Forteo daily shots for 18 months

@tonilynn I am curious whether those of you who say insurance will cover DEXA ONLY every 2 years are Medicare eligible? If so, you might want to check out the 2 year rule when you are receiving treatment. My understanding is that Medicare allows DEXA every year during treatment.....and my not generally well-informed PCP actually knew this.

Good to know. But not everyone has $100 for a co-pay!

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@kar50 Regarding the need to wait for two years before health plan covers Dexa scan, I am doing a self-pay Dexa after one year. I got a cost estimate from hospital, and found it not high priced. Also found I can make $50 monthly payments. Knowing my one year Dexa numbers is worth the cost to me.

I did 24 months of Forteo in 2016. followed by one shot of Prolia and then 5 years of Raloxifene . I am now on Teriparatide for 18 months and then may risk another shot of Prolia followed by Ralozifene again. I found not tolerate Bisophomates and perhaps this is why Forteo worked so well for me. It does seem to have some slight side effect of a bit of brain fog and stomach upset for me, but I am very grateful for this medication.

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Teraparatie is the generic for Forteo. Also, research tells me that insurance will cover Dexascan under certain circumstances. I had a compression fracture a year ago and have been on teraparatide since. Dr. Visit in January , so I’ll keep you posted on the scan.

Hello Lucy, good luck with your decision regarding Forteo. I have been injecting Forteo for 13 months with no side effects. I inject at night before bed. My 6 month blood tests (calcium serum, albumin, Vitamin D) are fine. I supplement with additional calcium. My only concern is that my endocrinologist and health plan don't do DEXA scans until 2 years on Forteo, so I have no data on the bone building. However, I feel stronger and when I recently tripped on an uneven sidewalk and severely sprained my ankle, I was surprised nothing was broken, it was a bad fall on concrete, so maybe my bones are stronger? Yes, I understand that after 2 years you must transition to a biophosphate to maintain bones, and I am very concerned about this. She is recommending Recast but I need to research before I make this decision at the end of 2026. I researched and was hesitant for a long time before starting Forteo, but I am glad I made the decision. Good luck to you.