Treating Osteoporosis: What works for you?

@windyshores I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis several years ago .The Dr started me on Relast infusion it's once a year also told me to take calcium and Vit D3 I take a product Bone Support it has both also Vit K Strontium and my last d.scan showed improvement so I'm happy about this .

@annevan @windyshores I am like both of you. I was going through life doing what I wanted to do until I started to realize that I had suffered some breaks over a three year period. First a wrist, then a collarbone, then a toe, then another bone in my foot. All except the last resulted from fairly serious impacts during sports or play but - still - I'd never broken parts of my body before, so all of these within a few years seemed very unusual. I knew I was at risk for osteoporosis due to family history and early onset menopause and I'd been watching my bone density for decades. I had another test in 2022 and sure enough, I'd entered the osteoporosis range. That woke me up to the fact that my recent broken bones are probably related to a loss of bone density. I have a good doctor, who patiently went through everything with me and as a result I just started taking Tymlos about a week ago. So far, it is ok. I don't like giving myself a shot everyday, but it's not painful and it will hopefully turn into part of my nightly routine given time. If there are others who are on Tymlos, especially close to the start of their course of treatment, I'd be happy to compare notes and/or commiserate as appropriate.

Hello,
I am new to this group. I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis and given a choice to go on either Forteo or Tymlos medication. I would be interested to hear anyone's experience with these two different medication and which one is the most natural out of the two choices that I have been given. Thank you!

Good afternoon @jocelynes, welcome to this amazing group of patients, caregivers, and mentors. We believe that knowledge is power, Sharing knowledge on Connect helps so many folks who are looking for assistance with understanding and treating medical conditions.

You asked about Forteo and Tymlos. Perhaps I can help with Tymlos. I did the daily injections for two years. I had no side effects after the first week or so when I was a little dismayed about how to manage the treatment process. I chose Tymlos over Forteo because I was traveling quite a bit at the time and I didn't want to deal with the refrigeration requirement.

At the end of two years.....my DEXA scan showed that in some areas my prior osteoporosis had declined to osteopenia. Other areas had stabilized.

Do you have any other specific inquiries? Just let me know.

May you be content and at ease.
Chris

Hello,
I am new to this group. I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis and given a choice to go on either Forteo or Tymlos medication. I would be interested to hear anyone's experience with these two different medication and which one is the most natural out of the two choices that I have been given. Thank you!

Hello,
I am new to this group. I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis and given a choice to go on either Forteo or Tymlos medication. I would be interested to hear anyone's experience with these two different medication and which one is the most natural out of the two choices that I have been given. Thank you!

@windyshores I will do this, I will be happy to share updates and hear about yours. All of the drugs have scary possible side effects so it's nice to have someone else "out there" who is going through the same treatment. It's sort of lonely otherwise. I was happy to find this group and very happy that you replied.

@arielneva I am on Tymlos. Feel free to PM! I started at a low dose and moved up. It sounds like you are tolerating it well 🙂