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Tymlos year two
It's been said that Tymlos is far more effective in the first year than in the second. For me, at least, that is true. I gained around 15% bone density in the spine in the first year, which I was thrilled with. I just had my annual DEXA, and I gained another 5%. Significant, but less. I was mentally prepared to see something along those lines, so I was not disappointed at all.
When I began this journey, my spine was at -3.3 average. Now, it is -1.7. No complaints here! Note that I've also been getting plenty of proper exercise and nutrition.
Next week I will see my doctor about finishing up my current Tymlos pen and transitioning to Fosamax. I am looking forward to no more daily injections.
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Those are great results! Thanks for sharing.
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2 Reactions@njx58 Wonderful news, congratulations! 🥳
Have you any tips for making the injections/side effects easier?
@beachesanddreams I never had side effects, so I'm probably not a good person to ask.
Injections: the needle size can make a difference. I always used the 8mm length, but my wife, who is also on Tymlos, uses the 5mm.
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1 ReactionThis is helpful, thank you! One more, if you don’t mind…did you inject in the abdomen or thigh?
I’m seeing a few folks have injected subcutaneously in the thigh.
Thanks so much!
@njx58 Your results are amazing! How soon did you start alendronate after finishing Tymlos?
Hi there. I read your post this morning. Thanks for mentioning you are male. Sometimes I get so focused on women, menopause and osteoporosis that I forget that men get osteoporosis also. I was writing a response just after reading your post then lost the spot where you posted to me and my response. Were you asking if I knew of research links pertaining to men's osteoporosis? I'd be glad to see what I can find. Have you read Kevin McCormicks
book Great Bones? He is a chiropractor and athlete who developed osteoporosis. He has become a great resource for many of us. S
@gravity3 I've consulted with Dr. McCormick, and read his book. I'm at -1.7 for my spine after Tymlos.
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Wow. That is great.
@gravity3 Where the research is especially lacking is on the followup treatment. For example, there are studies about alendronate and drug holidays - but for women. Hardly anything is known about what men should do. Men have larger skeletons and bigger muscles, on average. Do the same rules apply? Who knows?
I am on a one-year course of alendronate. In January, I'll have a DEXA, and then my doctor and I will decide how to proceed. We talked about taking a year off after a single year of treatment, but again, who knows? I've had no side effects, so if he says let's go a second year, fine with me... but I sure wish there was research on it.