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Brenda

05/03/08

Brenda

Category:forteo side effects

Headache and body pain on Forteo?

I am wondering about the increase in pain in my extremeties and neck and shoulders since beginning Forteo three doses ago. I also have headache. The pain begins after the injection and lasts 12 hours.

It is quite severe and aspirin doesn't help much.

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Maria Gifford

Sunday, May 04, 2008

Brenda,

Neither your question about nor your symptoms from Forteo are uncommon. Please see:

Forteo: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Risks?

http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/c/73/2677/forteo-risks/

Questions about Forteo side effects

http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/c/15751/15840/forteo-side

Forteo side effects

http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/c/3380/14145/comments

Be sure to scroll down through the comments to each of these articles as well. Many members have responded and shared similar stories.

Best to you,

MG

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