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Interrupting Forteo for two weeks

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jan 14, 2023 | Replies (10)

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@jmanj

I am also on Forteo (age 65 and started in April) and recently took a trip where I was concerned about keeping it cold. I found an item on Amazon that consists of a wide-mouth thermos using an oblong plastic chill-pack that worked very well. I have some high-low thermometers, so placed on of those in the thermos. This worked very well to keep the Forteo between the 2-8 degrees C (or 36-46 degrees F) for easily 48 hours. So if you have some access to refrigeration such that you can re-freeze the chill-pack in between travel stops, that could work for you. (I can send you the link to the item if you want.). Otherwise, I can’t really find anything definitive about stopping Forteo for a two-week period. So hopefully your endocrinologist will be able to tell you what the impact is to stop for two-week after doing the injections for 6+ months, and then resuming. I’ll also be very interested in hearing what he/she has to say.

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@jmanj , Good morning. Thanks for connecting with us. A quick thought. I get a medication shipped. It comes in a very thick walled styrofoam square box. There is room for ice. Mine is scheduled for delivery today.

There is also a recent post from a lady who had a solution. Let me see if I can find that post.

I have lots of Forteo information, I will check that out. Have you looked on the website? My last suggestion would be to ralk to your pharmacist. Have a joyful day. Chris

There are so many sold on Amazon. Could you please tell me which one to get? I am going to Cozumel for two weeks at the end of Jan. 2023