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Looking ahead after Tymlos: Reclast, Evenity or HRT?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Mar 30 12:08pm | Replies (72)Comment receiving replies
@psmnonna if you can’t find a local doc who is open-minded about HRT, one option is to try Midi. It’s a telehealth service focused on HRT and women’s health. They are covered by many insurance plans. https://www.joinmidi.com
I am 61, about 8 years past menopause and started HRT last year. My doc was willing to prescribe, so I didn’t use Midi. But a good friend whose doc refused to consider HRT just started with Midi and has had a good experience so far. She is 63, 13 years past menopause and just started with HRT.
My understanding is that the advisability of HRT is very individual. If you have higher risk factors for various things (heart issues, breast cancer, etc) it could be riskier. It is so important to find a doc who is open minded about HRT to go through the decision process with you.
By the way, I’m watching this thread with interest because my endo wants me on Tymlos. I have the first dose in my fridge, but got her to agree to let me put it on pause until I can see what my first year in HRT does for me.
Good luck! These are such hard decisions with such limited data.
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Thank you for the link to Midi. I am on Medicare now so looks like I will pay on my own if I go with them. I'll keep that in mind if I strike out finding other doctors here who will work with me.
I procrastinated in starting Tymlos for 9 months. After I finally did start it took time to adjust to side effects which are also a very individual thing. I figured out that for me first thing in the morning with plenty of fluids helps the heart palpitations and occasional chest/shoulder/neck pain. Keeping hydrated eliminates those about 90% of the time. It's a process.
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@wondering1, great information for others!
In the future when you decide to initiate treatment with Tymlos, could you share if you will be using Tymlos alone, or Tymlos + HRT. Please also share the reason for your choice. Thank you.