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Tymlos injection question

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Feb 14 4:02pm | Replies (38)

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@njx58

That is what I do: alternate between left and right, and I have a couple of areas on each side so that it's not always the same place when I alternate.

I also find that it's easier to inject at a lower level than the navel, and towards the sides. There's a little more fat there, especially if you're sitting. I'm never directly to the left or right of the navel, even if it's more than two inches away. Lower+sides work better for me. There's some trial-and-error involved, so you find what works for you.

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To the issue of the injection sites, I like the idea of marking each day's shot with a small bandaid; never considerd that. But when I was starting up, the Tymlos clinical educator told me not to be so obsessive about it. She suggested visualizing my belly in seven big areas ( not closer than 2" from the navel, and not above the level of it) and rotate from one to another area each day of the week. So, Monday is upper left, Tuesday is lower right, etc. I've seen a couple things online that say that as long as the sites are a finger's width apart, it's fine. If you only hit the area once a week, even you were to get the needle into the same spot it should be all healed from the last time.