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Forteo vs. Tymlos: Which did you choose?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: May 22 9:31am | Replies (585)

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@jellyfish

Hello all, this is my first post but wanted to share my experience with Tymlos in case it is helpful to anyone. I had a terrible reaction after the first injection - nausea, bad headache, aching all over. However, when I woke up the next day I felt perfectly fine except it took every ounce of courage for me to inject myself a second time. But I did and … it was fine. None of the reactions from the previous day. I do have mild heart palpitations from time to time, but have now been on it for 13 months and have never had another reaction like that first evening. I say this in case anyone else has the same dramatic reaction to the first injection - I would suggest you try one more and see how it goes. My DEXA after nine months showed spine improved from 4.0 to 3.1 but little improvement in hip (2.7 to 2.6) or wrist (stayed at 4.0). Like many of you, my doctor wants me to go on Reclast after my Tymlos days are done. And, like many of you, I am reluctant to commit to an annual infusion in case I get a reaction like my first dose of Tymlos, but it doesn't go away.

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@jellyfish Thanks for sharing your experience. I am planning to ask my doctor about Tymlos. She has recommended Reclast or another long-lasting infusion because I was apprehensive about Reclast lasting for 12 months. The other one is every three months but it's about a 3 or 4 hour infusion!

These are very difficult decisions for those of us with osteoporosis.
JK

@jellyfish Your contribution is so very welcome. Quite a different story but certainly worth sharing. Knowledge is power, the more we share, at least here on Connect, the more we gain. I hope your clinician annotated your next day reaction in the medical records.

Actually that was similar to my reaction to monthly Boniva. It hung around a while. My PCP said she had never heard of it, it was so intense.

Your DEXA tests were after nine months. Mine won't be until it has been a year. Good or bad, I will share them with all of you. May you be content and at ease.
Chris