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Hi, would you be willing to give me your age range. I am 85 and considering Tymlos. At my age I do not want to deal with unnecessary side effects. I feel so good otherwise, thamk you
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I'm probably a bad example for this forum. I'm 66, male, very fit, 175 pounds. I've been taking the max dose of Tymlos for 15 months. I totally understand how someone older and/or smaller may have side effects.
The method of "titrating", where you start with a couple of clicks of the Tymlos pen, has been discussed a lot on this board. Some people can slowly (weeks) get up to a full dose. Others find they can't get beyond 5-6 clicks without serious side effects. It's very individual. The only way to know is to try.
One good thing is that if you have a bad reaction, it will subside. Itis short-term.
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It seems to be so different person to person. I would start at a very low dose if you try it...maybe 1 or 2 clicks. For me, and I am only 90-95lb, that was enough to cause significant side effects from day one. For other people, the full dose may not cause side effects. I'm only 53 and had these negative effects.