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Forteo weight gain…anyone experience this?
I have gained weight recently at the 3 month mark of using Forteo. It is not listed as a side effect.
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I have gained weight recently at the 3 month mark of using Forteo. It is not listed as a side effect.
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For your sugar cravings please try a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in your water before eating a meal or even after if you forget. It has zapped my sugar cravings! Also eating protein at every meal will help with your bones, muscles, cravings, etc.
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1 ReactionI've had the same issue after nine months of Tymlos. 65-year-old make. I definitely notice some extra weight around the abdomen, and it's not my diet. It was enough that my jeans were suddenly difficult to button after I took them out from storage. I assume that it will come off later. I will say that it makes injections a little easier.
I see my endocrinologist this week and will talk to her about it
Belly fat is a common experience in women who are menopausal and are not using bhrt.
Yes - I’ve had unexplained weight gain since starting Forteo - diet and exercise is the same as prior to going on Forteo - so this makes sense now…
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1 ReactionOh my goodness I am glad I found your post. I have ben researching and asking my doctors Why have I gained belly fat since I started Forteo! Never had weight problem before. I am eating a pretty much all protein deit. No sugars, carbs. Thought I was alone with this problem. Thank you for posting
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1 ReactionMy question now is for people who have finished the Tymlos treatment - does the belly fat and bloat go away after treatment ?? Please let me know if you get info on that
I’m on Tymlos and gained about 15# of belly weight within the first 6 months of treatment. It caused me to be very depressed. I enrolled in the weight loss program at my local hospital and have lost some weight but not my belly fat. I will be finished with the Tymlos in June of 2025 so am keeping my fingers crossed.
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1 ReactionIf any of you find out from you doctor what we should do about the belly bloat caused by Tymlos/ Forteo please post what you find out!
My doctor didn't have any info/and said the belly weight is not from the drug but I think otherwise.
Also---- If I stay on Tymlos for the full recommended 18 months , which biophosphonate has the LEAST amount of side effects? I am trying to decide which to take after Tymlos treatment. Frankly, based on what I have read about the available biophosphonates, they all seem to have undesirable side effects! -hair loss, heart issues, etc. Ugh. any advice is appreciated
2024tymloshelp,
so many tymlos patients have reported weight gain especially at the belly and hips that it is impossible not to acknowlege the connection. Some people report that the fat goes away when you quit taking Tymlos (Forteo, too) but gradually. In my opinion liposuction is the best remedy. We can do a lot with diet and evercise, though fat in the stomach is the hardest ot lose. Still, you can't really counter the effect or parathyroid hormone. It prevents the normal apoptosis (cell death) and sloughing off of fat cells. Tymlos is such a great medication for the bones that I hope you'll continue to use it. Liposuction is the kindest and quickest way to lose fat cells.