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Forteo vs. Tymlos: Which did you choose?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Dec 14 1:41pm | Replies (631)

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@cpierre Yes, your first reply is right there. So, you are not yet on anything, correct, but you will be having Forteo injections? I'm not sure what I may have missed, but I presume that the Intralaminar epidural injections are for something other than osteoporosis.
There seem to be varying opinions about vitamin D. Many people feel that D3 is the better one to take but I have been told by two endocrinologists and my PCP that the difference between D2 and D3 is negligible. One thing to be careful of is not overdoing calcium, that can backfire, about 1200 to1500 mg a day is the recommended amount from a combination of diet and supplements.

@kdbones Thanks for the info. I think I will call the other endo tomorrow and make an appointment. So, you are not being treated at Brigham, right? My MGH endo is pushing me to start Reclast but I have put her off so far. I like her a lot so I think I can have an honest discussion with her. That's interesting that Tymlos has a higher dropout rate. I wonder why. This is all so confusing, but we do need to be advocates for ourselves, not just blindly go along with what a doctor says.
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Well finally got a response from the Endo through his staff. Forteo appears to be a better choice because I will be on it only for a year... Reclast will be prescribed after that, for the hip. Definitely shell shocked over cost of Forteo prescription for 28 days of theerapy… working on the next hurdle. Thanks for everyone's input and I'll continue to monitor patients' experiences. Wish me luck...