Reviewer: Cnitzken, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Have had so many fractures in the past several yrs and no other osteoporosis medication helped or caused bad side effects. Forteo has given me the worst side effects but I broke my back after a small fall and my endocrinologist suggested one last drug try of Fortro. After 2 weeks 80% of my very thick hair fell out. Recurring severe pain level of 8 to 9 started at 3 weeks. On third vial now. Hav ... Show Full Comment

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Have had so many fractures in the past several yrs and no other osteoporosis medication helped or caused bad side effects. Forteo has given me the worst side effects but I broke my back after a small fall and my endocrinologist suggested one last drug try of Fortro. After 2 weeks 80% of my very thick hair fell out. Recurring severe pain level of 8 to 9 started at 3 weeks. On third vial now. Have to nap each day. Joint Pain horrid. Am afraid to stop taking it. I am having a pain pump implanted in a month due to other back pain that is not surgically fixable. I am praying it will help with the forteo pain.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I HAVE USED FORTEO FOR TWO YEARS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE RESULTS AND AM NOT SURE IT WAS WORTH THE HASSLE OF INJECTIONS EVERY DAY. I WILL BEGIN RECLAST IN TWO WEEKS BECAUSE I NEED TO BE ON SOMETHING.

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I HAVE USED FORTEO FOR TWO YEARS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE RESULTS AND AM NOT SURE IT WAS WORTH THE HASSLE OF INJECTIONS EVERY DAY. I WILL BEGIN RECLAST IN TWO WEEKS BECAUSE I NEED TO BE ON SOMETHING.
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Reviewer: LUCY, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I have been on Forteo for a year now. I will not get a BD scan until I have completed my 2 year program, however, blood work taken at 7 months ( bone marker) reviled great improvement. My Dr at Vanderbilt required incremental blood work after starting injections making sure my calcium level stayed within normal limits. from 1 week to 6 months. I have not have any side effects and have had nothing ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on Forteo for a year now. I will not get a BD scan until I have completed my 2 year program, however, blood work taken at 7 months ( bone marker) reviled great improvement. My Dr at Vanderbilt required incremental blood work after starting injections making sure my calcium level stayed within normal limits. from 1 week to 6 months. I have not have any side effects and have had nothing but success so far. I will be expecting good results when I have the Dexa Scan in 2019. My only concern is that after treatment is over I will need to take a bisphosphonate to slow down the osteoclast cells that naturally remove my new osteoblast bone cells Forteo induced. oh well, I will address that when the time comes.
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Reviewer: Cbrubak, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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After being on this drug for a year I had a 1% gain in bone density. My doctor was happy I didn't lose ground. Can't say my aches and pains improved much. I have 1 more year on this expensive drug. The only thing keeping me on this is because I am high risk for fractures. Gained a lot of weight since going on Forteo. While they do not list it as a side effect I question that.

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After being on this drug for a year I had a 1% gain in bone density. My doctor was happy I didn't lose ground. Can't say my aches and pains improved much. I have 1 more year on this expensive drug. The only thing keeping me on this is because I am high risk for fractures. Gained a lot of weight since going on Forteo. While they do not list it as a side effect I question that.
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Reviewer: Tam, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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After I completed the injections, my bones did increase quite a bit. We were very excited about that. However, after a few years, they reverted right back to where they were and still declined. I'm upset I took something that basically did nothing but bide me a year or two.

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After I completed the injections, my bones did increase quite a bit. We were very excited about that. However, after a few years, they reverted right back to where they were and still declined. I'm upset I took something that basically did nothing but bide me a year or two.
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