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Forteo (teriparatide) followed by HRT: My Experience
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@goseve
For many postmenopausal women under especially 60, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can be an effective option to maintain bone mineral density (BMD) gains made after a course of Forteo (teriparatide), as noted by the Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) and other experts. While bisphosphonates are traditionally used, studies indicate HRT provides comparable fracture reduction and acts as an effective, safe, and inexpensive treatment for bone preservation in younger postmenopausal women.
Some research:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4702457/).
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11341338/
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@kathleen1314
Thank you Kathleen. I am hoping I can preserve the bone that I have. My insurance doesn't want to approve the Forteo for me. My numbers are bad but I dont have Medicare Part D so I am having a very difficult time getting approval. I worked in NYC and now live in Texas and I get my meds from my Union. I am told they want me to try Fosamax first but I've read that you should start on a bone builder first and then go on a bisphosphonate. I am so worried bc I have bilateral hip replacements and my ortho surgeon says that if the weak bones cannot hold the replacements, there isn't much that can be done and I will be in a wheelchair. I am so afraid. Osteoporosis is a progressive disease and I am thinking it's just a matter of time that my hip replacements willvdetach from my weak bones. : (
Well, thank you so much for your help.