Forteo weight gain…anyone experience this?

If you add 10% bone density your weigh should go up about 1.8 pounds..... and you want that to stay.

I started Forteo about seven weeks ago and put on ten pounds and craving sugar and salt . I thought about changing to Tymlos but I hear it does the same thing . I tried Prolia a few years ago and lost some of the inside of my jaw bone . I was hesitant. about taking injections again but didn’t know what to do because of having a full scoliosis surgery and needing to build my bone density up . I feel stuck in my situation.

Nope. Didn't happen to me.

@me75
I started on Tymlos in mid June and have gained almost 15#. I too craved sugar and was eating unhealthy processed foods that I normally wouldn’t consume. Most of the weight is in my belly. I tried to explain this to my doctors without much success. I’m noticing that the cravings are subsiding so I can concentrate on losing weight, which, at the age of 72 is no longer easy. I also have limited mobility due to my most recent fractures. I feel stuck as well but beginning to feel a little more hopeful. We just have to hang in there 😊

I’ve been on Forteo since my surgery 14 weeks ago and I have put on 20 pounds and I feel so uncomfortable and depressed . Is there anything else that would be as good to take with out the weight gain? Waiting desperately for help 🥲🙁

@me75 . I started Tymlos in June and have gained 32#! Primarily in my belly. The sugar cravings are horrible! I don’t have any answers and am frustrated because I know about nutrition and portion sizes and protein intake but I can’t seem to follow a proper diet. Weight gain was not a side effect noted during clinical trials and so far several of my doctors have an explanation. For me it’s caused a lot of anxiety and depression as well. I know this problem has affected others as it’s been posted. If anyone who has also had a weight gain and has some explanation and solutions please share!!

me75 and ymv
Besides building marvelous bone, parathyroid hormone (both tymlos and forteo) can increase insulin resitance and intracellular calcium.
The insulin resistance creates a physical desire (need) for more glucose as the insulin your body produces is not effective at breaking down the carbohydrates you eat.
Intracellular calcium in fat cells prevents the breakdown and death of those cells. So you are accumulating all the fat cells that your body would lose in normal replacement processes.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14592784/
I suspect it didn't show up in the clinicals because women tend to blame themselves. And the world seems happy to let the blame rest there.
Lowering blood sugar with a drug like metformin might help. Liposuction is more of a cure, made easier because the fat accumulates around the waist rather than distributing evenly.
Evenity doesn't have the number of reports of weight gain (yet), but maybe won't the mechanism of action being unrelated to parathyroid hormone.
Reading tells me that weight loss after cessation of Tymlos and Forteo is slow, but sure.

I do think that we all take excessive calcium supplimentation following the advice of our medical providers.
I never take more than 250mg at a time, I don't think it should be taken without a k2 two hours before. And I always take it two hours before the injection and just before bed. My calcium intake is highly suspect and shouldn't be taken as advice.

Great. I asked if weight gain or anxiety would be problems with Tymlos and was told no. I’m not about to add either of those problems. Already had L2 fracture. Guess I hope estrogen and testosterone help.

i joined this group to talk about osteoprosis and we have done that ane alot of good information but i also see people taling powerful dugs with many side effects and then needing anotherdrug to combat it. i find the knowlegde the drs have is very little as to what to take and whatt not to take there is a point in life where you need to look at the benefits of the drug and if it is really worth taking because of the timeframe needed for it to do anything. i know many many people have had success with many of the drugs but there are as many or more who have not we need a full discussion about what to take and what not to take and we shouldn't have to take othet drugs to support a drug

Does anyone know if there are any interactions between Forteo and weight loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound?