Prolia shots

[Alebeau]

After 4+ years of Actonel is Prolia a good choice for continued treatment of osteoporosis?

I will be asking my rheumatologist the same question next time I see her. I am due for another bone scan so she will most likely want to see that first but based on the first 2 tests I am going downhill bone-wise.

Any feedback is welcome.

Thanks

[Rose54]

l had my first injection of Prola 2 weeks Ago no side effects so far.

Will be seen in clinic every six months and bone scans done to monitor

Rose

[Alebeau in reply to Rose54]

Thank you and the others who gave feedback on Prolia

I will be agreeable to receiving shots if my rheumatologist recommends it.

Will post the results after May 9

[PMRpro Ambassador]

In that it is more likely to improve bone density over a period of a few years and risendronate appears to not even maintain yours. However - either you remain on Prolia/denosumab indefinitely or you use it for a few years and then switch back to the bisphosphonate to maintain the improved bone density. You can't take it for a time and then stop without switching to something else or you risk a speedy rebound loss of bone density after stopping.

[Alebeau in reply to PMRpro]

Thanks that is good to know

[Sharitone]

I had biphosphonates for a year, then was switched to Prolia because it is not rough on the stomach. I have had it for 3 years now, with no problems. However, I have had some spinal compression fractures, so I'm just glad to have the help for my bones. I know that I will not be able to come off them just like that, but I think that is a small price to pay for the benefit I hope I am getting.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Sharitone]

That's interesting - compression fractures despite Prolia?

[Sharitone in reply to PMRpro]

Yes, at least 3.

Interesting??? I can think of another word for it!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Sharitone]

I was assured that a bisphosponate or Prolia would reduce the risk of another compression fracture - if that is what they could see, To be fair, since the infusion the low back pain I was really struggling with has steadily improved, but that had been going on a long time so I doubt it was due to the ?fracture, in which case, it didn;t cause pain.

[dphu]

I have been on Prolia (Denosumab) for about 14 years now and, although I have not been able to tolerate other Osteo treatments, I have had no problems with Prolia and it seems to be very effective.

[Alebeau in reply to dphu]

Thanks for the encouraging news