Osteoporosis Support Group
Osteoporosis is a disease of bone in which bone mineral density is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is changed. It is estimated that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over the age of 50 worldwide have osteoporosis. It is responsible for millions of fractures annually, mostly involving the lumbar...
Doctor gave me some Calcium tablets.
He told me to take them together at the same time? I have never heard of taking them together .
I have heard of taking them 2 times a day.?
Doctor wants me to to go to classes and to give myself a shot of Forteo to build up my bones .
He wants me to do this for 2 years and then to be tested again because my bones are not what they should be. Can anyone help?
I am nervous about doing this . Has anyone ever done this before? I am thinking about going to
another doctor a specialist for a secound opinon. Problem is I dont have the money.
can anyone help?
Always facing...........
He told me to take them together at the same time? I have never heard of taking them together .
I have heard of taking them 2 times a day.?
Doctor wants me to to go to classes and to give myself a shot of Forteo to build up my bones .
He wants me to do this for 2 years and then to be tested again because my bones are not what they should be. Can anyone help?
I am nervous about doing this . Has anyone ever done this before? I am thinking about going to
another doctor a specialist for a secound opinon. Problem is I dont have the money.
can anyone help?
Always facing...........
it used to hurt with the older needle but they have a newer one out that is alot more easier and it doesnt hurt at all.
I am diabetic and I inject 5 times a day so it wouldnt bother me, think I will look into forteo,Im not taking anything at the moment.
I am searching information about Forteo and I have heard that it may cause bone cancer I dont know if that is true? If you have been taking it for a long time has it helped your bone ? any side effects? I am just researching information before I take any new meds. I heard that the cost is Outrageous! (900 dollars for I dont now how long 3months maybe? May I ask how you can afford it and has it improved your bone structure? always facing.... ( I had a bad visit at the doctors yesterday and I am doing research on my own. thank you blessings
Forteo
Generic Name: teriparatide
Dosage Form: Injection
Warning
In male and female rats, teriparatide caused an increase in the incidence of osteosarcoma (a malignant bone tumor) that was dependent on dose and treatment duration. The effect was observed at systemic exposures to teriparatide ranging from 3 to 60 times the exposure in humans given a 20mcg dose. Because of the uncertain relevance of the rat osteosarcoma finding to humans, teriparatide should be prescribed only to patients for whom the potential benefits are considered to outweigh the potential risk.
Dont forget that the rats were given a much higher dose than they would give to us!
i trust my dr and if he put me on this, knowing what it can do, then i am willing to try it. fosamax has just as many other things it causes
We also found very little change in my bone density scan, so it didn't seem to have much effect for me. Maybe if I'd taken it longer. The shots are easy once you get used to them. Keeping the stuff refrigerated when you're traveling is a pain, but doable. My understanding is that the incidence of bone cancer is quite rare and the tests were on rats. I don't think Forteo's been around long enough to know the long-term effect on humans.
Good luck!