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I have been on Prolia now for 7 year, 2 injections a year. I am having lower back pain l 1 all the way to L 5 Disc osteophyte with moderate to severe hypertrophy There is partial visualization of a chronic superior endplate compression deformity with approximately 50 percent lose of the Tll vertebral body height demonstrated on correlated CT of the chest dated 11/30/2017 When I get severe pain pain I also run low grad tem. I want to get off this Prolia But know if you do bones break, Now I know ever symptom I have is a side effect, why would I stay on it.
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The effects of Denosumab are rapidly reversible.If Denosumab is stopped, bone will be lost rapidly if another agent is not used.
Let your doctor decide.
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How Can One Withdraw From Prolia?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The effects of Denosumab are rapidly reversible.If Denosumab is stopped, bone will be lost rapidly if another agent is not used. Let your doctor decide. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.