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Forteo vs. Tymlos: Which did you choose?
I have to make a decision on Forteo vs. Tymlos and am not sure what to choose. Forteo has been around a lot longer, but has to be refrigerated. Tymlos only around 1 1/2 years but is shelf stable and seems to have less side effects and less issues with calcium. Can anyone offer their perspective? Thank you!
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The dose is adjustable and I could ramp up on Tymlos. Forteo is full dose only and I could not tolerate it. I feel a lot stronger after a year on it. DEXA in March.
Beware of overdosing on beta carotene (too much carrot juice, especially)-- there have been cases of retina damage. In one case, a patient with stable macular degeneration ( documented as stable for years) received a juicer as a gift and overdid it on carrot juice, and her retina destabilized into geographic atrophy over the next 6 months. I say this as an eye doc, who owns a juicer and loves fresh vegetable/fruit juices! I just don't juice massive quantities, and I use as a guideline only consuming the juice of as much of the veg/fruit as I would consume by chewing.
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1 Reactionthank you dock but i can not take antiflamitory drugs and i juice for pain and inflimation
I took Forteo for two years from a crushed lumber spine form osteoporosis. Mayo doctor said after that I regained 14% bone loss.
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3 ReactionsWOW that was great what was your count before and after 1 year I am due for a test next month that would be 1 year on Forteo I am happy for you!!!
I looked onAmazon, but there are so many I am not sure which bottle to buy. I am going to Cozumel for two weeks. Please help!
Only if you qualify financially! I was told this too but we are retired and our passive income is above their threshold.
Hmm interesting. I was told you qualify if you have commercial health insurance regardless of income. It doesn’t work if you’re on Medicare
I have been on both. Right now I’m on Forteo. The only side effect I had with Tymlos was dizziness. So I did injections at night. I’ve been on Forteo for 2 months now, no side effects so far.
The FDA approved Forteo for long term use. The 2 year limit has been over-ruled.
Although, Forteo has to be refrigerated, I don’t find that a hassle. When traveling, You can take a thermal type lunch bag with an ice pack and it should do just fine.
@windyshores thank you for sharing your experiences across so many helpful posts!
Do you know if there are any published articles or comments from other physicians or Tymlos themselves re: this appealing option to start lower & gradually increase by # of clicks?
None of my docs have heard of this - their Tymlos reps don't seem to know or mention it either. Just wondering if it's something your doc was smart enough to suggest because you experienced problems prior - or if it's a known approach across the board?