Evenity Injection Site Pain and The Next Step
Hello Everyone - I just had my 9th set of Evenity injections in my arms two days ago. So far this is by far the most painful I’ve felt following a arm injection. They haven’t really bothered me before except for a little tenderness. Last month I had the injection in the back of thigh and 1 month later I’m still in quite a bit of pain. I can’t sit for more than a few minutes without great discomfort (including driving a car). Prior to last month, I’ve never had discomfort with the thigh injections. I spoke to my doctor and she waved me off saying that this can happen….Although I really hate the stomach injections, I’ll do that for my 10th injection next month. Wondering if anyone else has experience with injection site pain as the series progressed. I’m also hoping the pain in the back of my thigh will dissipate soon. It’s not getting any better after a month so far….Like others, I also have joint pain that continues to worsen and am really hopeful that is will improve after my last injection. I’m not sure what I will do after Evenity. My doctor likes Reclast but I had terrible side effects when I first tried Fosamax (also a bisphosphonate….) I am not a big fan of prolia because it doesn’t kill or suppress Osteoclasts and I don’t want to be on a drug for life. Of course I sure don’t want to rebound after all that I’ve been though. I’m researching Keith McCormick and may try to get an appt with him for his advice. I have been an athlete all of my life and now I don’t want to get out of bed. This all happened so quickly….I love this blog and any and all advice is so greatly appreciated. My best to all you girls on this journey.
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@berniebrooks3,
I can’t imagine how Evenity injections in the back of my thigh or in my abdomen would feel - yikes!
I had all 12/24 Evenity injections in my upper arms. There were months where one arm was ouchier than the other, and some months where one arm was red and swollen at the injection site for a few days; I liken the reaction to getting a flu shot. None of these issues lasted for more than a few days.
Ask your practitioner to take the meds out of the fridge about 20-30 minutes before your appointment; that may help. You could also try applying some ice to the sites.
Everyone is different, but Reclast has been smooth sailing for me since 2011.
Hoping your last few injections go smoothly and pain free. Cheers!
@berniebrooks3
I'm facing my last Evenity this month. You mentioned reclast since 2011. Have you ever had holidays? I'm thinking alendronate, if tolerable, and effective enough to hold gains. Sad we have to figure this out on our own at times. My Doc is recommending Prolia, and that is not an option for me at 70.