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which bisphosphonate after Tymlos with the least side effects?

Posted by 2024tymloshelp @2024tymloshelp, Apr 16, 2025

Hello- I have moderate osteoporosis and I will be finishing a year of Tymlos soon and will have a new DEXA scan in the fall.
I will need to take a new drug afterwards to save the bone that was created while on Tymlos.
Note: I was already on HRT for 5 years prior to Tymlos.
I am 65 years old.
Every bisphosphonate that I have read about sounds awful to me with their side effects . Hair loss, cancer, broken femurs, teeth problems, jaw problems, and more. So scary! PLEASE tell me- which is the post Tymlos option with the LEAST SERIOUS side effects! thanks

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njx58 | @njx58 | Sep 19, 2025
In reply to @2024tymloshelp "I personally know two friends who have done reclast and said they had no side effects..." + (show)
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I personally know two friends who have done reclast and said they had no side effects which gives me a bit of courage in case that’s what my doctor recommends after I’m done with Tymlos in 2026.
As I posted earlier I’ve been disappointed in my one year mark dexa result on Tymlos - zero gains !
I questioned my doctor about this who says if I hasn’t been on it this past year my numbers would’ve likely gone down since I had stopped HRT. She says at least the Tymlos has held my numbers steady .
Still , I’m disappointed . You would think based on the drug ads for Tymlos that I’d have had a bigger bump showing on dexa.
I think I’ll listen to the dr and do the full course of 18-24 months even though I hate taking anything ! And then I’ll do one more dexa and then maybe do recast if that’s what my dr recommends . BUT I will ask for all the pre-treatment precautions mentioned in this helpful group( slow infusion, stay hydrated, etc)
What appeals to me about recast is the quick treatment and then going on with your life for at least a year . I hate the thought of daily or weekly or Monthly pills and all the bad side effects of the other bisphosphonates.

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Reclast is a quick treatment, but remember that it's a much stronger drug than Fosamax. You are getting an infusion that is going to be in your system for a whole year. If you have a problem with Fosamax, you can stop. If you have a problem with Reclast, there is no way to get the infusion out of you.

Hey, you might be perfectly fine, but I wouldn't say that Reclast is safer because it's a yearly treatment vs. a weekly pill. You'll have to pick a treatment and cross your fingers, unfortunately.

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