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Good evening @kaa1 and welcome to Connect. If I understand your post, you are trying to make a difficult treatment decision to increase your bone growth and then protect what you build. My endocrinologist recommended the Tymlos option. It worked very well. I had no side effects during the two years of daily injections.
I was also referred to Prolia and received two infusions. That's when my body said no more and began to react. I even kept a calendar of the days that my jaw complained. I found out that my body doesn't do well with major infusions every six months or so.
On the anniversary date of the Prolia, after replacing my provider, he replaced the Prolia with Alendronate.....a safe and sure medication for me that is taken every Monday morning. It has been 18 months and I have survived the weekly capsule very well. In a few more months I will be able to get the two-year Dexa Scan results.

I notice that having side effects from Prolia is your major concern. You can transition like I did without losing any of your new bone development.

Does this make sense the way I presented it?

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

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Thank you soo much for your post! I was also on Tymlos as well for for 20 months recommended by my neurosurgeon With no reactions. I had 5 spinal cracks before Tymlos and he said I would not have another crack and I haven't.. after Tymlos!!My ARNP who recommended tymlos has also recommended Prolia as well and she said I needed to take it right after Tymlos..I haven't and currently working with a great PT/DPT gal on exercises for my back! Important I continued taking ARNP recommended Vitamin D 3 /5000 mcg x 2, 1 K2 helps absorb D3 and 1 b12 1000mcg Take D3 with a fat food! I like that there are other options with no side effects! The challenge appears to be you have to change every 2 yrs to be on another drug! I'm 77! Crazy Many thanks and Very Very Helpful Options! If you take Tymlos make sure you tell your dentist it can affect your jaw! My dentist was aware!
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