Teriparatide and Nausea: What Users Say

• Reb...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 24, 2019

Teriparatide for Osteoporosis "Took Forteo for 1 year to boost bone density into osteopenia. Lilly co-pay card covered cost for 3 months, then needed to pay $3,500 a month for 3 months until my deductible was met. Injections were fairly easy; side effects of leg cramps, nausea, some palpitations but didn't feel they were severe enough to outweigh the expected benefits. Recent DEXA showed a DECREASE of bone density by around 5% in each hip, eliminating 5 years of progress I'd made with other approaches. On top of that, my TSH (thyroid) is now elevated so don't know if that's connected or not. Not happy with this drug or my doc."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 10, 2025

For Osteoporosis "I have been injecting teriparatide for the last 4/5 months on a daily basis as I am not suited to other medication options, the treatment is for two years, my experience is my body is not responding well to the side effects, it leaves me feeling nauseous, lethargic, and with tummy cramps, however I did stop injecting for 4 weeks, which was probably not the best idea! As the side effects restart, although they have never really subsided fully, then 3 months into the treatment they changed the injection pen, which was not good as I had just got comfortable with the first pen. I have no idea if it is doing what it is supposed to as I have not had any checks! I would be interested to find out how others are coping with the medication."