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Forteo vs. Tymlos: Which did you choose?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: 2 days ago | Replies (629)

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@broken13

I used Forteo for two years after experiencing 13 compression fractures in my spine. I feel it literally saved my life. It took about 3 months before I felt positive healing. After Forteo I did one shot of Prolia, but had bladder and jaw problems with that, so did not repeat it and went on Raloxafine instead. Now I am on 6 more months of Forteo and then will do a year of Evenity. Have yet to determine follow up from that. My last bone density from my hip (as they no longer can take readings from my spine due to all the fractures) was -3.5. I am very active, walk everyday and eat healthy. I am 66 years old.

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Hi @broken13 thanks for the info. Can I ask why you can’t get an updated dexa reading in your spine “because of” having the 13 fractures? Is dexa not able to read bc so much damage? I had 9 fractures (so not fun; I feel for you with 13!) and wanted to get another dexa - been about a year and a half, just on alendronate/fosamax and eating more calcium, and the long healing of the spine seems to have finished so I’m not in such pain but am curved over in spine. Permanently evidently. Not a good spine for walking or standing.