I took Forteo at bedtime for 28 days and the side effects only worsened. I was consulting a pharmacist and my doctor. The pharmacist didn’t recommend me stopping at all. My doctor never contacted me once I started the medicine, but said I could quit anytime I wanted . The nightly sharp pains zapping my legs and my knee joints hurting most of the time during the 28 days caused me to stop period. I told my doctor and pharmacist and they never contacted me again. I thought possibly I should have taken the medicine each morning instead. Good luck!