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Question of the Week: Your Forteo Experiences and Advice

(New Forteo Pen)   Lately we've been getting a lot of questions about Forteo here at OsteoporosisConnection.com, and we'd like to talk to those who are considering taking it, those who are already using it and how you are doing.   I took Forteo for two years and did extremely well, but not all of us have the results that I had,... Read moreChevron

Question of the Week: Is Your Osteoporosis Treatment Working or Not?

  Some of us are doing well on our osteoporosis treatment and some of us aren't. For those who aren't seeing gains in bone density, this can be extremely discouraging and we'd like to come up with some ideas for you that may help. Questions: -Tell us which one of these scenarios applies to you?   -What you are taking and how... Read moreChevron

Question of the Week: Your Opinions on Obama’s Health Reform?

I want to thank you all for joining us again and to tell you we really appreciate your  input!  Your comments help us all, and make this a great place to hear all opinions.   What do you think of the Presidents' plan for Health Care Reform?   Are you hoping it will be passed into legislation, or not and why?   If... Read moreChevron

Question Of The Week: Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?

    Vitamin D is essential for building bones in both adolescence and young adulthood.  We need to take vitamin D throughout our lives to prevent many medical disorders.  Osteoporosis is one of those disorders, and vitamin D is important for the absorption of calcium needed for good bone health.  Without this D, then... Read moreChevron

FDA Approves Forteo® for Steroid-Induced Osteoporosis

Three out of every one hundred Americans take Glucocorticoids for medical conditions like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), lupus and other auto-immune disorders. People of all ages take steroids, so this new approval opens up a new class of patients who could use this besides the normal age-related osteoporosis group, which... Read moreChevron

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