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@gently Eren, I agree with Gently- get the labs as quickly as possible. If you need to be referred to other specialists, ask the Dr to have his staff call on your behalf, or get an "urgent referral". I was going to have to wait 7 months for an appt with a rheumatologist, urgent referral got me in in only 6 weeks.
Don't despair, bone density is fixable. On your end, you need to become your own advocate. Educate yourself so you know the questions to ask. If you don't understand, ask.
You can get through this, and your youth is an asset! Go to the main osteoporosis thread here and you can learn a lot there. Consider an institution like the Mayo clinic where you can get testing done quickly over a couple days.
I am on abaloparatide (Tymlos) for 11 months now, with very strong results.