Stopping forteo

Sue, teriparatide is know to prevent synovitis and to prevent the degeneration of cartilage in the joints.

Forteo can increase serum uric acid levels in some which could cause crystal depostion in the joints. I've read that sustained levels of high serum calcium can cause calcium deposition in the joints.

Most studies don't credit Forteo with other than mild joint pain during use. There is a retrospective associational Chinese study that concludes that Forteo may cause joint and muscular disorders. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39016171/
More than that though I trust your experience which seems to implicate Forteo. I hope you can get imaging of the most painful joints. It isn't sufficient for a physician to say that you have arthritis. That's just telling you what you've told them. Even if Forteo was the initiating cause, there should be something that could alleviate the pain. I'm glad to hear the fatigue is lifting a little.

Sue, which one. I wonder if it is one of the excipients which may be different than Forteo. I started on Alvogen teriparatide because of the price break.

I’m at 6 weeks now & the overall pain is more than I can tolerate. Last month I was sweating beyond belief, it’s winter & I’m in tank tops putting my hair up 😓 Little by little the pain has become unbearable & the worst part of it all is that Optum suddenly decided to FIRE my Rheumatologist & her entire staff 🙄 I cannot locate her for the purpose of even asking her for help! I guess I’m on my own now to make a decision. This women has been there for me 30+ years before she was convinced by OPTUM to join with them…….seriously a big mistake 🤨 I’ve been seeing her since a different Rheumatologist in the 1990’s diagnosed me with Fibromyalgia. That problem has been under control for decades now!! I’m 76 years old now & have survived Colon cancer stage 3c @ 65yr, Bi-lateral knee replacement’s next, then Fractured my R femur from a fall followed by breast cancer, caught early & a lumpectomy resolved that. There were 3 other serious problems (a fungal lung abscess, thought to be lung cancer till Sloan Kettering in NYC did a biopsy, bullous pemphigoid & actually attacked by my flat tire, no thanks to AAA resulting in gangrene) I’ll jump to another fall resulting in a fractured hip which I’m just recovering from now & when I decided it might be wise to address my osteoporosis!
Anyone thinking I should contact my Primary, she retired several months ago after being her patient for 40 years……..I’m just lost 😞 Today I just couldn’t torture myself with another injection due to the fact that I’m fed up with being in pain & additionally being unable, nowadays to convince ANY DOCTOR that Pain meds may actually help me get through this!!! 😔 HELP 🤯

I’m at 6 weeks now & the overall pain is more than I can tolerate. Last month I was sweating beyond belief, it’s winter & I’m in tank tops putting my hair up 😓 Little by little the pain has become unbearable & the worst part of it all is that Optum suddenly decided to FIRE my Rheumatologist & her entire staff 🙄 I cannot locate her for the purpose of even asking her for help! I guess I’m on my own now to make a decision. This women has been there for me 30+ years before she was convinced by OPTUM to join with them…….seriously a big mistake 🤨 I’ve been seeing her since a different Rheumatologist in the 1990’s diagnosed me with Fibromyalgia. That problem has been under control for decades now!! I’m 76 years old now & have survived Colon cancer stage 3c @ 65yr, Bi-lateral knee replacement’s next, then Fractured my R femur from a fall followed by breast cancer, caught early & a lumpectomy resolved that. There were 3 other serious problems (a fungal lung abscess, thought to be lung cancer till Sloan Kettering in NYC did a biopsy, bullous pemphigoid & actually attacked by my flat tire, no thanks to AAA resulting in gangrene) I’ll jump to another fall resulting in a fractured hip which I’m just recovering from now & when I decided it might be wise to address my osteoporosis!
Anyone thinking I should contact my Primary, she retired several months ago after being her patient for 40 years……..I’m just lost 😞 Today I just couldn’t torture myself with another injection due to the fact that I’m fed up with being in pain & additionally being unable, nowadays to convince ANY DOCTOR that Pain meds may actually help me get through this!!! 😔 HELP 🤯

I’m at 6 weeks now & the overall pain is more than I can tolerate. Last month I was sweating beyond belief, it’s winter & I’m in tank tops putting my hair up 😓 Little by little the pain has become unbearable & the worst part of it all is that Optum suddenly decided to FIRE my Rheumatologist & her entire staff 🙄 I cannot locate her for the purpose of even asking her for help! I guess I’m on my own now to make a decision. This women has been there for me 30+ years before she was convinced by OPTUM to join with them…….seriously a big mistake 🤨 I’ve been seeing her since a different Rheumatologist in the 1990’s diagnosed me with Fibromyalgia. That problem has been under control for decades now!! I’m 76 years old now & have survived Colon cancer stage 3c @ 65yr, Bi-lateral knee replacement’s next, then Fractured my R femur from a fall followed by breast cancer, caught early & a lumpectomy resolved that. There were 3 other serious problems (a fungal lung abscess, thought to be lung cancer till Sloan Kettering in NYC did a biopsy, bullous pemphigoid & actually attacked by my flat tire, no thanks to AAA resulting in gangrene) I’ll jump to another fall resulting in a fractured hip which I’m just recovering from now & when I decided it might be wise to address my osteoporosis!
Anyone thinking I should contact my Primary, she retired several months ago after being her patient for 40 years……..I’m just lost 😞 Today I just couldn’t torture myself with another injection due to the fact that I’m fed up with being in pain & additionally being unable, nowadays to convince ANY DOCTOR that Pain meds may actually help me get through this!!! 😔 HELP 🤯

@lainiec49
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Can you talk to your pharmacist and I had to also call the company that makes that drug they gave me the number and report all the side effects and they told me to stop it. It's not worth being in this much pain you do need to find a physician like a GP for sure. I am assuming you're in the states I'm in Canada. The joint pain from that drug is horrific not worth taking . I went back on my once a year injection for my osteoporosis . I have three compression fractures in my thoracic spine two are the result from radiation for breast cancer. So I do reclast once a year and it actually is working I was doing well before the radiation. Maybe you need to find an endocrinologist not a rheumatologist that's who I see he specializes in osteoporosis. I wish you well you're quite a warrior you have been through a lot.

I’m at 6 weeks now & the overall pain is more than I can tolerate. Last month I was sweating beyond belief, it’s winter & I’m in tank tops putting my hair up 😓 Little by little the pain has become unbearable & the worst part of it all is that Optum suddenly decided to FIRE my Rheumatologist & her entire staff 🙄 I cannot locate her for the purpose of even asking her for help! I guess I’m on my own now to make a decision. This women has been there for me 30+ years before she was convinced by OPTUM to join with them…….seriously a big mistake 🤨 I’ve been seeing her since a different Rheumatologist in the 1990’s diagnosed me with Fibromyalgia. That problem has been under control for decades now!! I’m 76 years old now & have survived Colon cancer stage 3c @ 65yr, Bi-lateral knee replacement’s next, then Fractured my R femur from a fall followed by breast cancer, caught early & a lumpectomy resolved that. There were 3 other serious problems (a fungal lung abscess, thought to be lung cancer till Sloan Kettering in NYC did a biopsy, bullous pemphigoid & actually attacked by my flat tire, no thanks to AAA resulting in gangrene) I’ll jump to another fall resulting in a fractured hip which I’m just recovering from now & when I decided it might be wise to address my osteoporosis!
Anyone thinking I should contact my Primary, she retired several months ago after being her patient for 40 years……..I’m just lost 😞 Today I just couldn’t torture myself with another injection due to the fact that I’m fed up with being in pain & additionally being unable, nowadays to convince ANY DOCTOR that Pain meds may actually help me get through this!!! 😔 HELP 🤯