Comments on: Is Amgen’s new osteoporosis drug worth 20x the cost of current choices?

By: PJ

PJ — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:11:00 +0000

He says it does everything you’d want a drug to do…..but it doesn’t BUILD NEW BONE! It does the same thing Bisphosphonates do and can lead to femur fractures and dead jaw. Accumulating old bone does not solve the problem. Also looking at the trial results it was not much more effective than a placebo. Please look at the data not the cooked results.

By: Becki Weaver

Becki Weaver — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:05:30 +0000

I am surprised to see so many taking very dangerous drugs with so many side effects and costs as a REPLACEMENT for CALCIUM. Think about it. The emperor wears no clothes. Do your research, please!

If your muscles are not being used, and you are lacking in calcium, then the body will take the calcium from wherever it can be found – primarily the bones.

Calcium is needed daily, but it cannot be digested without magnesium. So take a good supplement that supplies both and try strengthening your muscles with weights. That is how to fight osteoporosis, and don’t let any MD, who never took a class in nutrition, tell you any different.

As a matter of fact, your first question to the doctor ought to be: how much do you profit when you prescribe this (or any) drug? Herein lies the problem, dear reader, that big pharm has such a death-hold grip on the medical industry that even the medical schools are compromised.

One of these days, with the help of the Internet and forums like these, the veil will be lifted, and the real truth will be evident: the emperor wears no clothes. These drugs are made from the same ingredients you’ll find in your cleaning products under your kitchen sink.

By: Mary Matters

Mary Matters — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:28:47 +0000

I am 64, small build and was on Fosamax for years and it did nothing to build my bones – kept losing bone mass despite daily exercise, weight training, Yoga,etc. My doctor recommended Prolia; her office checked with my insurance through a Prolia sales rep. The rep called me and assured me I would only have to pay a $50 co-pay. Guess what…..my insurance rejected it and now I am being billed $1500 for one injection. Something is wrong with this picture and I suspect the drug manufacturer falsely advised me just to make a “sale.” I will definitely not have this injection again. The drug company is a rip-off. If you decide to have it, make DOUBLY SURE your insurance will pay for it and get it in writing. Do not accept a phone call approval.

By: sonya glasser

sonya glasser — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:48:11 +0000

I am inquiring on behalf of my 92 year old mother. The geriatrician prescribed prolia; her general practitioner thought about the prescription for prolia approximately 2 days and then approved the prolia.
Initially my mother had been taking actonel but has not taken this medication for apprx one year, for no reason other than she had been taking cerain antibioitics and elected to not take the actonel in combination.

My question is:if there would be any side affects with prolia, as it is an injection which lasts approx 6 months, would it not be more difficult and time consuming to eliminate the prolia and its related side affects from the body versus the actonel, which would just be stopped immediately if any side affects occurred.

Thank you for your time to respond.

By: Lynn4444

Lynn4444 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:32:00 +0000

I took forteo for two years giving myself a daily shot, so I can’t take it again. Â I will begin Prolia shortly. Â I’m 77, ski, ride horses, dog sled, zip-line, am a fitness trainer and work out almost daily with my own trainer. Â I also take a yoga/strength class every Saturday AM for flexibility and better balance. Â I still have severe osteoporosis but you’d never know it. Â My posture is fortunately straight and I’m the same 5’1″ tall as I was at age 20 and still weigh the same 104 lbs. Â I’ve had lots of bone breaks but they’ve all been trauma induced – thrown off a horse twice (pelvis, then sacrum age 65 & 68), fallen off a ladder (3 foot bones age 72) hit by a car (tibia-age 12) knocked over by my big dog (ulna-age 70) and so on.

By: Lynn4444

Lynn4444 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:21:51 +0000

You’re crazy. Â They put millions into research and development. Â Some insurance pays for it. Â We older women are lucky to have it available.

By: Patty Miller

Patty Miller — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:24:38 +0000

I can’t understand why those people who spent years on Fosamax with little or no success should now switch to Prolia. Â I have just completed a two year course of Forteo with great success, an increase, overall of 13%. Â My endocrinologist has suggested I begin the twice yearly injection of Prolia. Â Why would this provide me with better results than Fosamax?

By: Tony Vitale

Tony Vitale — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:05:55 +0000

My wife’s oncology Dr. is suggesting Prolia but the side effects are extremely dangerous. What do you think?

By: J Greene

J Greene — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:51:10 +0000

I had a T-score of 2.9. Should I consult a specialist or take treatment advice from my intern?

By: J Greene

J Greene — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:50:21 +0000

My intern has prescribed Prolia for my ‘severe’ osteoporosis. Should I consult a specialist before making a decision. My T-score was 2.9. I’m only 57 years old.