Forteo

Vitamin D defiency and Forteo
I too am taken FORTEO. (about 4 months) Because I was found to be Vitamin D deficient I was put on Calcitriol 0.25mcgs three times a day. I had to cut down to 1 a day because of severe itching. I was wondering if you or anyone else has experienced this?

Forteo
I take 1500mg of calcium supplement a day. I also take a prescription Vitamin d twice a month. I have not experienced any other problems. What were your scores and how old are you? My friend a physical therapist described my T scores as ones she would see in her patients that are in the 65-70 yoa range.

Forteo
I have a daughter, age 20, diagnosed with osteoporosis in both her spine and pelvis due to a previous eating disorder. The endocrinologist has prescribed Forteo, but I am unable to find any studies that use pre-menopausal women with this medication. Calcium supplements/ exercise are not helping, so Forteo seems to be our only final hope. Any thoughts?

Reply to mgard
I read allot about Forteo before I began the injections. I simply concluded that they don't know everything any drug will cause so I am taking my chances. It seems to be the only thing available to help build bone, not just strengthen it. Now though I am taking Synthroid and that takes calcium away so I am getting a double wammy on losing bone. The vitamin D deficiancy was the only thing that could have led to my bone loss. My diet and exercise were very good.

Forteo
I have decided to risk a 2 year trial of Forteo, although I have reservations about the lack of time and testing on humans. We all seem to have the same story of severe osteoporosis and trying the traditional meds. After 2 weeks I still see no side effects but it concerns me that some people don't experience side effects for months. I realize it is a risk but the broken bone I had was difficult to heal. I travel often and decided to purchase a medi-fridge usually used for diabetes meds. It comes with a house current adapter as well as a 12 v dc (auto socket) connector. That could be used on an airplane as well as your auto? The Medi-Fridge says it will stay at proper temp for 6 hours after you have unplugged it. You can find it on the internet: www.Medi-Fridge.com.