Prolia Issues And Side Effects (Page 3) (Newest replies first)

Anni Says:

Fri, May 16, 2014

I am not going to have my next shot of Prolia due 11 June. I have already had two injections and lately have suffered horrible side effects such as terrible constipation, leg and foot cramps, skin rashes, stomach pain,etc.

I also found out that Prolia works by stopping the body's own bone production, causing old bone to become denser. This results in probable fractures due to old brittle bones, Prolia also causes low calcium levels in the blood, a weird side effect seeing it is supposed?to strengthen boned!

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jenjioz Says:
Mon, April 30, 2018

Re: Laura (# 82) Expand Referenced Message

Hi Laura, There are other options available. The big issue for me regarding Prolia was that I naively accepted a six-monthly inj. which delivers what it promised in terms of bone density but also delivered many unwanted and lingering side-effects. While my fracture has healed, and my bones in general are recovering, the various 'adverse events' (to use the Australian TGA jargon) are gradually tapering off, but I have no idea if they will ever totally disappear. These side-effects are supposedly minimal, unusual or rare BUT the number of people affected, often severely, is clearly high. As for percentages of people affected, that is less clear. I am skeptical about the official statistics. We, on this site, are definitely part of the statistics. After a great deal of agonizing, and influenced by a body of research that shows that stopping Prolia causes a regression to a worse than ever state of bone density, I realized that stopping treatment was not an option for me. So now I am taking Actonel, so far without any negative fallout. The acknowledged side-effects are much fewer, and seemingly less common. The reason I was prepared to take this on is that it is a weekly tablet, meaning that I can stop it if I feel there is a need. This is a very different proposition to a six-monthly inj. which cannot be undone. I know that I am still exposing myself to risk but I am also very glad to have regained a fair semblance of a normal life now that I am physically more capable and active due to both these treatments. My skin begs to differ, a hangover from Prolia. I was pretty shocked to experience the unwanted effects of Prolia because I have never previously been susceptible to side effects in a major way. Naive, I suppose. This time I'm crossing my fingers for the triumph of optimism over experience. Explore the possibilities but with research and caution, unlike me initially. Bonne chance!

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sal Says:
Mon, April 30, 2018

Re: Laura (# 82) Expand Referenced Message

There are other options, an alkaline diet, Yoga, especially Yoga for Osteoporosis, my go to exercise is called TTAPP. This one I have been doing for years. It was a long period of inactivity following surgery, plus a poor diet because the drugs caused me nausea that caused me Osteo. Check out Yoga for Osteoporosis by Dr. Fishman, Save Our Bones, the Better Bones Blog, and TTAPP.

Be well.

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