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Cancer risks of Tymlos

Posted by loh @loh, Oct 27, 2024

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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lylii | @lylii | 6 hours ago
In reply to @mary1951 "@windyshores , you said you had breast cancer. Did you have any radiation? I was given..." + (show)
@mary1951

@windyshores , you said you had breast cancer. Did you have any radiation? I was given a choice of Evenity or Tymlos, but I have had ongoing dental problems since I was a child, And have had two abscesses in a molar this past year so Evenity petrifies me. However, I did have a course of 6 weeks of radiation on my nose for skin cancer, so the endocrinologist is leery about the Tymlos, while my PCP felt that it would be alright. So I'm at my wits end trying to figure out what to do. I have severe -4.1 Osteoporosis in the spine and have already had two compression fractures, and I agree with you that they are extremely painful and debilitating!

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I would trust my endocrinologist's advice before I would trust advise on osteoporosis treatments from my PCP. Osteoporosis medications and treatment are complex problems, and endocrinologists are more up to date on the latest research. Just my opinion.

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