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Evenity pain

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Dec 6, 2023 | Replies (61)

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Susan,
I just had a long conversation with the medical assistant at my doctor and she highly suggests that I do the Evenity wth my history so I told her to go ahead and get it set up. I am legit petrified, but from what she said could happen with me not building any bone at my age, it won't be good. That scares me even more. Hope it's ok if I keep in touch. Not sure when my first shot will be yet, she has to check insurance. But, you've been so sweet responding, I just wanted to let you know. Sheri

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Sheri,
My treatment for osteoporosis has been sketchy. My gynecologist tried to get me on Boniva ten years ago and I refused.
Later, a bone specialist put me on Forteo. I was the last person who could give themselves an injection, but I did it for four months. The bone doctor was getting the Forteo from a drug rep for me. I couldn’t afford the cost of it. This ran out and I wasn’t on anything. I believe this really hurt me. I know that the four months on Forteo impacted my bones positively.
Tragically, my doctor fell at home and broke her neck. Seriously. She was in rehab for a few months and was directing her patients from there! I had had a dexa done and she called me to discuss. She said she would be back in office in a couple of weeks - in a wheelchair.
The next week, her nurse called me and told me that she had died. Nurse said that there was six months of Tymlos in the frig and that Dr L would have wanted me to have it.
So…. I was sad and grateful and used the Tymlos.
Now, that is a long story. And, kinda off topic. 🙂
I benefited from both of those drugs.
I have a rheumatologist and an endocrinologist following me on the Evenity.
Maybe your second opinion could be an endocrinologist if you don’t already have one.
I have my 4th shots in couple of weeks. Will report on that.

Have they offered for you to self inject the Evenity ? That is my plan to self inject. Can I also ask you what your T score was of your spine. My t score is -4.6. I am also very anxious about starting this.