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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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The symptoms I was having from Tymlos were constant excessive hand trembling. My lips and the area around my lips also trembling, lost over half of my hair, developed black and blue marks on my thighs and hands that looked like bruises. I also had nausea to the extent where I was not able to eat. Within a few days of my doctor taking me off Tymlos the trembling stopped and the hair loss slow down and no more Black and blue marks. Additionally, I developed a lot of fat around my stomach area. I am very slim at 5’4” weighing 115 pounds and now have a huge belly. I also had the rapid heartbeat (posted on their website as a possible side effect) when I injected which didn’t bother me as much as the other side effects. I did discuss these side effects with a Tymlos Representative who said that they were aware that women complained about hair loss but it’s not listed on their website as a possible side effect. The Tymlos Representative said they had not heard of the trembling or black and blue marks. I should be starting on Forteo next week and hope I don’t get the same side effects because I will also have to go off that medication.

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Good afternoon @mml1, thanks for responding. No wonder you are alarmed. Those side effects need some explaining. I had no side effects with Tymlos. I just transferred to Prolia because my 2 years was up. I received the first Prolia infusion or injection last Friday. I have not noticed any side effects from that medication.

When I did my research on Forteo, I found that one of the major differences between Forteo and Tymlos is that one of them uses a natural component and the other one uses a synthetic component. Don’t you wish I could remember? I am now calling Apple to work on my laptop. If you haven’t found out about the Forteo/Tymlos component differences by the time I get my computer fixed......I will join the search.

May you be content and at ease.
Chris