Forteo: What is your Experience?

I had access with no Medicare part D through GoodRx 700+$ per pen. Now the price is 1,220$ per pen. I have a passport, and will be resuming Forteo at 100$ per pen.

When on Forteo 3 years ago, my Dr. really pushed at me to apply for assistance. I didn't believe I would qualify. The clinic kept pushing. I finally filled out the form. I was 100% covered. The top end for income was above 170K (I don't make that much). I don't know anything about how that works today, but I tell everyone to talk with the clinic.

Thank you! I am going to try again then and see what happens. Did you apply with EliLilly to get assistance? Or somewhere else?

Thank You So Much!!! I will definitely check into this out, as well as the helpful suggestions from others!

It was Lily Cares but it was the clinic that submitted it. I go to one of the large clinics that has been buying up the smaller clinics. I believe there was one person locally at the clinic that works in financial assistance area. She called multiple times until I applied.

I was on Forteo for 12 months when I was in my 40s. That was about 20 years ago. It was fairly new at that time, as I recall, and I was very worried about taking it because of the black box warning at that time. I do not remember having any side effect. My bone density increased by 8% and that was awesome. The only issue was that my PCP, who prescribed the drug, did not put me on a maintenance drug after completing Forteo (a bisphosphonate drug) to maintain bone density, so my progress reversed and became worse. I didn't know any better, so I had to start all over again. I was on Atelvia for a while. Then Prolia, now Tymlos. I've tried Fosamax without success, as I could not tolerate it. I wasn't able to take any HRT post TAH because of my family history of breast cancer.

Also would like to know about forte and side effects