Tymlos follow-up: Anyone have good results with Fosomax?

Posted by susanjohnston @susanjohnston, Mar 25 12:00pm

My doctor wants me to be on Reclast for 3-5 years when I complete Tymlos in about one year. I asked to be on Fosomax instead, and he said that it does not work as well as Reclast. Has anyone had good results with Fosomax following Tymlos?

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mggrubbs | @mggrubbs | Mar 25 12:13pm

I have been on Fosomax for 5 years and not great results. My spine did get better but not my hips. I was referred to an endocrinologist and she asked me why I was on Fosomax and not something better. I told her because that’s what my doctor put me on. I get a Dexa scan this coming November so we’ll find out.

susanjohnston | @susanjohnston | Mar 25 12:54pm

Thanks so much. How long were you on Tymlos before that?

mggrubbs | @mggrubbs | Mar 25 4:06pm

I’ve never been on anything else

annie208 | @annie208 | 1 day ago

My doctor has eluded to Reclast for me once I complete Tymlos, too. But I believe I asked to go in that direction when I was pitching him on putting me on Tymlos. I have a good bit of silent reflux and I learned I have a small hiatal hernia when I had an ER visit that included a scan last year.

In short, I need to baby my esophagus going forward, so I would not be a candidate for Fosamax. But OP, you and I have met on a different thread and I think we both shared that we are going to be researching and working to form opinions on what's right/best for us after Tymlos! :-))