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Has anyone got cancer or heart issues after taking Forteo, Tymlos, or?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Oct 19 4:26am | Replies (18)Comment receiving replies
I don't have heart issues exactly, but my PVCs got way worse, and I got horrible muscle weakness, on Tymlos. I was on it 7 months. I tried cutting back to 50mcg, and I felt great, although the PVCs have persisted, only less. The doctor says 50 isn't enough, and wants to switch me to Forteo. I don't know if it will have the same side effects, though.
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My PVC's and PAC's got way worse too. I saw Cardiology and they put me on Olmesartan and the Pvc/pac's have basically stopped. A few, rarely. But my heart is still thumping for and hour or more after I take the tymlos. I'm at 70mcg.
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@susyt my doctor was happy with 40mcg, happier with 60mcg. Have you had bone marker testing or a DEXA to see if the Tymlos is working?
Forteo is 20mcg/day. Tymlos is 80mcg for full dose. Forteo) is an FDA-approved parathyroid hormone analog, and Tymlos is an FDA-approved parathyroid hormone-related protein analog for osteoporosis. I don't know if the dosages can be directly compared. I had more of a reaction to Forteo.
Tymlos has a preservative, so it can be out of the refrigerator, and Forteo doesn't. Apparently some people might react to the preservative.
I have dramatic afib episodes once a year that land me in the ER or once, ICU, but didn't have one a single episode on Tymlos. We are all so different!