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The insurance process for Forteo & Tymlos

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Aug 10 4:33am | Replies (17)
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Windy, I had the app from Radius Assist. There were two forms, one for me & one for "prescribing physician." I knew she would not sign it & I would never know - she never communicated with me at all! So I dithered. I fnally decided to go for it but then found out how long getting aid from UW would take & considering that my bone density test that started all this was Soway back in October, I figure I was running out of town before I broke something more than just a wrist!

So I went ahead & got the Prolia. There are two upsides: I am finally getting treatment & the other is I am going to switch out of UW Madison & get into UW Sauk Prairie which is much closer to me & involves a different doctor.

I would like to give you the name of that doctor I have had just in case someone else here ends up with her. But don't want to write it here.

I will definitely be around tho. Maybe in the next 6 months if I am still alive (am 86 now!) a way to switch effectively from Prolia to Forteo or Tymlos will be found!

Again many thanks. Too bad you're not in south central WI!!!

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windyshores | @windyshores | Aug 7 10:41pm

If you are 86 maybe you can stay on Prolia! You have had such a hard time!

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georginas | @georginas | Aug 9 9:52pm

Hi Guinevere,
I am so sorry to read that you have had so much trouble with your doctor, and that they would not complete their portion of the Radius Assist application. It grieves me, really. Perhaps you can look for another doctor? I go to the CORE institute in Arizona. I know that this is nowhere near you. But they were very happy to complete their portion of the application and hand it back to me so that I could send it in for review and approval. I was approved within two weeks and received the medication a couple of weeks later. It was very easy. I was going to a Rheumatologist before the CORE institute and I fired them because they never even offered Tymlos to me. They said I would have to take Prolia for the rest of my life, even though it wasn't improving my T-Scores after 3 years while suffering many side effects. I wish I could help you with this. My recommendation would be to find another doctor. Prolia was horrible for me, but then again, I know everyone is different. I will keep you in my prayers...

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