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Has anyone improved bone density without meds?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Oct 19 7:06pm | Replies (490)Comment receiving replies
Hello Chris,
Thank you for all your support and shared knowledge here on connect. I just read your post about finding a good healthcare relationship. I am struggling with that now. My doc prescribed tymlos for me to start soon and told me to follow up with her in four months. When I called to make the follow up appt the soonest they had was six months from now. Make me very nervous. I feel like I am on my own with this. I wonder how most docs handle follow up after starting
a new med like Tymlos.
Thank you again,
Candy
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Wow.. Candy.....that's a tough one. I see that quite a few folks on Connect have to wait months for follow-up appointments. And surgeries.........you can have all the pre-surgery work done and then have to wait what seems like forever for the actual surgical procedure. Yikes!!!! I am now 81 years old. Waiting for the next appointment can be very disconcerting.
At Mayo Clinic you have a "health team". There will always be a qualified practitioner to jump in and help you. I also use the messaging option on the portal when I need a more immediate response. It works quite well even when you are connected to multiple health institutions as long as they are using the same software, e.g. Epic.
Regarding a new start-up medication like Tymlos.....the portal option would be the best way to get immediate attention so that you don't have to be lost in never, never land.
Great to hear from you this evening. Have a lovely sleep.
Chris