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Best medication choice after two year Temlos regime

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Mar 6 2:58pm | Replies (14)
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@kathleenintexas

I'm in the same position. Finished two years of Tymlos and am having trouble getting an appointment with an endocrinologist. I've been off Tymlos for six weeks and am concerned about losing bone density. I've read most loss occurs in the first 1-3 months. So, just talked to Dr. McCormick about going back on the Tymlos until I see an endocrinologist (appt last of April) and he agreed. It's not ideal, but I'm in a tough spot. This time I won't stop the Tymlos until I have the Evenity in my hand.

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njx58 | @njx58 | Feb 28 12:35pm

I hope you can do that. Most insurers won't pay for more than two years of Tymlos. 🙁

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oopsiedaisy | @oopsiedaisy | Feb 28 12:38pm

I did some research on this because I have been on Tymlos and generic Forteo now for 6 months.

A research paper by Dr. Ben Leder states that the antifracture benefit can last up to 18 months after stopping anabolic therapy so hopefully it isn't as bad as you've read.

Here's the link to the paper if you are interested in reading it: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jbm4.10041

It's a very interesting read. I was on Fosamax for over 5 years which apparently is the worst drug to take before an anabolic because it blunts the effect of the anabolic. Evenity is better but there is no way my insurance company would approve it without my going through two years of teriparatide first.

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