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Dexa Scan after 18 mo on Tymlos
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Feb 28 6:47am | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
@jacklin Dr. McCormick is not an MD. He is a chiropractor in private practice who now focuses on osteoporosis. His first book was "A Whole Body Approach to Osteoporosis." His more recent 700 page book is "Great Bones."
McCormick cannot prescribe so @kathleenintexas how do you get around that?
My doctor does not do bone marker testing and explains that they do not tell us everything going on in bones. One example: my kidney disease affects CTX. I have talked with McCormick for maybe 16 years and of course he relies on bone markers. There are other areas where they differ. I like having different opinions, actually, though it is hard too.
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As far as prescriptions go, I talked at length with my primary care physician in 2022 and she was willing to prescribe what Dr. McCormick recommended. She had me sign a release of liability, but she has been great, ordering the blood tests he has needed, etc. Having finished two years of Tymlos Dr. McCormick is recommending Evenity. My PCP has never prescribed it and wants me to see an endocrinologist. I am hoping the new doctor will also work with Dr. McCormick and take his recommendations.
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I'm wondering how you are able to navigate having different specialists, each with his own opinions. Are your specialists aware that you are also working with other specialists?
Since I've only been recently diagnosed with severe osteoporosis, my primary concern was to get on Tymlos asap and I am currently only working with an endocrinology PA. However I'd like to work on building a team with doctors who specialize in osteoporosis. I'm wondering what the best approach might be.