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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jul 21 10:26am | Replies (33)
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Does anybody know how to adjust the preloaded pen for Forteo and/or teriparatide. I want to start with a half a dose because I was so sick on TYMLOS. My doctor said to just inject every other day but I’d rather try everyday ant an half dose and then build up to a full dose. Is that possible
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Hi @strongerbones Forteo pen is not adjustable. I tried with a used Forteo pen with leftover doses once.
When you load the pen with a dose, you could hear numerous clicks, however you could only load with a full dose in order to deliver a dose.
As you deliver a dose by pushing the plunger, you could also hear many clicks, but they are not calibrated to any corresponding fractional doses.
Every other day dosing with Forteo is a strategy some endos use for people who are sensitive to this drug. Hope you get adjusted to it in no time!