Has anyone been using Tymlos?

I chose Tymlos because it is one of the two drugs that actually build bones. I chose it over Forteo because it is newer and I hope a bit better; It is taken for 18 months vs. 2 years on Tymlos and it is less expensive that Tymlos. My first 90 day supply cost $1780 -- with my insurance. The 2nd 90 day supply cost $680 -- I don't know why my cost changed, but I am grateful.

I started tymlos 6 weeks ago. I also have top of the chart bone density issues. I'm 75. I pay 8.60 month thru Medicare

I don't have side effects and I take this daily because this rx will hopefully rebuild bone mass.

Hi,
I was on Tymlos for 21 months. My decision to choose Tymlos was not an easy one. However, my doctor told me I had two choices, bad and worse! The bad choice was to take the shots and risk short and/or long term side effects. However, it would lengthen my lifetime. The worse choice was not to take Tymlos and die from a fall! At the time, I was 72 and felt I had a lot more life left in me. Initially, after a bad reaction, I had to stop taking Tymlos for three months. Then, the next three months, I eased into taking the shots every other day to make sure there wasn't any further side effects. For the next 18 months, my husband gave me the shots in a specific area of the abdomen required by Tymlos. That was difficult because the shot could not enter a scar and my stomach was badly scared from a breach pregnancy/birth and two surgeries. Although it was not an easy 21 months, due to new side effects, I finished taking the shots earlier than recommended. I have been on Prolea (two shots every six months, at the hospital) for six years. My score dropped from -4.8 to 2.3. The first year, Tymlos sent me a pen every month at no charge. Then, they refused to continue the treatment for the second year. Thankfully, through Wake Baptist Medical Center, I was able to pick up a sample pen once a month until my treatment was completed. At this time, I have no further side effects. I do hope that this continues for the rest of my life. Given all the complications, would I do it again? In a heartbeat! I hope this information helps you and others who have this challenging decision to make. God bless you and I wish you the best!

I have heard from this site that people seem to have less side effects on the Forteo than Tymlos but when you read about the two on fact sites it says Forteo has more side effects and is a man made peptide, where Tymlos has less listed side effects but is a natural occurring peptide - so I though it may have easier reaction on the system but so many people seem to be suffering on Tymlos vs Forteo - both harsh but just what I am reading - have you any thoughts on this as I am trying to decide which one to start.