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I am on Forteo injections. I beginning to think this is a money maker.
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: May 4 3:46pm | Replies (37)Comment receiving replies
@daisy17 I was on Forteo but my doctor wants to put me on Reclast because of the side effects. I was having with the forteo which was jaw pain, a lot of pain in my back legs and arms. I was getting severe headaches, but the jaw hurts the most so they want to put me on this other one, but this other one’s worse than the forteo so I’m at the point where I don’t wanna go on anything anymore she won’t give me any choices. She tells me it’s forteo ,Prolia or reclast. I think she’s getting kickbacks for it though.
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@vmcgrantham I don't know about kickbacks, she's probably just following protocol. Do you know your DEXA scores and have you ever fractured? If you haven't fractured and your DEXA score isn't too bad, tell your Dr you want to take a break from medications to do more research and decide what you want to do. Bones change very slowly, so taking a year to decide what to do is reasonable, in my opinion. My DEXA scores are severe, -4.1 in my spine and -2.7 in my hips. I have parathyroid issues so can't take Forteo or Tymlos. I read Fosamax doesn't offer much as far as fracture prevention, so I decided not to take any drugs. I'm 76 and have never fractured. My Dr wants me to take Fosamax, even said he'd prescribe 1/2 the normal dose, but he respects my opinion to refuse meds at this time. I'm taking a lot of supplements and hoping my DEXA scores at least stay the same and don't progress.