Yes. What kind of a doctor do you have? Standard procedure is to get those markers done before you start treatment, then test them after three months to see if the medication is working, then again at six months. Of course, if your doctor doesn't know anything about it, then you have the wrong doctor. 😉

Absolutely!!! You need baseline numbers so you can see how the Tymlos is working. So many of these doctors don’t monitor BTMs and really don’t know what they are doing. Read Dr Keith McCormick’s book “Great Bones” and it will help you educate yourself about the tests and results. I had to search high and low for a doctor that truly knows about OP and thank the Lord found one. I wish you the best!