Teriparatide/Forteo

I didn’t have any problems with it. It’s the only one that I have taken that didn’t trouble with. I’m on Prolia now and it’s not horrible!

I started Forteo 5 Days ago.
I do my injection about a half hour before bedtime and I have not had any problems. Thank the good Lord!

I'm on it right now. It hasn't given me any insomnia, which I usually suffer from, but no changes. I had two or three days where I felt a bit weepy after three weeks, but it seems to have passed. I've had depression in the past, so that worried me too.

The jury is still out for me on Forteo. Had a rough time with Tymlos, and had to quit after 6 weeks. Forteo is very closely related, so I was not optimistic , but willing to try, since I had had a TIA last fall, making Evenity not an option. Forteo has given me none of the head rushes and rapid heartbeat or nausea that I had with Tymlos. I have had the fatigue and leg aches in the evenings, as I had with the Tymlos, though not quite as severe. I also have had a bad increase in my Restless Leg symptoms, so evenings are pretty lousy. I have just started my third month on the drug. I am hoping that these evening issues lessen over time, but will discuss it with my Endo. My -3.6 spine score makes this a tough decision.

@luckypup so good to hear it went well for your first night. Mine is Friday night. Hoping I’ll do okay! It’s great to hear everyone’s story. I feel positive about Forteo.

I also had that reaction from Prolia. It had been recommended after 24 months on Forteo, and I was told because of the Forteo, I healed well. I switched to Raloxifene for follow up to the forteo and now, 10 years later, fracture free, just now doing another 24 months follow up with Teriparatide. I feel it is one of the best bone building drugs on the market.

@hansens , hi. I just came off Forteo and did Reclast as my followup med. I'm also 69 and am interested in HRT. How did you convince your GYN. I'm having difficulty with that.