Forteo side effects high calcium decreasing dosage to every other day

Posted by lilmissrph @lilmissrph, Nov 25, 2024

Hello, I started Forteo 8 months ago, with what appeared to be no side effects. Then, about 6 months in, I started feeling terrible. Extreme fatigue, join pain, brain fog, nausea, just generally feeling very unwell. a month ago, my blood calcium was 10.8 which is considered "moderately elevated." My symptoms continued to worsen. Another blood test of calcium showed still elevated. I stopped taking it for 3 nights, then doc said to take every other night. The first night that I didn't take it I felt SOOO much better the next morning. So I will do the every other night and see what happens. I think the issue is that I am small -- 5'2" and 100 lb. (I lost 5 lb from the nausea and loss of appetite) -- I just can't fathom that I should be on the same dose as a 200lb woman. Are there other lightweights out there who have had a similar issue? Thanks!

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I'm curious how you have done taking every other day? That is what my doc told me to do from the start. I am the same size as you. I've had bad constipation and a lot of fatigue and hip pain. What are your symptoms now? I've been on for 7 most.

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I'm following your comment with interest. I beginning month six of Forteo, with no side effects, but will be interested in my calcium and albumin levels when taken next month. I'm about your size as well. Concerning that you began experiencing symptoms at month six.
I hope things go well for you.

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