Anyone have trouble with bubbles on Forteo pen needle?

You are having air bubbles inside the syringe (medicine cartridge), right?

I've encountered one Forteo pen which had one small bubble. Did not really know where it came from or when it first appeared.. there did not appear a way to get rid of it. I used that pen without any further problem - the little bubble stayed in the pen throughout the remaining injection period.

One thing I can assure you: each pen has more than 28 doses, actually about 3-4 extra doses after you complete 28 day injection. However, the manufacturer says to discard the pen after 28 days of use. I think you could keep an eye on those bubbles in the pen. If more bubbles appear or existing ones get bigger which may be indicative of a faulty pen, contact the specialty pharmacy or manufacturer to see if you could get a replacement.

Thanks @mayblin. The bubbles are on the needle after I give myself a shot. Since you wrote there is extra medicine, I will try the procedure I used with Tymlos. It was to inject a dose into the air and flick the pen.

Yes, they were on the tip of the needle after the injection.

Yes, they were on the tip of the needle after the injection.

You are having air bubbles inside the syringe (medicine cartridge), right?

I've encountered one Forteo pen which had one small bubble. Did not really know where it came from or when it first appeared.. there did not appear a way to get rid of it. I used that pen without any further problem - the little bubble stayed in the pen throughout the remaining injection period.

One thing I can assure you: each pen has more than 28 doses, actually about 3-4 extra doses after you complete 28 day injection. However, the manufacturer says to discard the pen after 28 days of use. I think you could keep an eye on those bubbles in the pen. If more bubbles appear or existing ones get bigger which may be indicative of a faulty pen, contact the specialty pharmacy or manufacturer to see if you could get a replacement.

They will replace it, so will tymlos, least that was my experience. I'm on Tymlos now, bubbles frequently. I flick and keep priming more than one time.

@drsuefowler
I have experienced the same thing with Tymlos. Interestingly, it stopped when I kept the needle in for a count of twenty after injection, with Walgreens brand 31 gauge, 8 mm pen needles. I just ran out of them, and started using the BD (Becton Dickinson) needles of same size, and am once again experiencing the droplet at the end of the needle—no matter how long I leave it in. I am, however, at the end of the pen and will soon start a new one and am wondering if that could have an impact. Interesting!