subscriber123's SharePosts Information and opinions on Osteoporosis from subscriber123 at OsteoporosisConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/c/15352 en-us 15 OsteoporosisConnection.com 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/ http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/c/15352/23927/forteo Wed Apr 02 11:01:00 -0400 2008 subscriber123 Conflict of doctor opinions Forteo vs calcium medications My mom was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis 7 months back. She is 67 years old and is in India. The doctor (Doctor 1) advised her to take forteo. Since this is the first osteoporosis medication she has taken it is difficult to know if this medication is effective or not. Few months later she had frozen shoulder and was operated with Key hole surgery to treat the frozen shoulder. This surgery was done by a shoulder specialist (Doctor 2). She... http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/c/15352/23927/forteo