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Teriparitide - ugly fatigue & headache. Need ideas, please!

Posted by pjwesty @pjwesty, Apr 13 5:16pm

Hello! I am about a month in with teriparitide and I want it so much to work for me. I take the injection between 8:30-9:00 AM and around 11:00 or so the headache, fatigue and fog knock me out. I have never been a napper and I sleep solid for 45-60 minutes. When I wake up I am a foggy mess until 4-5 PM. The day is wasted. I plan on reaching out to my endo, but to be honest, he’ll again say, “If it continues, stop taking it and go to the ER”. I’ve read about injecting every other day for a week or two or stopping for a week and starting back. Is that something that works? FYI: I hydrate like crazy, take 1000 Vitamin D and eat plenty of calcium rich foods. Spine -4.2, femoral hips -3.5. Multiple fractures. Thank you so much for any advice you can offer

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roslynroslyn | @roslynroslyn | 1 day ago
In reply to @gently "The Forteo you've taken has already stimulated cells you need to build bone. You won't lose..." + (show)
@gently

The Forteo you've taken has already stimulated cells you need to build bone. You won't lose much in these three to four days plus you'll feel good and that might help your reaction to the next injection. Forteo isn't like the newer medications that start reversal when a few days are missed.

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Thanks for the response. I’ll start again Tuesday or Wednesday. I think the lack of organization at the pharmacy was even more upsetting to me.
What do you mean ‘feel better’ without?

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ncm | @ncm | 1 day ago

I had the same reactions. My dr suggested take before bed and I did and symptoms are gone.

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gently | @gently | 1 day ago
In reply to @roslynroslyn "Thanks for the response. I’ll start again Tuesday or Wednesday. I think the lack of organization..." + (show)
@roslynroslyn

Thanks for the response. I’ll start again Tuesday or Wednesday. I think the lack of organization at the pharmacy was even more upsetting to me.
What do you mean ‘feel better’ without?

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roslynrosyln,
I was referring to that aforementioned afternoon fatigue. The interlude could distinguish between autoimmune and pharmaceutical effect for you.
We chould be gentle with our bodies giving them a chance to adjust, with a wary eye for any longer-onset symptoms.

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narta | @narta | 1 day ago
In reply to @sodita "Take it at night before going to bed. It helped me !" + (show)
@sodita

Take it at night before going to bed. It helped me !

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I have always taken it at night about 20.00 hrs so cannot compare with taking it at other times of the day but have not had an adverse reaction for 8 months. Good luck.

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roslynroslyn | @roslynroslyn | 23 hours ago
In reply to @gently "roslynrosyln, I was referring to that aforementioned afternoon fatigue. The interlude could distinguish between autoimmune and..." + (show)
@gently

roslynrosyln,
I was referring to that aforementioned afternoon fatigue. The interlude could distinguish between autoimmune and pharmaceutical effect for you.
We chould be gentle with our bodies giving them a chance to adjust, with a wary eye for any longer-onset symptoms.

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I think I just lost my long response. All to say I appreciate your response and I would tend to agree since I have many autoimmune issues. MCAS , chronic Lyme and more.
I’ll let you know. (My fatique wasn’t as bad today!)

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cs53 | @cs53 | 4 hours ago

I take teriparatide at night after dinner. I lay on the couch and walk around a little to move the calcium around.
I do get some brain fog and fatigue, but I take every other day so it is not horrible. I made my doctor let me get a DEXA after 8 months and my bone density has increased quite a bit, so, I'm going to continue as long as I can take it.

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