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Hypercalcuria on Tymlos
I just received my 24 hour urine test results-and I have an extreme amount of calcium in my urine. I probably won't hear from my...
Last active: Aug 10, 2024
After Tymlos
I have been taking Tymlos for just over a year and have an app't to talk to my provider about next steps. I tried alendronate...
Last active: Jul 17 10:53am
Tymlos and travel into a different time zone.
I will be traveling for the first time since starting Tymlos. The time change is significant, my options are just continuing at bedtime regardless of...
Last active: Mar 27 2:35pm
Tymlos and lower back pain?
After 6 weeks on Tymlos, I am just now experiencing lower back pain and stiffness, especially when I wake up in the morning and after...
Last active: May 30 9:44pm
Cancer risks of Tymlos
I am 62 and have osteoporosis. The doc suggested Tymlos and between side effects and risks of cancer I’m petrified to start this process. It...
Last active: May 27 4:14pm
Dosage Adjustments On Tymlos Pen
I recently started using the Tymlos pen. I am on the beginning of the second pen. I have been on the full dosage and the...
Last active: Apr 28 1:15pm
T--score change, next steps
I am finishing my course of Tymlos and my progress is-- Lumbar spine T score -2.2, prev -3.2 Left total hip T score -2.8, pre...
Last active: Aug 10 2:24pm
Hyperparathyroidism caused osteoporosis--now what treatment?
I had hyperparathyroidism for 10 years before my doctor noticed (!!), and as a result developed severe osteoporosis. The parathyroid problem has been fixed (with...
Last active: Jul 30 8:15am
Struggling with Tymlos medicine
Hello, I’m turning 55 this November , was diagnosed with late stage osteoporosis, started Tymlos 2 weeks ago, with immediate side effects from the very...
Last active: Feb 9 1:02pm
Tymos and kidney function?
Hi everybody, I'm a 77-yr-old woman who's had osteoporosis for a long time. I started out on Fosamax, had a long (and stupid) medication holiday...
Last active: Aug 25, 2024
Thoughts on Strontium?
I'm on month 11 of Tymlos and although I'm having some side effects that are manageable, I'm getting tired of being tired all the time....
Last active: Nov 22, 2024
Treating Osteoporosis while also dealing with Lymphoma
Hello, I am in the process of deciding my next osteoporosis drug. I was on fosemax for five years which kept my dex scores stable...
Last active: Mar 2, 2022
First TYMLOS dose completed - 2 year journey begins
I had my first TYMLOS injection last evening. Based on the feedback in this forum, I selected to start at 6 clicks. I am so...
Last active: Jun 13, 2024
Tymlos or Forteo to treat osteoporosis with underlying adult HPP
Anyone have experience taking Forteo or Tymlos for osteoporosis with underlying Adult HPP? I am in a unique situation. I have adult HPP (confirmed with...
Last active: May 25 6:45am
Supplements with Tymlos or Forteo
I tried for years to improve my bones naturally with diet and exercise. Then I broke 4 bones in 13 months. I tried the full...
Last active: Aug 19, 2024
Has anyone been prescribed Alendronate with a spine BMD of -3.0?
Hi, I’m a 62 year old female with Osteoporosis of the lumbar spine -3.0. I am very active and have had no fractures. My PCP...
Last active: Sep 8, 2023
Hello, I joined today to get help in deciding what medication to begin
Hello, I need help in deciding what medication to begin taking for osteoporosis. I’ve been prescribed Tymlos and the box warning for bone cancer is...
Last active: Aug 11, 2024
Tymlos vs. Evenity
Hi all. I experienced a compression fracture at L1 about 4 weeks ago and this is how I learned I have osteoporosis. I'm "only" 57...
Last active: Feb 4 8:00am
P1NP and CTX results
I have had 3 sets of bone marker tests at Quest. The most recent one was May 29th. I asked to have the results sent...
Last active: May 10 8:27am
I’m reporting back as to my having a kidney stone on Tymlos.
I am at a crossroads of feeling tossed to the sides by my endocrinologist. As in a previous post, I was told maybe I shouldn’t...
Last active: Jul 13 10:29am