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Anabolic Osteoporosis Drugs

Posted by mblatcher @mblatcher, Oct 7 6:02am

I am female, 56 and have -3.2 DXA in my spine. My insurance (Aetna) wants me on Prolia. My rheumatologist says I’m way too young and wants me on Evenity. Aetna declined it but have approved Tymlos. Aetna are now pulling out of Florida, so come Jan 1, I will have new insurance (probably Florida Blue). QUESTIONS 1) If I start Tymlos now, should I do the full two years, then try to transition to Evenity? 2) since Evenity does better than Tymlos in clinical trials, should I wait until January and try to get approved for Evenity? 3) I’m about 10 years post menopause. Is HRT an option for me?

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taraneh64 | @taraneh64 | Oct 12 3:47pm
In reply to @babbsjoy "@taraneh64 I am currently taking generic teriparatide, after about five months of tymlos. I loved tymlos,..." + (show)
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I am currently taking generic teriparatide, after about five months of tymlos. I loved tymlos, but our new insurance company didn’t—wouldn’t pay for it but would the generic forteo. Initially on tymlos I experienced mostly the racing heart and mild dizziness, very briefly. It helped a lot when I started drinking a bit of zero sugar Gatorade before injecting. After a while, I found it unnecessary. Best wishes on a solution that works for you!

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@babbsjoy thank you so much for that! I move forward with hope and a solution to try! Much appreciated.

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