Re: PROLIA

riley1 · ‎03-10-2010

My DH was on Reclast and now has problems when he needs a tooth extracted. It drives his Oral Surgeon crazy seeing what it does to your mouth regarding dental work.

Nonametoday · ‎03-09-2010

@icaughtu wrote:
@Nonametoday wrote:
@icaughtu wrote:
I was recently diagnosed w/osteoporosis of both hips and lumbar spine. I told my PCP I would not take Fosomax (which was prescribed) until after dental work I was having done this summer was completed. Frankly, I really do not want to take it at all but I do not want to have a hip fracture. I am a widow and do not want my son to have to worry about me if that should ever happen; have no other family. I have started taking calcium. I will admit I hate milk and have my whole life; so I probably never got much calcium. I have taken vitamin D3 for a long time. I never wanted to take calcium pills because I always thought of "calcification of the arteries) and heart disease runs in my family. I have done much research and found out that you need vitamin K when you take calcium. I never ate dark green veggies either. Doctors do not tell you about how you need vitamin K. I have been taking vit D, Calcium and also Vitamin K now. I try to eat a salad every day with veggies that have vitamin K. I also am trying to exercise with weights. I am not sure I will ever take Fosomax. As far as Prolia, I have a sister-in-law- who takes it and not problem so far; she is almost eighty. Think she has taken it for a year or so. I have read that once you start taking it you have to take it for ten years!

As I wrote, not sure I will take Fosomax after my dental work. My PCP will probably refuse to see me for not being compliant. My SIL has not had any problem with GERD as far as I know. I have had chest pains before and my PCP has in my medical records that I have GERD even though I have never had heartburn. I do not think that doctors know a lot about your problems when they get ten minutes to see you and all they do is ask you questions as they sit behind their computer screens. At least that is how it is at my doctor's office.
@icaughtu Some might not have issues with Fosamax and GERD, but I had a full-blown esophageal ulcer (I have GERD, hiatal hernia, Schatzi's ring and pancreas divisum) but based on my GI history, I was probably a sitting duck for it. I did take Reclast without any untoward effects but oral surgeon, endodontist, dentist and PCP insisted I quit because of issues the company had faced as well as government findings with so much dental work. I might have had a good tooth totally decay into sand while on it because the tooth was fine when I started and within a few months, it not only decayed under a crown but within weeks before I could get a filling or a root canal, it had become total sand. I have taken vitamin D3 in the 50,000 unit weekly dosing for years, on for 3 months and off for 3 months. I have begun walking 3 miles per day to see if that helps. Oh, do I hurt but I started out with a mile per day and have worked up to 3 miles (it is hard in this heat) but I walk as much outside as I can and then I go grocery shopping and walk (pushing grocery carts is good for the spine issues) and then I go to TJ Maxx, Target, or some other sore, and walk with a cart, look at everything in the store. Occasionally I buy something so as not to appear to be just casing the joint. My husband can go and sit while I shop. That way I know where he is and how he is and if he needs me, I am nearby.
@NameAlreadyTaken: Thanks for your info. I am sorry about your issues w/GERD and all the other problems with your esophagus. My late husband had GERD and took a PPI for many years. His dad died from esophagal cancer and my husband had Barrett's Esophagus. My husband died from lung cancer that went to his brain.

Your problems with your teeth scare me. As I wrote before I am having dental work this summer. But I also have a bridge (from a long time ago) on the other side of my mouth. Do not want anything to happen to that.

Congrats on your dedicated walking. I really need to get into that. Once in a while I do a mile but know that is not enough. I am doing weight bearing exercises. You are right; it is so hot now; not easy to walk in the heat. I love the shopping cart idea!!! I get myself into trouble every time I go into T.J. Maxx (moneywise) but that does not keep me from doing it LOL!

I am still riding the fence about whether or not to take Fosomax and am leaning towards not taking it. I have been obsessed with osteoporosis since I found out I have it and am reading all I can about it; and watching youtube videos with exercises. Thanks again for the info.

@icaughtu Wished we lived near each other, we could walk and do weights together. Good luck. I encourage you to do your dental work, get that behind you. I have a mouth full and I am trusting that I will be safe and you too!!!

icaughtu · ‎03-10-2010

@NameAlreadyTaken: Thank you for your kind response. Yes, it would be great if we could walk and exercise together. Tomorrow I go for the beginning of my dental work. Guess it will last through the month and into August. Good health to you and your DH.

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

My close friend is taking Prolia and now has developed a cholesterol problem and must take a a

statin. High LDL is one of the most most common side effects of Prolia.

icaughtu · ‎03-10-2010

@Mindy D wrote:
My close friend is taking Prolia and now has developed a cholesterol problem and must take a a
statin. High LDL is one of the most most common side effects of Prolia.

Thank you for this info Mindy D. My SIL takes Prolia; I will tell her. Boy all these meds that doctors prescribe have side effects. A side effect of statin drugs for women can be diabetes! We can't win!