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@maryannb5
Hello and thank you !
I am in Vancouver BC -
and just looked up Google BC Bone Health.
I didn't know REMS was finally available
in Vancouver - have been looking for it for ages.
Do you need a doctor's referral -even if it
is self pay?
or is it covered under our BC health plan?
Had a CTX blood test about a year ago -
I needed my doctor's referral even though it was
self pay.
I suppose it's because the results need to be
explained by a qualified medical person.
I don't think the P1NP test is available in B.C. yet.
I notice your diet and exercize regime and it's a super
great one.
I am thinking of switching from a physiotherapist
to trainer, and to see a naturopath for digestive
issues IBS which I think may be a factor in bone loss.
If you think you have issues with SIBO or IMO,
look up Dr Pimentel videos on youtube.
It's raining today in Vancouver - we need it -
the grass is yellow and parched.
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@bevlevvancouverbc I wanted to let you and other Canadian members know of another company that provides REMS Echolight scans called Advanced Bone Health https://bonescan.ca/our-services/ This is a different REMS Echolight company from Bone Health BC, the mobile clinic mentioned in the discussion. Advanced Bone Health is also a mobile clinic throughout Canada partnering with UC Baby Ultrasound offered in Abbotsford, Surrey, Burnaby and Victoria in BC. I had my Echolight with them in February when they started here and found them to be excellent providing a very professional service. No doctor's referral is required. I've also had an Echolight done in Calgary and found the results from both scans with different machines to be consistent which gives me confidence in the technology. I also see a naturopath certified by the N.A. Menopause Society -- very knowledgeable and helpful. She ordered my CTX as well.
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Hi, yes you do not need a doctors referral to get this bone scan REMS not covered by BC MEDICAL, but my extended health covers it through a private health insurance. It’s only 195. The procedure with BC bone health is that you get the scan and then go into the next room with the Health professional and he explains the scan to you. Explains osteoporosis to you and goes over your results in detail plus you get emailed a written report that you can print for your files with graphs your T score your fragility score, etc. etc. -well worth it.