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My Experience on Evenity for Treating Osteoporosis

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@sal462 Tymlos and Forteo are similar, and both work through the parathyroid. I was able to tolerate Tymlos because, unlike Forteo, the dose is adjustable. The pen has "clicks" and I did two and worked up to 7 for my 18 months and am now doing a few months at full dose of 8 clicks.

I am sensitive to meds and this worked for me since it gave my body time to adjust. The side effects are worth it versus fractures, which I already have, and with ramping up, the side effects have been very tolerable.

Doing Reclast or Prolia before Forteo or Tymlos affects the effectiveness of the bone builders. Sequencing properly is important but insurance companies need to catch up with the science!

Margaret Martin is wonderful and yes lifting weights in front of you really strains the spine! I say that from hard experience 🙂

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sal462 | @sal462 | Jul 30, 2023

Hi Thanks for response.

I can't believe all the years I've spent lifting - I guess luckily only 4 lb -- dumbbells in front of me per a PT instructions from 1990. And yet the more recent PT, KNOWING my exercises, knowing I had osteoporosis never said to change the way I do it.

Thanks for more specifics on that Tymlos. I think because I had breast cancer those parathyroid ones might be out for me, not sure.

Someone here I think mentioned that Bone Coach guy. I just listened to the video, I am so suspicious of these things, but wonder if anyone has done his program. A lot of it make sense, those are all the things I'm doing anyway but I have really investigated the absorption issue except for the usual celiac test.

I just look at my dental future and cannot imagine the osteoporosis drugs being a part of it. Get so depressed.

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