Forteo (teriparatide) injections

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According to her last dexa scan, my 77-year-old Mother is at high risk for

fracture. She has been on steroid therapy since August. MTX was added In

January at 10 mg., and one month ago was titrated up to 15 mg. Because that

combination doesn't seem to be controlling her RA, her rheumy just recently

prescribed Enbrel to be added to the other medications. She has not yet started

it pending insurance approval. It is difficult to ignore the possible side

effects from it and gather the courage to add this medicine, even though we have

read how it has helped so many here. Because she is unable to tolerate Actonel

or Fosomax, her rheumy is now also recommending Forteo. I wonder if anyone here

uses Forteo, and what your response to it may have been, as well as what side

effects, if any, you may have been experienced. She is concerned about the

warning on the label. However, the Dr. said that the lab rats were given a

higher dose than a human receives. Because of its fairly

recent approval by the FDA and the label warning, it still causes concern; but

then again, so does the risk of a fracture. There are so many anxieties

associated with RA. I am sure all of you understand them all too well.

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