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Month 3 of Forteo and I had a severe drug reaction that took 30 days of steroids and antihistamines to clear up. The picture is only of 1 leg. Both legs, although the calf area was the worst. Nightmare.
I am not able to tolerate any osteoporosis drugs and have done intense research on alternatives. There is a collagen peptide called Fortibone that is hopeful and has some scientific studies backing it. You can research through google scholar. My last dexi showed improved bone density in my hips and femoral neck, although the news wasnt good for my lumbar spine. Also, there is a guy named Kevin Ellis, Bone Coach, that has a lot of good information on fighting osteoporosis without drugs
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I'm so sorry to hear about your severe reaction to Forteo @psanchez33617. I am in my 5th month of Foreo and have very painful, swollen calves, but they don't look as bad as yours do. The veins behind my knees are swollen and painful. I was on a half dose of Tymlos before Forteo and may go back to that. I don't seem to be able to tolerate any full dose medications. After breaking 5 bones in 18 months, I thought I'd give medication a try.
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psanchez33617, this is terrible. If you are in the mood, would your tell us more. I'd like to know if this appeared suddenly or overnight. If you had any warning. If your doctors think you are allergic to pth or another excipient in the Forteo.
I've heard of people having lower leg swelling. Yours looks like a bloody swollen mess . And you've tried other medications and had adverse reaction. Nightmare, indeed. Was it painful of itchy. What happened with the other meds?
You may not want to tell more, thanks for posting this and the photo.
Best luck with Fortibone.