Hi @2024tymloshelp. I understand your concern! Osteoporosis treatment is incredibly complicated and nuanced. Would you say you dread the decision- making process or the potential side-effects of the medications more?

I think your best option is to do a search on this site specific to your needs. That way you will discover much more than I alone can provide. I don't know if Tymlos is the first osteoporosis medication you've done, what your DEXA, TBS and bone markers were prior, and what your comorbidities are. Has your doctor prescribed Reclast after Tymlos?

Tbh, by the time I made the choice to go on Reclast I had already read up on my options extensively. My doctor wanted me to go on Prolia, and I'd read enough to know that I didn't want that. I was open to listening to her opinion as I trust her. She had demonstrated that she is well-versed in the medications and up-to-date on recent research. I came into the conversation having studied up extensively myself, and I felt confident and empowered. I chose Reclast based on what I'd read, conversations with my medical team and my subjective knowledge about my own body.

The reality is that all of these medications are very powerful, and no one knows how an individual will respond. I was definitely overwhelmed in the beginning, but I realized that stressing out was really affecting me negatively. I made the decision to eliminate that. I know that I can handle whatever comes my way. One of the best things I've done on this site is to do a search for positive outcomes. Most of the time, we come here to search for or report problems, and we're fed those results. We forget that there are many success stories as well. You could be one of them.
Best wishes to you moving forward!