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Forteo complications?

I am 59 and suffered for about 12 years from osteoporosis. I also suffer from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) and have for 20 years. This condition seems to increase the early onset of osteoporosis. I took fosomax, boniva and then went to the boniva injection for a very brief period of time. I went on Forteo in Dec/2007 and have taken it... Read moreChevron
posted 09/13/2008, comments (2)|
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Forteo Benefits Without Injections? The Future of Alternative Parathyroid Hormone Treatments

Synthetic parathyroid hormone, manufactured by Eli Lilly and sold in the United States under the brand name Forteo, is the only FDA approved osteoporosis drug shown to directly stimulate bone formation. (Other treatments work by interfering with the process of bone loss.) However, this medication requires administering a daily injection -... Read moreChevron
posted 07/15/2008, comments (3)|
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Calcium Absorption, Treatment Delivery, Detection by Dental X-Rays: Osteoporosis in the News

From help with calcium absorption to osteoporosis treatment delivery, here's a round-up of technologies, treatments and other tidbits of interest to the osteoporosis community.   Osteoporosis Detection -- Through Your Dental X-Ray?   New technology is being developed in England that might be able to detect osteoporosis in a patient... Read moreChevron
posted 06/23/2008, comment (1)|
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forteo and bone pain

Hello, I started Forteo August 2007, my diagnosis after a bone biopsy showed it is the only drug that will work for my condition.  In November I really had severe bone pain - the shooting kind I hear some of you describe. It was becoming almost constant and not tolerable even with pain medication.   On December 6, upon visiting my... Read moreChevron
posted 06/08/2008, comments (12)|
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Traveling with Forteo

I will be traveling by air to Ireland in July & have to plan on keeping my Forteo refrigerated & getting it through security. I plan on taking my prescription & the doctor letter that I printed from the Forteo sight & requesting a visual inspection since I have been told the Xray would damage the pen. Should I present my pen by... Read moreChevron
posted 05/29/2008, comments (15)|
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