Hi @"Sue F" I have had osteoporosis for 8 years or more .
I started Prolia injections AUgust 2017.I too was terrified when told I needed the injections brecause of what I had read online.I asked my GP who told me hasmany patients on the injection and no problems. I asked a friends who has been on it 4 years and has had no problems.When I started talking about Prolia I was surprised how many told me they were taking it and with no issues at all. So I start3d too and no issues thus far.I also learnt that it reduces breast cancer risk further in conjunction with Letrozole and in NY they give it to women who are not osteoporotic for that reason.
Was put on bisphosphonate tablets 6 years ago but after 2 fleeting attempts of approx 3 months each I gave them away.First attempt caused an ulcer as need to be upright for 30 minutes or more after ingesting .Following year tried again but needed tooth extraction and could not get a dentist to help as is risk of osteonecrosis of jaw with extrications/ root canals etc.Eventually found the chair of dentistry here agreed to do it but only after crosslaps blood test revealed bone still turning over.Bisphosphonates stay in the system for many years after you cease them I would exercise real caution before considering that option.
Big plus of Prolia is it only stays in the system 6 months not indefinitely like bisphosphonates.I use the time between injections for dental work.Do have a full dental check and all work done before embarking on either option and make sure your dentist knows that you are using either option.Good dental care is critical.
Just before breast cancer diagnosis in 2017 I cracked a rib getting out of a collapsing QS air bed .This turned out to be fortuitous as at 64 and osteoporotic it meant Prolia injections were at the PBS price of approx $38 not $275.To qualify for the PBS price you must be osteoporotic Plus either be over 70 OR have had an osteoporotic fracture.I have a friend 79 taking it for arthritis she pays $275 as Not osteoporotic.
In short I recommend Prolia and have had no issues whatsoever.Be careful with Calcium tablets - is a lot of concern from cardiologists about them.Osteoporosis Australia new clinical guidelines released in November do not recommend them any more.Make sure you get plenty of vitamin d and weight bearing exercise.In fact weight training appears to be able to reverse bone loss. @Deanne has had great success thru the Bone Clinic run thu one of the Qld Universities.
