Forteo vs. Tymlos: Which did you choose?

I have serious afib episodes infrequently but they land me in the hospital with very high pulse rate. I only get these at night. Tymlos in the evening triggered an ICU visit. Since I have been taking it in the morning, no heart issues but it can sometimes ruin part of my day! Just did 4. We'll see how the day goes! You are smart to ramp up slowly. It really does help. I take tylenol an hour before with food.

Hi, Forgot to ask how is your cold? I hope by now it has gone away and you feel better. Let me know how you are feeling. We are still dusty and no rain. The pickups go down the road so fast and the dust goes up and I can not see across to the other side. So have not been going out to do much yard work unless the (hired) hand has to go out and help the farmer with something that will only take a few minutes as I come back in the house 90 minutes later. Well, that is the farm for you. KLH

Not meaning to jump into the middle of a thread but since you commented about thighs... I'm doing Forteo 7 days a week and Gamunex one day a week. All into my stomach area. (Gamunex uses 4 needles to infuse.) I have goose eggs across my stomach when I finish infusing. I was thinking about switching Forteo to my thighs. I don't carry much fat. Any thoughts?

Hi @lkel Well, i did a bunch more research about Forteo. You can give it in the thigh, if you have enough fatty tissue or underlying skin tissues. I is recommended that it be given on the side of the thigh where there is more fatty tissue. I would include the Mayo site for Forteo, but unfortunately, it doesn’t have a picture of the recommended injection sites.

The reason i was specific about injecting into the abdomen is because the medicine should not go into muscle tissue. (Oh, that question was asked in another osteoporosis discussion. Sorry!)

Here is a link to the site with photos: https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS796US799&hl=en-US&q=Forteo+injection+sites&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiSjtWH0qLzAhUjL30KHaTcCRQQ1QJ6BAgaEAE&biw=1366&bih=969&dpr=2#imgrc=L25fV5JjkFtzAM

Does your doctor know of the goose eggs on your stomach?

Thank you for the video and the advice. It's very informative. I have pretty well no fat on my thighs (at least the part I can see and reach). When I pinch some skin it looks like there's nothing there. My stomach area does far better. So far I've been going up and down the outside each side of my stomach area with Forteo. As I posted earlier, I reserve the central part of the stomach area for the infusions. The 4 needles have to be at least 2 inches apart and of course avoiding the navel area. I'm able to get 3 areas horizontally which means I repeat areas every 21 days (there is lots of swelling in the infusion area - still tender 2 weeks later).

The goose eggs are supposed to be a normal side effect. I infuse 70ml each time, about a 3rd of a cup. Also have to drink lots of water which seems to be attracted to that area so it swells up a lot.

I am on Forteo. I started 3 weeks ago. My bone density scans were good but I have had many broken bones (including a vertebrae). The diagnosis was based on that fracture history.

Has anyone taken Forteo and if so what were the side effects if any and or has anyone been satisfied with the results of haven taken Forteo. I am about to start either Forteo or Tymlos.

I've been on Forteo for a month. I have not really had much in side effects. I would get a rash about the size of a quarter at the injection site for several hours injecting but that is getting slightly smaller now. I didn't have any other side effects....but, the last few days the injection site "feels" a bit irritated for a couple hours after injecting. I'm not sure if I can really feel it or my imagination or perhaps I just have to get used to the injections (I have had so many, many injections during my life that I have a significant needle aversion). The needles are quite small, btw.

I did a two year regimen of Forteo. The results were a 12.8% gain in spine and 5% gain in hip. Never had side effects, but I did my injections just before bed. Figured if any dizziness happened (like some people reported) I’d already be lying down). Only occasionally would I get a bruise at the injection site. The injections themselves were virtually painless, fast and easy. The only drawback I can see is having to keep the Forteo refrigerated, but I found a perfect Thermos with cooler pack that could keep it cold for at least 36 hours. Good luck in your choice. It worked for me!

Thank you for your reply. It was very helpful