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Need Advice - What drug to Follow Up Evenity
I finished my 12th injection of Evenity on March 28th. It’s the only medication I’ve taken. Doctor recommended Prolia. I told her I would do...
Last active: Nov 23, 2024
I have osteonecrosis of the jaw.
I started with Forteo years ago(in my 50’s), then I had Reclast infusions For many more years, and finally the last few years I had...
Last active: Dec 24, 2025
Prolia after Forteo
I have been reading many of your comments on the osteoporosis drugs you have all posted. I greatly appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experiences....
Last active: Jan 27, 2023
Has anyone stopped Evinity before a yr ?
I have been on Evinity for 6 months. My Dr may be taking me off . Getting really bad side affects. They last for a...
Last active: Sep 14, 2023
Undecided choice of drugs for Osteoporosis
I am 80 years old women and have borderline osteoporosis which affects my entire body. My doctor wants me to take Prolia and the Rheumatologist...
Last active: Feb 16 9:58pm
Side effects of bisphosphonates
Before Fosamax hit the market my rheumatologist had me on Didronel, a bisphosphonate for Paget's disease, for my osteoporosis. Then, I took Fosamax for years...
Last active: Aug 28, 2017
Any pre-injection tips for Tymlos?
About to start Tymlos on Thursday. I know with Reclast a drink of water and 2 Tylenol before the infusion was helpful for absorption, side...
Last active: Dec 7, 2025
Zolendronate infusion side effects
I have osteo in my lower back at -3. My Dr. gave me Zolendronate Sodium infusion (Reclast) and I had the side effects stated, flu-like,...
Last active: May 4, 2024
Terrified of Bone Loss Drugs--what else can I do?
Male, early 60s.I had six months of Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer and my testosterone hasn't recovered a full year after stopping, and...
Last active: Nov 16, 2025
What kind of plans are possible if you are looking ahead for many year
I am reading that Evenity is for one year; forteo/Tymlos for 2 years; Reclast for 3 years; bisphosphonates for 5 years; and Prolia for ten...
Last active: Aug 3, 2023
Stopping Evenity
I have had 7 treatments but now have decided to stop due to the fact my doctor’s office now insists all Medicare HMO advantage patients...
Last active: Jan 10, 2025
What next after Evenity?
Help please. I have one more Evenity treatment and was going to do Reclast but so many have reported horrible side effects that I am...
Last active: May 3, 2025
Evenity after Forteo
Good morning. I’m 16 months into my 2 year teraparatide injections and wondering what to do after I finish. When I started therapy my lumbar...
Last active: Jul 24, 2025
Is anyone using Tymlos or Forteo in combination with BHRT?
After 18 months of using the hyperparathyroid medications (Forteo and Tymlos), I am afraid to take the typically recommended medications to lock in gains. I...
Last active: Jan 22 12:23pm
Osteoporosis and Frax score?
Recently diagnosed with osteoporosis (56) in femoral neck (-2.6) and osteopenia in hips (2.5), spine still good, so far. The endocrinologist said to start Reclast...
Last active: Aug 26, 2023
When is forteo prescribed and when is evenity prescribed?
I have had 2 suggestions for my next med for osteoporosis. I had 2 reclast infusions which helped maintain and build back some bone. At...
Last active: Apr 10, 2025
Anyone else starting drugs after long break?
About 30 years ago I fractured my pelvis in a fall and was diagnosed with osteopenia. I took Fosamax followed by 2 years of Forteo,...
Last active: Oct 27, 2023
Questions about my CTX and Osteocalcin test results
I just received my CTX and Osteocalcin test results. CTX is 75 Osteocalcin is 11 I tried to do a quick search regarding these results...
Last active: Sep 28, 2024
Medication, does it really help, or could it make your condition worse
Has anyone been told that the osteoporosis medications do not help, and may actually make your bones more susceptible to fractures? My chiropractor, a very...
Last active: Jul 1, 2023
Confused about my TBS score
Hello all-- I finally read my FULL results of my Dexa last November (doctor just said I had severe osteoporosis and scheduled reclast infusion) and...
Last active: Mar 10, 2025