Scared of Abaloparatide injection

I don't know exactly how you feel but with two back surgeries, knee replacement and fractured in both ankles and both wrist I can understand pain. I'm also not thrilled and I'm going to go to end of year and if my side effects tx continue I will probably stop. It's going to cost me over $2800 next year and if I'm still having issues why stay on it. I just don't know anymore. Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease

I have thought it strange I think I might have the bladder issue as well - I go all the time and wake up a couple of times a night. I’ll have to watch that and see if it continues. I have good days and bad days with pain, but the nausea and headache is usually after I do the injection at night. I know what you are dealing with in deciding. It’s a catch 22. You will know when you are ready or not. Personally I’m not sold on any of the osteoporosis treatments - I have gone off several meds as well. Keep me posted, and I’ll continue to give updates on my status. You are not alone.

@robe1018
Please let me know if it does cause bladder problems as I can’t get out of bed once lifted into it so I’m stuck. I’m seriously thinking not ready to start these injections now too many problems to deal with at the moment I can’t handle an6more.

@mandie4712, There is a diuretic in Forteo so it causes more frequent urination. When I was on Forteo, and actually now on a half dose of Tymlos, I would wake up an hour or so after my shot and have to go to the bathroom. Unfortunately, this has become a habit for me. Then I had to go again in about 2 hours. Tymlos also has a diuretic. The problem is frequent urination after the shot, but no infection.

@mandie4712, There is a diuretic in Forteo so it causes more frequent urination. When I was on Forteo, and actually now on a half dose of Tymlos, I would wake up an hour or so after my shot and have to go to the bathroom. Unfortunately, this has become a habit for me. Then I had to go again in about 2 hours. Tymlos also has a diuretic. The problem is frequent urination after the shot, but no infection.

@drsuefowler
Thanks for letting me know. There’s no way I can get up for a wee as I’m stuck in bed. I think I’m going to have to refuse the injections and take my chances. If I was able bodied I’d give them a try but I’m not able to walk at all so using the toilet is out of the question in the night and can’t keep waking up my husband.

@mandie4712, If you were to take it, you probably would have to take it during the day. Then, when you had to urinate more at first after the shot, your husband would be awake to help you. There is no way to know if you would have other side effects when awake. I had dizziness and nausea so took the shot at bedtime and stayed on half a dose. Also, you could try it once to see, maybe not now but some time in the future. There are 8 clicks on the pen and you could just try 2 clicks at first. It definitely would be out of your system within 24 hours. I had good results on just 4 clicks, half a dose.

@drsuefowler Is a sudden urge to empty bladder after the injection or not plus how long after injection did the bladder and nausea etc last. Some people say for about an hour others say all day so it’s confusing. If I take it I’d definitely start on a low dose.

@drsuefowler I can't find any evidence that either medication contains a diuretic. It seems odd to me. Do you have a source?