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Can you take evenity right after forteo
Can you take evenity following forteo and maintain your gains? Or do you need to take a bisphosphonates to maintain my forteo gains?
Last active: Nov 15, 2024
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
Starting Evenity several years after a spinal fusion
I had a spinal fusion (L2-L5) in 2018 and took Prolia for 2 years following surgery. I stopped Prolia in 2021. Bone density dropped from...
Last active: Sep 16, 2023
Tymlos is unaffordable and cardiologist says no to Evenity. What now?
I switched health plans because Tymlos was on the formulary but when I got the co-pay info it was astounding. Between the Eliquis which I...
Last active: Dec 15, 2023
Evenity and Medicare - What do plans cover and how much?
Medicare B coverage info for Evenity. How much do they pay per month for it. Medicare could not answer the question about cost or the...
Last active: Dec 4, 2024
Evenity and side effects: What helps joint and muscle pain?
Hi All,I received my first Evenity injection two weeks ago. Everything was going well, did not even have injection site pain. But the last couple...
Last active: May 17 7:24pm
Bottom line .. have you finished Evenity and then fractured
After three spontaneous fractures in the past year, my doctor prescribed Evenity. Given my poor bone structure the doctors and physical therapists have recommended I...
Last active: Aug 26, 2024
9 months of Evenity injections stopped because of brutal itching.
Took Evenity for 9 months. Terrible itching began. Did not take the final 3 months of injections. Took a bone density test at that point...
Last active: May 30 3:11pm
Has this happened to you? BMD declines with both Prolia and Evenity
After 2-3 years taking Prolia with consistent BMD increases, a year ago my bone density test showed a decline on both femoral necks. So, my...
Last active: May 28 11:47am
Has anyone had revision lumbar surgery while on Evenity?
At present I’m in a TLSO brace and in need of revision surgery of L2,3,4,5. I’ve had 4 months of Evenity and was told that...
Last active: Dec 14, 2024
Evenity denial by empoloyer-sponsored insurance following hip fracture
My employer sponsored insurance has denied Evenity even though I had a severe osteoporotic fracture (femoral neck fracture) at 60. My health care team has...
Last active: Feb 21 3:27pm
Evenity worked for me: Why I chose medication for osteoporosis
I just completed a year of Evenity and had my f/u Dexa. My first Dexa was in 2015 when I was in my 50s. My...
Last active: Apr 28 9:35am
Evenity safer than Tymlos / Forteo for Cardio Vascular Risk?
Hey Everyone, I know this is a huge topic on the site so I wanted to share a new study that was discussed at the...
Last active: May 16, 2024
Only 53 with severe osteoporosis and about to fearfully take Evenity
I am 53 and just got an awful bone density result. (Spine T score 4.1, hip 3.5). The rheumatologist is going to put me on...
Last active: Oct 12, 2024
Benefit of extending Evenity to 24 months from 12 months
https://academic.oup.com/jbmr/article/33/8/1397/7605217#google_vignette Interesting research that bone health will continue to improve when Eventity medication use is extended from 12 months to 24 months.
Last active: Jan 8 8:05pm
Timing of Reclast Infusion after your last Evenity Injection.
My doctor said I would not receive a DEXA Scan or start Reclast Infusions for one year from my last Evenity Injection. Can you please...
Last active: Feb 16 7:53pm
I started on a Evenity I am having extreme fatigue,.
I started Evenity last month and I’m having extreme problems with fatigue that I never had before. I also am having G.I. problems. Has anyone...
Last active: Mar 29 1:11pm
Can Evenity cause weight gain? Heart or stroke issues?
Does this drug cause weight gain? Also at this time I have never had a heart problem, can Evenity cause me to have a stroke?
Last active: Jan 28 5:50pm
has anyone experienced feet swelling after 1st evenity shots
after my first evenity shots my feet swelled so severe. Legs also. went to cardio doctor and they prescribed compression socks. Anyone else experienced feet...
Last active: May 29 4:04pm