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Recently diagnosed with severe osteoporosis of lumbar spine -3.4 T sco
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Apr 1 6:51pm | Replies (68)Comment receiving replies
Just started taking Teriparatide injection last evening. So far, so good. Just a little redness on the injection site which was gone by this morning. My concern is my calcium in my urine is elevated (295) and this drug will increase calcium both in blood and urine (my calcium in blood is within normal range). Would it make sense to decrease dietary calcium intake and drink more water? Will be seeing functional aprn this Thursday to discuss my results. Your opinion is greatly appreciated.
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My blood calcium was a little high at 10.3 and stayed around the same throughout my Tymlos treatment. Forteo is similar I believe in effect on calcium. I was told the effect is short-lived, a few hours.
For a long time I made sure to take my calcium supplements (800mg, not the recommended 1200mg, during Tymlos...and I can't eat dairy) a few hours after Tymlos but oddly, I found side effects were better if I took some an hour before- so who knows! I took 3,000 units Vitamin D3 every day because I read that these meds "eat D3) and my levels stayed exactly the same, so I think my body needed that high of a dose during treatment. The D3 may have helped with calcium levels.
If your blood levels are okay but urine calcium high, were you taking too much calcium that was excreted (the body only absorbs about 400-500 mg at a time), or do you have a kidney issue at all?
Honestly personally I would not worry about this. Just make sure your levels are tested. You are seeing a provider this week which is good. If you do calcium tests, make sure to skip calcium for 24-48 hours before the test (ask your provider for the best time gap). Calcium shortly before the test can raise the levels. But your blood tests were lower than mine as I remember!