Looking for drug that doesn't have stroke risks of Evista or heartburn, etc of Boniva

Hi Phyllis, how are you doing with the strontium citrate?  Have your scores improved?  I had to go off actonel after one year because of severe shoulder and back pain along with acid reflux that i never had before.  I have not been on anything for the last 8 months but i am afraid to take ivs or biophosphanates.  I have taken estrogen patch for 15 years and then went off it when i was on actonel.  i waited a couple months and went back on since i have no protection.  i am afraid  I am slipping since my  last numbers are -2.5.  would appreciate any comments  thanks.  joy

HI Joy...i have had no problems at all since starting strontium 3 years ago this month.  I had a DEXA in June and did have what i'd call significant  improvements.  I've gone from ospteoporsosis in the lumbar spine to osteopenia and my hips have stayed in the osteopenia range but a much better score. I've also had good dental check ups and fewer aches and pains. I know of one other woman whoes having fewer aches too. If there is anything i can help wtith just ask.  take care..phyllis

Thank you so much for your response Phyllis.  Congratulations on your progress. What strontium do you take?

 I will be needing a DEXA this fall and will be seeing my ob/gyn as well to persuade me into either iv or evista.  not really liking neither.  I  am contemplating the strontium but am wondering how it will affect the dexa. if i decide to start on it now. would i tell the technician beforehand that i am taking strontium or do i go off it the week before?

I have taken estrogen patch 15 years and I know dr. wants me to go off because of the risk of blood clots and stroke for this long of time.  do you know anything about blood clot risk and strontium? Do you take any estrogen?  thanks, joyce

Hi Joy...I've been taking NSI Strontium from the beginning. I order it online.  There are several brands to choose from, but this one has a good price and has proven to me that it works.  Strontium does alter the DEXA results by as much as a 50% (this is what i read recently) over estimation and you do need to tell the tech doing the scan that you are taking it so it can be noted since it does make the bones look different.  Strontium is heavier than calcium so it shows up different on the scan.   If I were you i think i'd wait till after the scan to start using it,  a couple of months may not show results yet and then you would have  baseline scores to go from in the future. I'd been taking it 9 months when i had a DEXA 2 years prior and did have improvements.  I was also told by my dr. to stop for 30 days prior which i did both then and for the scan i had in June. I don't know if this was necessary but wanted conditions to be the same for both.  I've never taken any estrogen, i was lucky and never had a need for it.  There is a slight risk of blood clots with strontium and that is something you'd have to discuss with your dr.  If your dr. tries to persuade you to take recalst or boniva just be firm and tell her its not the path you want to take at this time.  Hopefully she will support whatever you decide. My dr. wasn't happy when i told him i was not taking actenol anymore..i did for 2 months...but when i told him he was off the hook for any futrue happenings he calmed down.  He has seen my results but until a form of it is FDA approved he won't tell others about it. Do your own research and when you go to see her take info with you to share since most dr. aren't familiar with strontium.  I take articles with me whenever i see my dr, i feel its my job to educate him about alternative ways that have helped me and may help others if they knew.

You can go to the homepage and read my sharepost...my results are posted there.

have a good day.  take care...phyllis

Thank you so much Phllyis for your reply.  I have a lot of homework to do and i will wait till after my DEXA in September.   thanks again!