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Greetings,
I’m on my first month about to complete my first pen. For the last couple of days, I’ve been having suicidal thoughts and didn’t know why.
Just spoke to my friend and she said maybe it’s because of that medication that you’ve just started. I never read anywhere that that could be a side effect of this medication. I literally feel that. I’m better off dead than alive. I had a seven level spinal fusion seven years ago fuse from my T1 to my S1. Surgery was totally successful, but now recently diagnosed with severe osteoporosis has taken me on a whirlwind. Was not thinking suicidal or life is no longer worth living until recently. I’m left speechless.
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@msediet I don't believe suicidal ideation is reported with any frequency as a side effect from being on Tymlos, but if it coincides with your starting the injections then you can't ignore the possibility that they're correlated. If it was me - and it was - I'd see the doc who prescribed it, immediately. I'm not a doctor and can't advise you to stop taking a medication, but if you hold off for a couple days until seeing yours, you might find yourself feeling better re: the suicidality, and it won't likely harm whatever progress the Tymlos has given you, and then you and the doc can consider the best path forward. A number of readers on these chats have anecdotally described having to pause their injections for a day or several due to side effects or other medical issues, or have reduced their dosages - set the pen for fewer clicks - and have done fine with it. It's bad enough that you've got all your medical problems, you don't need medication-induced ones on top of them.
@msediet You are dealing with so much. Tymlos is the most effective drug for building the bone density in the spine. I have severe osteoporosis of the spine and after 12 months I went from a T-score of -3.1 to -2.4; severe osteoporosis to osteopenia. Is it possible for you to see a therapist? It may not be the tymlos. Getting a "Severe osteoporosis" diagnosis really shook me up too. I started seeing a therapist about 6 months ago, and it has really helped. Sending healing energy your way.
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@msediet, thinking suicidal thoughts sounds out of character for you and must be very scary. If you are feeling this way and need help, don't hesitate to call or text 988 https://988lifeline.org/