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Does anyone self pay for an anabolic?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jun 15 7:26am | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
Forteo and Tymlos have patient assistance programs, if your income qualifies. I got 18 months of Tymlos for free. It is called Radius Assist and the application is online.
With a score of -3.6 I certainly hope you get an anabolic. Was the doctor who said you would not qualify, a PCP or endocrinologist? The doctor needs to do a medical necessity letter with info on your reflux and severity of your DEXA.
I suppose you could take one pill of Fosamax, report that it triggered GERD, you then "failed" it and maybe then would qualify! But honestly, this insurance preference for bisphosphonates and Prolia is a big problem because these meds can affect the effectiveness of anabolics later.
Keep us posted! Are you seeing an endocrinologist in July?
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Thank you for your quick response. The doc that told me I would just have to try Fosomax first was a rheumatologist my PCP referred me to. He did say that Tymlos would be far preferable. But then he said it would be Prolia after Tymlos (should I eventually make it to Tymlos), for the rest of my life (I am 62).
I am blessed to have a doctor in my area who specializes in bone health and the hospital system she associates with has a women’s center very near me that focuses on osteoporosis. I have seen her PA (I would have had to wait until September to see the doctor). They seem to be very comprehensive and have ordered all the tests (parathyroid, celiac, etc) mentioned in these discussions. I plan to stick with them.
They said to get 1200Mg calcium citrate plus D3 between food and supplements daily, exercise wisely (and they sent me to physical therapy), and I go back in July at which point we will discuss meds. She did say that meds would be a necessary. I am hoping that with their expertise and experience, insurance will cooperate with an anabolic. But I am trying to gather info to make an expeditious decision if they do not….
Also, I take care of my elderly father and he was just diagnosed with cancer (third time). It looks like this go around could be difficult, and I want to take care of myself, but not be incapacitated with side effects to the extent I’m not 100% there for him……so Tymlos really appeals since you have talked a lot about being able to ease into it by managing dosage……