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I am 77 years old and am following people who are taking Forteo which my doc wants me to go on. I am finally feeling better than I have in years because I almost died a year ago. I live alone because of the death of my husband a month ago. I just don't want to take anything that rocks my boat... don't want a headache, nausea, hair falling out, etc. I just want to be careful and hope and pray I don't fall..... am I crazy???
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Same here.
I am following posts about all the osteoporosis medications.
I am your age, I too live alone, bc I recently lost my husband. Pray every day that I won’t fall .
But- Im afraid the effects of the medication will “rock my boat” as you say.
I already struggle with lack of energy, achy muscles, depression, lack of desire to participate in daily activities; I can’t imagine how much worse it could be if I get those side effects from the medications.
I’m afraid medication will be more negative than positive for me.
Very difficult decision of which one, if any , could be best for me.
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@bjmullins the problem is that you can fracture with unwise movements, a cough, a rough hug, depending on your bone density and quality. Fractures permanently affect quality of life.
As I have written, I could not tolerate Forteo but was able to tolerate Tymlos by starting at a low dose and letting my body adjust as I moved up on the dose. (The Forteo pen, to my knowledge, does not have an adjustable dose.)
But everyone is different!