I wouldn’t take Forteo either. For once the insurance companies may be right.
All of the osteo meds have major drawbacks. None of them bring back strong bone but all can have serious and major side effects. I will say that Forteo has a lot of advertising dollars. Make hay while the sun shines. Remember Sally Fields with Boniva? See any of those ads lately?
The two things that can help are hormone replacement (which has it’s own huge drawbacks and you shouldn’t do that forever) and strength training.