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Cancer risks of Tymlos

Posted by loh @loh, Oct 27 10:24am

I am 62 and have osteoporosis. The doc suggested Tymlos and between side effects and risks of cancer I’m petrified to start this process. It is a huge leap for me to take something like this, I barely take aspirin or Advil. For those who have taken it, was there a huge benefit? Did the benefits continue after stopping or did it just buy you a little time with bone density?

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maureent | @maureent | Nov 4 9:23am

@loh, I understand your fears as I felt the same way prior to taking Tymlos (rarely took pain meds like Tylenol, Motrin, etc). I resisted taking any osteo meds for over 5 years until a friend helped me understand that my current choices would greatly impact my future health (duh). I then took Fosamax for two years with little change in bone density. A spontaneous fracture in my toe allowed my endocrinologist to fast track me to a bone building drug and I started with Tymlos. I ramped up on Tymlos over the course of a week and have had moderate pain in my legs throughout the past year but recently had a DEXA scan after one year on Tymlos and saw significantly improved numbers (from -3 to -2, for example). We have to take care of our future selves. Best of luck to you.

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loh | @loh | Nov 4 11:00am
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@maureent

@loh, I understand your fears as I felt the same way prior to taking Tymlos (rarely took pain meds like Tylenol, Motrin, etc). I resisted taking any osteo meds for over 5 years until a friend helped me understand that my current choices would greatly impact my future health (duh). I then took Fosamax for two years with little change in bone density. A spontaneous fracture in my toe allowed my endocrinologist to fast track me to a bone building drug and I started with Tymlos. I ramped up on Tymlos over the course of a week and have had moderate pain in my legs throughout the past year but recently had a DEXA scan after one year on Tymlos and saw significantly improved numbers (from -3 to -2, for example). We have to take care of our future selves. Best of luck to you.

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I really appreciate your comments, so helpful to me! It is so foreign for me to take something like this, but I am an active person and want to remain active for as long as possible.

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njx58 | @njx58 | Nov 4 12:48pm
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@loh

I really appreciate your comments, so helpful to me! It is so foreign for me to take something like this, but I am an active person and want to remain active for as long as possible.

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The idea of a daily self-injection was daunting, but now it's just routine. You quickly get better at it.

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