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How long does it take for Tymlos side effects to subside?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 7, 2023 | Replies (185)Comment receiving replies
@ymv the Tymlos educator (and maybe your doctor) are constrained by what studies were based on, and also on the idea that Tymlos can be left out of the refrigerator. The Tymlos specialty pharmacy wouldn't even give me more needles to extend use past 30 days.
My doc is a top endo and said it is fine to use past 30 days until the pen is empty. I think a good middle ground is to toss the pen after an extra 14 days, as long as it has been refrigerated.
Ramping up is going to pose this question since the 30 days is based on full doses.
Make sure the pen isn't cloudy. If side effects stop entirely, maybe consider it isn't working!!!!
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The endocrinologist I see also told me that what disturbes the molecule is replacing the needle. With the tymlos pen you can replace the pen cap with the needle connected. The newer Forteo pen is designed so that the needle has to be removed before the cap can be replaced. I have been assured that reusing the needle poses no risk.
On Forteo without side effects, I'd worried that I'd been given a demo pen. But my nails are suddenly so strong and growing so quickly that I'm assured the medication is working. Some are on these drugs for two years with no BMD increase. Everyone should be having PINP and CTX serum measurements or other bone markers, so years of repair aren't lost.
I did my first full 8 clicks yesterday into me I can tell you more in private convo.
Well I got a total of 8 into me for the first time ever but I woke up with a pulse sound in my ear. Do you think that’s safe and that I can proceed with more medicine today?
You can easily purchase the correct needles elsewhere and they’ll likely cost far less than your pharmacy. I purchased 200 on Amazon for less than half of what I paid at the specialty pharmacy & diabetes websites offer for even less from what I’ve found when searching. Unless the needles are free just tell the pharmacy that you are purchasing elsewhere at a better price, if free and want extra just buy on your own as not very costly
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Since I am not at full dose, I always have medication left after 30 days. I am using the pen for an extra week after the 30 days. Then, I toss it. I feel it is a happy medium between making good use of the medication and protecting its quality.
I do make sure that the pen is always between 60-75 degrees temperature. I live in Puerto Rico and temperatures here are over 95 degrees these days, so "room temperature" here is a sauna.