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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Feb 2, 2025 | Replies (9)
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Is anyone even allowed to do more than two years from an insurance viewpoint? I know my insurer (Blue Cross) only allows two years of coverage.
Also, I'm not positive, but I don't think there are any clinical studies of taking it beyond two years. I wouldn't assume that if two years worked, then three is even better. Nobody knows.
I get it, though. This condition is certainly a situation where you may be damned if you do one thing, and damned if you do another.
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I was on Forteo for 26 pens, then 2 months generic, now been on Tymlos 17 months through their assistance program, not through medicare at the direction of my rheum. Black label on forteo was lifted.
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@njx people are doing Forteo for longer than two years, if they meet the criteria for lifting the two year limit.
I would not do Forteo or Tymlos for 3 consectuive eyars. For me, Tymlos stopped working by 18 monhts. Instead, it would be after low dose Reclast.
There are clinical studies on Forteo for more time, but I have been told that Radius is not going to put the time and money into studying this. Unfortunately I cannot tolerate Forteo.