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How Can Severe Osteoporosis Be Treated?

MY 69 YEAR OLD SISTER HAS SEVERE OSTEOPOROSIS. SHE HAS HAD SEVERAL FX. JUST BY SNEEZING. THE MD RECOMMENDED FORTAO BUT SHE IS AFRAID IT WILL MAKE HER NAUSEOUS AND SHE WILL GET SICK AND FRACTURE OTHER VERTEBRAE. SHE IS WEARING A BACK BRACE AND WALKS WITH A WALKER BUT LAYS DOWN MOST OF THE TIME WHICH IS MAKING HER WORSE. ANY FECOMMENDATIONS?
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Forteo should not be used for more than 2 years in a patient's lifetime
most common side effects of Forteo are-
nausea,
joint aches, and
pain.
Forteo can cause some serious side effects including a drop in blood pressure when getting up from a sitting or lying position (orthostatic hypotension) and increased calcium in the blood.
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How Can Severe Osteoporosis Be Treated?

Forteo should not be used for more than 2 years in a patient s lifetime most common side effects of Forteo are- nausea, joint aches, and pain. Forteo can cause some serious side effects including a drop in blood pressure when getting up from a sitting or lying position (orthostatic hypotension) and increased calcium in the blood.