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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 2 10:11am | Replies (1085)
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I don’t understand the ‘clicks’ My injection pen is just one button to push slowly. I push it and count to ten. My doctor did not understand the half dose request. She said before you count to 5 you probably have the full dose already. I think I will call Tymlos about this. I have only done two doses and have experienced about 30 min of heart palpitations.

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windyshores | @windyshores | Feb 18, 2022

If you push the green button without turning through any clicks, you are not getting any medicine. Your doctor must not know how the pen works (usually nurses do but not docs). Once you push the green button the whole dose, determined by the clicks, is immediately given. Holding it for 10 just makes sure the liquid med doesn't come out of the injection site. Those 10 seconds don't release any more med, just keep the med already injected inside.

Also make sure you prime the pen by doing 8 clicks into the air! You tap the syringe (clear area) first to get air bubbles up near the needle so the bubbles will go out when you prime.

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