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I started Forteo 3 mths ago and have bad side affects
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Apr 11 4:04pm | Replies (64)Comment receiving replies
Naomi, definitely stop the Forteo. It leaves your system quickly, so the effects should resolve withing 24hrs. I don't recognize most or the side effects as ones I've heard of before. Which doesn't mean they aren't. It might mean that few are as diligent as you are. You've already earned the badge for valor.
You need a new doctor. Even if the physician has suffered a tragedy preventing a response, the office has not handled your situation appropriately.
I wonder if hyperparathyroidism is causing hypermagnesemia or hypokalemia. Some blood labs might advantage you.
Low blood pressure is definitely an effect of Forteo and that creates a hazard of fainting and falling.
I hope you don't give up on bone meds because there are dangers in the other direction as well.
Best wishes
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So after waiting 4 full days for a response from my Dr, this is the message that was sent to me in patient portal! To say I'm upset and angry would be an understatement!
Hi Ms. Kristinic. Per Dr. would like for you to keep your follow up and she will discuss your concerns at that time.
—That's her total response to everything I'm dealing with!!! Unreal!!!
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Honestly due to this experience I really do not want to try any more shots! All of these side affects and the way it has affected me, my anxiety has been through the roof. Having to deal with not being able to take nitro when you're throwing pvc's from chest pain and can't because your blood pressure's too low and your heart rates high is awful, add to that you crash every other week to 57/37 is ridiculous! Then the constant diarrhea when you already have chronic ISBD and are now dropping weight and have no appetite, can't sleep, chronic cough that will not stop, and your husband doesn't understand why all of a sudden these things are happening and just says you need to eat more, quit coughing! Etc, etc, just compounds the already overloaded anxiety and makes it so I can't talk to him. I'm beyond frustrated! 😢😢😢