Can a person take Forteo again after a 5 year break?

I also plan to use Reclast after my two years on Forteo. 6 months to go. I won't take Prolia. I hope you are doing well.

I thought you could take Forteo longer than two years now. (My doc is going to follow Tymlos with partial dose of Reclast, with breaks that are monitored in terms of any bone loss.)

I’m going to ask my Doctor about this too. The “black box” warning has been lifted, so I would think it is possible to continue.

The black box warning has been lifted for Forteo and it can be taken longer than 2 years. The same thing may happen for Tymlos but it is newer so hasn't happened yet. Evenity is also an option for growing bone.

I’m 47 days from finishing up my 2 years of Forteo and then depending on the bone scan I will be put on 2 years of Prolia.

Eli Lilly has taken the black box warning off of Forteo. The reason is that the control group had higher rates of osteosarcoma than the group using Forteo. Source: I called Eli Lilly customer support. Sprague Dawley rats dosed at high levels of teriparatide do not represent the effects on humans.

@nursejudith what will you do after Prolia? You cannot stop Prolia without a follow-up bisphosphonate, according to my doc and readings.

My Dr wants me to go on Reclast for osteoporosis. What have been others' experiences with it? Any side effect or hints how to avoid them? Any restrictions? Just once a year? I have concerns about what if you need some heavy duty dental work while on it?

@sammy26, for Reclast, this forum and my doc have suggested medicating with tylenol before, during and after. Hydrating before, during and after (I requested IV hydration with saline). And asking for a slow infusion.

They were saying 3 years but the doctors are hesitating. I finished 2 years at the end of September 2023. My bone density went up 11% and I'm glad to be done.