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A 35-year old asked:
What are forteo injections?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Due 2 be done with Forteo, but my med conditions don't let me be on many cause of crisis. What would be comparable to Forteo without complications?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is it safe to use forteo now?
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A 41-year old female asked:
How long after starting Forteo would you recommend a Dexa Scan to see if the injection is even working? And what do you consider improvement? Was -3.7
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A 74-year old asked:
I have had my doctors prescribe forteo. There have been 28, 000 falls reported. Should I do it?
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A 65-year old female asked:
I've been injecting Forteo since 10/31/14. Today I had precancerous growth removed. Should Forteo be discontinued. Only have osteopenia, failed fusio?
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A 65-year old female asked:
What medical issues could preclude a patient from being a candidate to use forteo for osteoporosis?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Can forteo use in young adults?, doesn't it promote bone growth ,then should be good for bone growth
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A 41-year old female asked:
Last night took my 8th Forteo shot, this was 1st time it HURT going in and Bruised bad! Still hurts, any concerns or just a local reaction?
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A 65-year old female asked:
I even taking daily injections of forteo. I'm 65, I've started to get sever hot flashes, possibly related to injectable? I'm 10 years past menopause,
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A 65-year old female asked:
It's a moral issue. Prescribed forteo prescription written for three months. Pharmacy refused to fill as written saying they lose $" dispensed monthly raises my?
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A 48-year old female asked:
Dx avn medial andateral both knees. I've done pt, shots, forteo. What's next?
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A 65-year old female asked:
Are there specific lab tests that should be done before starting forteo? What are. Potential adverse side effects?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Myasthenia Gravis, NOW severe osteoporosis &supposed to start Forteo shots daily! I'm scared as I DON'T want MG flare. Do u foresee any risks?
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A 65-year old female asked:
Been taking Forteo since 10/14, some concern by MD might be pagets. Is there a definite test for pagets?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Started 1st Forteo shot now! Have myasthenia Gravis,doing OK & badanxiety. SCARED of MG relapse but my Tscore -3.57. How soon would I see side effect?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is it safe to take forteo while pregnant or breastfeeding?
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A 65-year old female asked:
I'm on Forteo for insuffiecncy fx after spinal fusion. What side effects should I bring to physicians attn?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I started forteo, but after third shot got a local rxn. Happens 3 hrs after and gone next am. Doc says see allergist for desensitization. Common?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Forteo shot for osteo. Needle fell off In stomach, lft side found on Rt side by X-ray Radiology BUT surgeon don't believe it is. Will it hurt 2 leave?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Have myasthenia gravis, severe osteoporosis.Scared of "another med" to treat osteo and it NOT flare/worsen MG!! Reclast, (zoledronic acid) Proliva, Forteo?try shot 1st?
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A 66-year old female asked:
What do you think about a bone bulge across the bridge of my nose. Occurred only after taking Forteo for 6 most.
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A 62-year old female asked:
What treatment is better for postmenopausal osteoporosis Traditional Bisphosphonates or Newer Generation like Forteo and prolia injecions?
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A 55-year old female asked:
I had a severe allergy to forteo. Doc wants me on prolia for severe metabolic osteoporosis. Is it similar? I don't want to die from injection.
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A female asked:
Took fosomax for 7 yrs with little benefit (slightly worse each yr), then no meds x2 yrs. Which has best risk/benefit ratio: reclast, (zoledronic acid) prolia, fosomax? Ctx test results >300 so md eliminated forteo.
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A member asked:
Should i take the new medication forteo? I have been taking actonel, (risedronate) my last bone density test showed i had 10 percent bone loss. I am afraid to take the drug because of the side effects. Is there something else i can take?
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A 65-year old female asked:
Can bone spur of ankle, never injured be the result of taking Forteo. I'm confused about how little is known by mds ordering it. A bit scary.
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A 67-year old female asked:
Been on Forteo for 16 months.have a 5.45 TSH. Have had several odd bone spurs develop and discontinued the Forteo injections. Any reason for concern?
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A 65-year old female asked:
Have lengthily spinal fusion, now told osteoporosis, some hardware moving. Spine surgeon wants me on forteo, am concerned, next fusion to base c/spin?
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A 65-year old female asked:
I'm taking Forteo, what lab tests, protein should be run to rule out pre-existing undiagnosed cancer as I am taking Forteo and risk of bone cancer.
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