Anxiety about starting Evenity

@souderkirk are you on Medicare? Are you talking about the $2,100 cap on prescription drugs, where the patient is responsible for the first $2,100 of drug cost before insurance picks up all the rest? If so that doesn't apply to Evenity; it is covered by Part B since it is administered in a doctor's office (or infusion center) . So Medicare would cover 80% of the cost, with the patient responsible for the other 20%, unless you have a Medigap supplement insurance plan, which would cover that 20%. With a Medicare Advantage plan, it would still pay for 80% and the patient the remainder, up to their maximum out of pocket, then the plan would pay the rest.

I thought Amgen only offered financial assistance to those with private, commercial insurance (i.e., not for those on Medicare).

@cat1203 - Hi! Yes, I am on Medicare and my advantage plan does cover 80% of Evenity AFTER I cover my out-of-pocket for the year ($2,100). I have no drug expenses nor other expenses to pay any out-of-pocket for, so Evenity costs me about $514 per month for the 12-month treatment of which I'm required to cover approximately 4 months to cover the OOP ($2,100), then my advantage plan covers the next 8 months!
I know...that doesn't sound right to me either...

I had 9 Evenity injections and after the 9th one developed brutal itching. It continued 7 months. During that period I lived on antihistamines and anti itch creams. This brutal itching included upper torso and breasts. Never experienced this before but my certified menopause practitioner insisted the Evenity wasn't the problem and I should see an allergist. There is no doubt in my mind that the Evenity was the problem. She said she never had anyone with that symptom and if it was the Evenity it would have appeared long before the 9th injection. By the way, I had no other symptoms.

I had 9 Evenity injections and after the 9th one developed brutal itching. It continued 7 months. During that period I lived on antihistamines and anti itch creams. This brutal itching included upper torso and breasts. Never experienced this before but my certified menopause practitioner insisted the Evenity wasn't the problem and I should see an allergist. There is no doubt in my mind that the Evenity was the problem. She said she never had anyone with that symptom and if it was the Evenity it would have appeared long before the 9th injection. By the way, I had no other symptoms.

@dkgl
So sorry you had to experience this brutal itching. It’s a shame a health care provider would not act upon a patient’s best interests and report side effects. I feel the “one size fits all” approach to Rx drugs sometimes doesn’t fit all.

@dkgl I just experienced the itching after shot 8. Little blisters on leg and trunk, about 15 total, each extremely itchy. The blisters stopped appearing 48 hrs after the shot and the itching went away. A bit terrified now to get shot 9.

@cat1203 - Hi! Yes, I am on Medicare and my advantage plan does cover 80% of Evenity AFTER I cover my out-of-pocket for the year ($2,100). I have no drug expenses nor other expenses to pay any out-of-pocket for, so Evenity costs me about $514 per month for the 12-month treatment of which I'm required to cover approximately 4 months to cover the OOP ($2,100), then my advantage plan covers the next 8 months!
I know...that doesn't sound right to me either...

I started Evenity injections in March and had my second shot this month. I had no side effects from the first shot. After the second I developed worsening joint pain, fatigue and headaches. I messaged the nurse practitioner about this and she said that since I didn't have any reaction to the first shot these were most likely not side effects from the second Evenity shot and to contact my GP.
I guess I'm just venting here, but I feel that administering the shots is all this particular bone clinic is required to do. They should be able to advise us as to if there are any reactions possible with future shots or at least help us find answers. I'm seriously thinking about discontinuing these shots. But 'one size fits all' seems to be their answer.

I started Evenity injections in March and had my second shot this month. I had no side effects from the first shot. After the second I developed worsening joint pain, fatigue and headaches. I messaged the nurse practitioner about this and she said that since I didn't have any reaction to the first shot these were most likely not side effects from the second Evenity shot and to contact my GP.
I guess I'm just venting here, but I feel that administering the shots is all this particular bone clinic is required to do. They should be able to advise us as to if there are any reactions possible with future shots or at least help us find answers. I'm seriously thinking about discontinuing these shots. But 'one size fits all' seems to be their answer.