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Has anyone been using Tymlos?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Aug 18 9:09pm | Replies (242)

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I've been reviewing all of the comments in this discussion because I haven't been here for a while. @artscaping You said the price was high for a month or so before you hit the donut hole? For me, it's longer than that. I started on Tymlos in March and the price is still high for me now. I know it will drop at some point, but it hasn't yet. I'm due for a new prescription now but I am delaying it for a couple of weeks.

I am delaying my next month on Tymlos because I am having a lot of fluid retention, particularly in my belly. I have heard others refer to it as having a "puffy belly". Some, like me, are also experiencing fluid retention in their feet and lower legs. My physician has not heard of this so I checked with my transplant team to see if it was possible that it was from anything there and they said no. I did also check with my Tymlos "clinical educator" and she too had not heard of this side effect! Both doctors have suggested I see my PCP but after having heard of numerous others on Tymlos experiencing this I am just assuming that is the cause. I plan to take two weeks off of Tymlos to see if that makes a difference. Right now my pants (even my underwear) are all tight, as are my shoes. Despite neither my endocrinologist nor my clinical educator having heard of it, I think in a case like this where many people have commented on it that the anecdotal evidence is very persuasive.

Has anyone here had this problem? I guess it's more of a nuisance than anything but still, my clothes don't fit! Other than this, all other side-effects subsided in a short amount of time. This didn't start until about 3 or 4 weeks ago. If that's my only problem I will stick with Tymlos because the results I have heard of have been very good. I just dread deciding what I will do when I get off of Tymlos.
JK

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So it is possible that dizziness and haadache will improve with more doses of Tymlos? I am trying to stick with it. I have been doing half doses every three days and working up to full dose every day. The vertigo and headache are concerning. I don't have much choice at this point. My FRAX shows 38% chance of other fractures in 10 years and that is much lower than the real risk since I have 5 total fractures.

Hi JK.....You are probably better at the numbers than I am. Most of the lower prices are in the last three months. Without risking giving you wrong information because of a lousy memory, I will just tell you how I got a low average. One, I talked to the insurance resource person.....and she gave me some advice which helped. First talk to your pharmacist about specialty pharmacies. Then talk to the specialty pharmacy to find out the ups and downs of insurance coverage. Then talk to your endocrinologist or other clinician about getting a 3 month prescription.

What then happens is the pharmacist places the orders so that it is when the prices are the most advantageous. He/she keeps checking on the legal reorder date and works around it so that you get the lowest prices based on the insurance calendar.

I don't know if that helps and I don't know if it happens exactly that way. It did result in financial coverage that I could handle. The other choice is to see if you can qualify for financial support.

Good luck.
Chris