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Positive Evenity results

Posted by neesie0159 @neesie0159, Jul 23, 2024

I had my DEXA scan a week ago after finishing Evenity just over a month ago. With my luck I was expecting little results. Luckily it was good! Lumbar spine went from -4.6 to -3.0 Right femoral neck from -2.9 to -2.2. All the ridiculous copays were worth it to have my spine improve that much. My new PCP (I moved 3 months ago) hadn’t gotten the report as of today, so I downloaded it from my patient portal and emailed it to her. I still have a crappy spine, but not nearly as crappy as it was. Just a tip, be persistent when you need something medical. The place I was originally referred to for the DEXA said they couldn’t get me in until mid August. Multiple calls later, I got an appointment elsewhere within a few days. When I hadn’t heard from my PCP a week after the scan I called them. I don’t know what’s next yet, rheumatologist was pushing Prolia partly because it’s once every 6 months instead of a daily pill, but I had no unmanageable side effects with alendronate and Prolia is an unknown. Thanks for reading!

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bktexas | @bktexas | 11 hours ago
In reply to @nemorose "greetings, All! May IO suggest a wonderful natural product - a liquid silica - called ORGONO..." + (show)
@nemorose

greetings, All! May IO suggest a wonderful natural product - a liquid silica - called ORGONO SILIPLANT - my nails are super strong, and my hair (I'm 80) is long and thick - I do color it!!! Having a hard time giving that up, for sure. You can take as many servings as you like, but it's an incredible product, and I have a number of friends who also swear by it. I take one - two servings a day. It comes with a plastic measuring cap.

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Hi, why are you having to give it up?

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ashash | @ashash | 52 minutes ago
In reply to @gently "daisy17, do you remember where you read that Evenity doesn't provide much protection against fracture. Outside..." + (show)
@gently

daisy17, do you remember where you read that Evenity doesn't provide much protection against fracture. Outside of the other cautions, I'm wondering about the bone--the quality of the bone. My understanding is that it is modeled bone rather than remodeled. Meaning that it doesn't allow for clearing away old bone, simply lays down new bone on top of the old. Sort of like replastering or repainting your house without removing the broken, damaged material underneath. In cartoons showing the bone laid down, there isn't any articulation. It is just solid bone. And easy to see why bone mineral density would be increased without reduction of fracture risk. I don't know, but it makes me wonder.

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I have exactly the same question.
After finishing 12 Evenity injections, I had a DEXA to see what had changed--same machine, no changes in its calibration or software, same technician. DEXA showed all areas returned to osteopenia range, and the prescribing endo complimented the treatment, saying I was no longer in osteoporosis.
I then went to a REMS provider, and had a scan there. Results show that I am still in the "red zone" for fracture in both femoral necks, hips in general.
I asked the test technician, a PhD in pharmacology, the same question you just asked.
He replied that he could never understand the logic behind Eventiy-->Reclast, for the very reason you bring up.

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