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Tymlos and Elevated Blood Calcium Scores
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jun 10 3:19pm | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
@wudalife2 I have seen the high calcium on the side effect list. I asked questions because a few others have posted about this serious side effect and having taken Tymlos myself with no testing, I was curious whether some of the reports of high calcium were from testing right after the injection, or after supplementation with calcium. Clearly neither was true for you.
I am sorry this happened to you! I have had intolerable side effects from every medicine except Tymlos, as far as I know at least. Noone did a urine calcium or a coronary artery calcium level on me during the two years of treatment. My blood calcium was always high normal at 10.3.
What exactly is an RCA calcium score and what is the range/ I get that 300 was high. Do you have treatment for this?
Your post is helpful. Most of us are not getting tested that's for sure.
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An RCA Calcium Score measures Calcium Plaque in the Right Coronary Artery. A score of 100 to 300 means moderate plaque deposits. It's associated with a relatively high risk of a heart attack or other heart disease over the next 3 to 5 years. A score greater than 300 is a sign of more extensive disease and a higher heart attack risk.
I agree that Tymlos users should be monitored for RCA Calcium levels, given the seriousness of Moderate and especially High levels of RCA Calcium Plaque to an individual's health and longevity. I'm thrilled to hear, though, that Tymlos is working well for you. I'm sorry you had to go through so much time experimenting with meds with awful side effects before you found good results with Tymlos. Now, I'm going to be working with a new Bone Specialist to find an alternative treatment to Tymlos that's effective and has minimal side effects. I'm also under the care of a great GP and an equally great Heart Specialist to hopefully manage my RCA Calcium scores down to a Moderate, or Low Level. I'm not really sure yet how much calcium plague build-up can be reversed with diet, supplements, medicines, or exercise. Time will tell!