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Forteo (teriparatide) followed by HRT: My Experience
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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.
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@goseve insurance people know about their bottom line, they are not docs ! Speak up , havre your doc challenge them.
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Forgive me if you have discussed this before
What are your tscores, fractures? and have you seen a good endocrinologist to do all the tests to check for any conditions or diseases.
All that determines the best way to proceed.
There is absolutely no reason to fear a wheel chair, unless you do nothing. There are lots of good interventions nowdays.
What does your ortho surgeon suggest. That is the weakest point and where you are most concerned. Your hip replacements and keeping them healthy and strong are a priority.
Hips take a long time to change compared to the spine so I agree that you need an intervention that gives you the best chance of a quick, positive result.
Evenity (romosozumab) is widely considered the fastest-acting osteoporosis drug for increasing hip bone mineral density (BMD) and reducing fracture risk, often outperforming or acting faster than Prolia (denosumab) and Forteo (teriparatide). While Prolia is highly effective at increasing hip density, it works as an antiresorptive, whereas Evenity builds bone and reduces breakdown.