Granny's gone and done it again

[lovesfarms]

Thanks, MC, that's what I needed to know.


What on earth does it do to your teeth? Details! I need details!


I already have all this, Chickie! Except for the skin infections. I tried to pin the good dr down on side effects today, and he didn't mention any of this. Bless his heart. But dang, I sure don't want to break a hip, either. Life expectancy's about 1 year if you do that.

I was thinking prolia and reclast are both bisphosphates but prolia is a monoclonal antibody. DH does the reclast infusion.and it's linked to bone rot in the jaw after tooth extractions and dentists have gotten sued. I wanted to switch DH off reclast which also has a lot of side effects but his rheumatologist said the pills can cause bone rot as well. Dentists say it's for Life.... Doctors say it's very rare

But I take that back. Prolia is not a bisphosphates. Sorry, my mistake

 

[microchick]

Thanks, MC, that's what I needed to know.


What on earth does it do to your teeth? Details! I need details!


I already have all this, Chickie! Except for the skin infections. I tried to pin the good dr down on side effects today, and he didn't mention any of this. Bless his heart. But dang, I sure don't want to break a hip, either. Life expectancy's about 1 year if you do that.

It sure is a life changer that's for sure.

One of the major side effects of Prolia is that it can cause bone death in your jaw if you lose a tooth or have intensive dental work done.. This can even happen for a period of time after you stop taking it.

As for already having those symptoms, So do I, Imagine them being worse. A LOT worse.

Is there any reason that you cannot take one of the many oral drugs for osteo? Fosmax, etc?

 

[lovesfarms]

Oh golly, farms, I just looked this up. Yikes! But it says these complications are rare. Whoof!

That are rare, however dentists are scared to work on your teeth. Google how often dentists have been sued. Doctors say the benefits are worth the risk. DH has so many bad teeth.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Is there any reason that you cannot take one of the many oral drugs for osteo? Fosmax, etc?

If my insurance won't cover the Prolia, Fosamax is an option. I was supposed to start that a few years back but I refused ... because of some of the side effects! Seems like broken bones was one of them, duh! But I'll need to look it up again.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Here, read this. This is not from AI but from the medication's own web site:

Taking a bisphosphonate medication such as alendronate for osteoporosis may increase the risk that you will break your thigh bone(s). You may feel pain in your hips, groin, or thighs for several weeks or months before the bone(s) break, and you may find that one or both of your thigh bones have broken even though you have not fallen or experienced other trauma. It is unusual for the thigh bone to break in healthy people, but people who have osteoporosis may break this bone even if they do not take alendronate. Talk to your doctor about the risks of taking alendronate.

Seriously?!?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

As for the tooth thing, the Prolia web site says if you have to have a tooth extracted, do it when your next Prolia injection is due and before you have it, for best results. When your Prolia level is at its lowest, in other words.

 

[Cynthia12]

You don’t drive it enough to keep the battery charged

Yes, that's what they said last time. They're thinking it's one of the batteries. It has 2. One is for that special feature I was talking about. They're thinking it's that.

 

[microchick]

Prolia is a biologic and yes it can cause bone fractures also.

 

[Cynthia12]

Just got back from our day in Cape. Since it's 2 hours away we make a meal of it. After seeing the leg dr and the osteoporosis dr we went shoe shopping for me at Brown Shoe Fit Co and had early dinner at - where else? - Olive Garden. I wanted some Skechers Step-Ins but theydon't carry Skechers any more (sad face). But they carry another step-in style shoe, another brand. I got some of those and 4 more pairs of my fancy socks that are so good for my plantar fasciitis (buy 3, get one free).

I got a shot in my left knee for the arthritis, hope that helps since it's doing the lion's share of the work and it gets sore and fatigued. And the other dr wants me to start taking Prolia, as I'm at that point where I'm at risk of a major bone break - a hip or pelvis or something. Def don't want that.

Fancy socks for your Planter F?? I have that. Didn't know there were special socks.

 

[Cynthia12]

That are rare, however dentists are scared to work on your teeth. Google how often dentists have been sued. Doctors say the benefits are worth the risk. DH has so many bad teeth.

Too many side effects. That's why I said no to all. My sister has osteoporosis so bad, the dr. shook his head as he looked at her scan. He said she has it so bad that her back could just crumble. She heard this then heard of a friend's mother that just had that happen and was gone just over a week after she was bed ridden from her back bones crumbling.
Spinal collapse, often in the form of compression fractures, can occur in individuals with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis, a condition characterized by weakened bones, makes vertebrae susceptible to fractures, potentially leading to spinal compression and collapse. These fractures can cause pain, loss of height, and postural changes.