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Anyone else starting drugs after long break?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Oct 27, 2023 | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
I had a consult with a bone fragility clinic yesterday. I've opted to try Tymlos. Dr didn't feel it was necessary to do a bone marker test. I've found a local lab that will do a NTx test for under $100 out of pocket. I'm going to get it before starting Tymlos for my own information. I can do an out of pocket Dexa scan for $169. In a year I'll do that to see how the Tymlos is working.
My Dr said she's had patients get good results from taking collagen peptides . She also recommended eating 2 prunes a day. She said it's a super food for bones.
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Per Keith McCormick's "Great Bones" book, the CTX preferred over the NTX for bone-resorption marker. Also, consider lab test for P1NP before starting Tymlos. P1NP is the most import bone-formation marker and useful info before starting anabolic therapy, i.e., Forteo, Tymlos, Evenity (per "Great Bones", p. 156). Fast before the labs and do them as early in the day as you can.
There are 3 very important bone markers test . One is CTX which measures if you are losing bone. The other is NTX which measures resorption and then P1NP measures formation marker of the bone . I would get all 3.
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What is the NTx test?
I know it’s a bone marker test. What does a test? What does it tell you?