had BC! I stopped taking it and am now using homeopathic methods. Will be meeting with my integrative medicine doctor tomorrow and will report back if I learn anything useful.

I really don’t want to take Reclast as it too lists possible hair loss as side effect. I know bones are more important than hair, but it’s alarming to be able to be able to see your skull! Many oral medication are off the table for me due to GI issues.

Thanks to all for sharing knowledge and experiences.
Cindy

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windyshores | @windyshores | Jul 11, 2023

@cmdw I have been told that I could take Reclast once, or even start with a test dose, after Tymlos. My docs keep talking about the dangers of stopping Prolia and the urgent need to lock in gains with Reclast. They tell me that bone loss and fracture risk rise significantly if you don't do a bisphosphonate afterward. Depending on monitoring I am hoping for just one or two Reclasts.

I thought Evista was good for breast cancer patients, might even be preventative, but not sure it is strong enough to use against the effects of stopping Prolia.
Online:
"Evista is used to treat or prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Evista is also used to reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women who have osteoporosis or who are otherwise at risk of invasive breast cancer. Evista is not a cancer medication and will not treat breast cancer."

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