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Forteo vs. Tymlos: Which did you choose?
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I am beginning to understand that the order you take the different meds is important. I was on Fosomax for many years. Have been on a drug holiday also for many years. Now my doc wants me to start on Prolia. I wonder if the reasonTymlos/Forteo were not suggested is because either of these drugs would be better taken after Prolia. Also, would Evenity be better taken before or after Prolia? In the dark about these questions.
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@louise2023 the bone builders like Tymlos, Forteo or Evenity, are most effective if taken first, before bisphosphonates or Prolia. If you can take a bone builder, don't take Prolia first.
To pick that apart further, I was told that I might take Tymlos before Evenity but that I would not be able to take Evenity after Tymlos.
Some of this is also an insurance problem. Insurers like you to have "failed" a bisphosphonate or Prolia first, or mine does. Severity of DEXA scores or presence of fractures allows coverage of bone builders for many of us, but a MD might be able to advocate too.
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My understanding is that the bone building drugs need to be first.