Connect
← Return to Forteo side effects high calcium decreasing dosage to every other day
Discussion
Forteo side effects high calcium decreasing dosage to every other day
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
drsuefowler,
the changes in bone mineral density were slight after over a year of Forteo. Bone architecture though rose to normal by TBS. Frax risk came down by 1%.
My bone markers were slow to change compared to the numbers in the clinical trials and on this site.
My dietary calcium look great, but only without understanding that dairy calcium absorbability is only about 30%.
One of the physicians I consult with was so disappointed that I eat oranges from the tree, but advised that I take 250 mg before bed, saying that we lose a lot of calcium overnight. I guess it's those osteoclasts.
Replies to "drsuefowler, the changes in bone mineral density were slight after over a year of Forteo. Bone..."
Connect
@gently, Your TBS is normal so that is good! Apparently, your DEXA was not as good. I'm going to have a second REMS test, since I don't think that the DEXA is accurate in older people. I have arthritis almost everywhere so that must influence DEXA scores. I wonder if it's good to take the calcium supplement before bed if I take my Forteo at bedtime. I'm trying to decide whether to take the calcium at lunch or at night. Thanks for your response.