Prolia Injections
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Hi @SueKat I began Prolia injections on a 6 monthly basis last August when I started Letrozole..I was very worried about side effects from what I had read online much more so than Letrozole.I have had no difficulties whatsoever.
I saw my GP who said he had many on Prolia with no problems.I also learnt several friends had 6 monthly Prolia injections with no problems either.
I have been told that Letrozole and Prolia work together to reduce bc recurrence very effectively. You can read about these findings online.
I do light weights twice weekly and walk daily for an hour to help with joint issues as well as take Caltrate Bone and Muscle Health tablets to ensure I have the right amount of calcium and vitamin d according to the Australian Osteoporosis society standards for my circumstances.
Prolia is expensive $275 per injection unless you can access the PBS price of $38.For the latter your need either to have been diagnosed as osteoporotic and over70 OR have been diagnosed as osteoporotic and had an osteoporotic fracture.
I was diagnosed with osteoporosis some years before breast cancer.For 3/4 months I took bisphoshonate tablets to build bone. I would NOT recommend them. I found myself needing a dental extraction with no dentist willing to help because of fear of osteonecrosis of the jaw as I had been on bisphoshonates..In the end Prof Goss from the Dental school did it after doing cross laps to ensure my bone was turning over. I stopped taking the tablets.
Prolia has the advantage of only staying in you system 6 months allowing dental work to be done after that time prior to the next injection.Bisphoshonates stay in your system indefinitely.
I support the suggestion re The Bone Clinic which has had great results reversing bone thinning through a weights program.It is done in conjunction with Griffith Uni on the Gold Coast. @Deanne
told us about and she has only recently posted on here about it again - maybe use the search bar up the top to find her postings.
I saw my GP who said he had many on Prolia with no problems.I also learnt several friends had 6 monthly Prolia injections with no problems either.
I have been told that Letrozole and Prolia work together to reduce bc recurrence very effectively. You can read about these findings online.
I do light weights twice weekly and walk daily for an hour to help with joint issues as well as take Caltrate Bone and Muscle Health tablets to ensure I have the right amount of calcium and vitamin d according to the Australian Osteoporosis society standards for my circumstances.
Prolia is expensive $275 per injection unless you can access the PBS price of $38.For the latter your need either to have been diagnosed as osteoporotic and over70 OR have been diagnosed as osteoporotic and had an osteoporotic fracture.
I was diagnosed with osteoporosis some years before breast cancer.For 3/4 months I took bisphoshonate tablets to build bone. I would NOT recommend them. I found myself needing a dental extraction with no dentist willing to help because of fear of osteonecrosis of the jaw as I had been on bisphoshonates..In the end Prof Goss from the Dental school did it after doing cross laps to ensure my bone was turning over. I stopped taking the tablets.
Prolia has the advantage of only staying in you system 6 months allowing dental work to be done after that time prior to the next injection.Bisphoshonates stay in your system indefinitely.
I support the suggestion re The Bone Clinic which has had great results reversing bone thinning through a weights program.It is done in conjunction with Griffith Uni on the Gold Coast. @Deanne
told us about and she has only recently posted on here about it again - maybe use the search bar up the top to find her postings.