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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 2 10:11am | Replies (1085)
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@sue225 Yes you are on the right track. My endocrinologist changed me to Calcium Citrate. I take 1000 mg in the morning and 1000mg at dinner. How do you like Prolia? any side effects? I'm on Tymlos now because my bones are soft. Had a 9 hour fusion surgery. After I get off tymlos I will have to go on something else and I was thinking about Prolia. But I have to be on Tymlos for 2 years and I think I started in March. I'm sorry you live with irritable bowel-"C". What does the "C" mean?

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sue225 | @sue225 | Jul 26, 2020

@lilypaws The "C" is for constipation🙂Prolia seems to have made this vexing problem worse. I found the first two injections caused mild fatigue which went away after the first month. With this fourth injection, other than the "C" situation, I have no other side effects.
My doctor seems happy with my dexa scan results as there has been definite improvement in both the hip and the spine.
I do the like the fact that it is just one injection every six months. Easy.
The one fact when considering Prolia is you cannot take a break or you risk getting a break. Abruptly stopping Prolia puts you at risk for spontaneous vertebral fractures. So, you need to transition to another med. I am okay with that.
Hope you are recovering nicely from that lengthy surgery. Be well.

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