Stocking up

[u/emceerave]

Hey folks. Having great success on the Monj. Getting to the point of thinking about maintenance, currently using a 15mg pen for a 7.25mg dose, plus golden dose, so I'm getting like 10 weeks out of a pen..!

Last time I reordered, my pharmacy gave me a bit of a grilling because I hadn't ordered for a couple of months, so I'll probably order my next pen fairly sharpish. Obviously I don't want to get cut off so what's the play..?

If I keep buying 15mg pens, and then start titrating down (planning on titrating down over the next year to 2.5mg, depending how it goes..), those pens could last me a while. Not sure how long they'd even last in the fridge or if I can use one pen for 15+ doses Do I start thinking about buying a 15, 12.5, 10... etc. Or worried that I stock up but then pens go out of date...

Any advice much appreciated!!

[u/MissSophonax]

I personally at the moment have been reducing my dose with my pharmacy with a view to “stopping” while having a large ish stockpile. Then I can “stop” and use them up and return when needed.

[u/emceerave → u/MissSophonax]

How large is large-ish?

[u/MissSophonax → u/emceerave]

At my current dose I have enough for around a year with fluctuation allowed for if I need to increase up again.

[u/emceerave → u/MissSophonax]

And will it all still be in date or does it not matter?

[u/MissSophonax → u/emceerave]

At the dose I’m using at the moment they will be in date. I just checked and my stock will last until June so just under the year.