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High anxiety regarding Reclast or Prolia decison for OP meds
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lhankins,
what were your serum calcium levels before Tymlos and after?
How much parathyroid testing have you had. Hyperparathyroidism is often
undetected as it is difficult to test for and many practitioners don't know
how to test for it. Parathyroid dysfunction causes osteoporosis.
I'm disappointed, but have confidence in a workaround.
I suspect that the 80mcg dose is too high for many of us. But if you do
have a parathyroid issue, it needs to be resolved first anyway.
Waiting till January doesn't seem workable. If you can, get on a waiting
list and call every possible day.
Meanwhile the Tymlos that you have taken is giving you some protection.
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@gently
Yes, I have had my parathyroid gland monitored for years since I had thyroid issues when I was in my twenties. So my calcium and parathyroid levels were in normal range the month before I started Tymlos. I am currently on a waiting list for the endocrinologist appt in January. I am hopeful something will come up sooner rather than later. That appointment is over 200 miles from my home because no one is taking new patients in the two surrounding counties for me. COVID drove many of the specialists in this area into retirement or they relocated; so it is a serious dead zone for good healthcare.
I believe the main reasons I have osteoporosis have to do with being low weight; over trained over the years in cardiovascular rather than weight bearing exercises; and use of SSRI’s for a period of time.
Praying I can hold steady until I get in to see the new doctor!