I received the results from my bone test and they have recommended I start Prolia. I have read the side effects and I am concerned. Has anyone use this drug and if so what side effects have you experienced. Thank you
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Recently I started having fantasies about eating a soft-boiled egg on toast (glutenfree). After not eating an egg for six years, I fell off the wagon. It was wonderful. As I am now on cholesterol medication, I allow myself one egg every three weeks. Its the small pleasures in life.
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@lippemouse My cholesterol is high also Mine is hereditary from my Dad but Creator brought it down earlier so started it again We use to do gemstone jewelry is this what you do?or glass my friend here does this some pretty pieces .
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We measure cholesterol differently in Canada. So a normal level of total CHO is 5.2. Havevl to multiple by 39 to convert to your system. So, before starting Repatha, my LDL # all by itself was 6.18!!! Which is 241 in your system. Anyway on the Repatha it dropped by 50% to about 127 or cdn 3.26. I didnt ask the doctor about eggs this time. I just think its better for me to avoid them.
Buy a block of extra firm tofu. All tofu should be drained of excess water for 15min. Extra firm has the least amount of water and the most protein so for a beginner its the easiest to deal with. To drain it, wrap paper towelling around the block and place something heavy on top. I place a plastic lid on top of the tofu and on top of that a heavy stone rabbit that sits on my window ledge.
Get a baking dish. Place thinly sliced onion on the bottom of the dish. (Medium onion). Slice the tofu into slabs. Place on top of the onions.
In a bowl, mix:
2 tbsp soy sauce
4 tbsp water (if you have leftover chicken broth in a carton in the frig that works too)
1 to 2 tbsp canola oil
2 tbsp of grated ginger
Sugar (1/2 tbsp or less)
Sometimes I add a tbsp or more of ketchup or a tbsp of thai chili sauce. Not in the original recipe but adds something.
Pour sauce over tofu. Turn the slices so both sides are coated.
I like to do this the night before or in the morning to let the tofu absorb the flavors.
Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes. My husband likes the tofu chewier so sometimes I let it bake a little longer.
Serve with brown rice.
I hope you like it.
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The tofu slices should lay flat, next to each other, not overlapping.
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@contentandwell THIS IS WHAT THE DR TOLD MY BROTHER IT ISNT EGG YOLK,S it was hereditary
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Since I posted this, I have had a chance to look at cardiovascular concerns. I fell very hard on my back in a parking lot at the end of February (we'd had a lot of ice and snow,). In a freakish event, I landed so hard on my back that everything bounced up against my chest and broke my sternum. If you ever fall on your back and immediately have the most awful pain in your chest, you've probably broken your sternum. Good knews is that I didn't break a hip or vertebra, possibly due to 20 years of treatment for what was then severe osteoporosis (I was only 40). After almost 3 months, x-rsy showed no change in the fracture. I dutifully called my rheumatologist to report this. Her nurse called me back and said that Evenity was a possibility.
I immediately did more research. When I read the full prescribing information, I noted that increased incidence was also noted with women with no history of cardiovascular issues. I then found a free peer-reviewed article (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/30775535/?i=13&from=romosozumab) that answered my other question. The increased incidence of cardiovascular events continued AFTER the 12 months during which the drug can be taken.
I discussed this with my primary care provider. A previous chest x-ray taken to rule out pneumonia had noted that I have a "tortuous thoracic artery." He said this means "that I am 60" and that in spite of very low history of cardiovascular issues in ancestors who lived into their 90's, I have a little bit of calcification in this artery. It probably won't cause any issues, but he recommended that I NOT take Evenity–at least not until there is more research into the cardiovascular risk. I don't want to be the first person in my family to die of a heart attack or stroke. Just my view on this issue.
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@sue225
Just realized, maybe just your mum but that's wonderful.
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