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I was prescribed the medication "Actonel" but had a very bad reaction to it and really do not WANT to take any prescription medicine taking vitamins is hard enough
I don't want side effects
I was prescribed the medication "Actonel" but had a very bad reaction to it and really do not WANT to take any prescription medicine taking vitamins is hard enough
I don't want side effects
kas -- I agree. I had very bad side effects to Fosamax, and now my doc wants me to try the Boniva IV injection, but members have had bad side effects from that, too. In fact, as far as I can tell, the bisphosphanates may be tolerated quite well by the majority of women, but for many, the side effects are awful.
You should know first that I'm post-menopausal, had a complete hysterectomy at 47. I'd been told for the likes of myself, progesterone was unnecessary.
I'm trying the approach pioneered by the recently deceased Dr. John Lee (you can find him on the web -- add "progesterone" to your search terms.) He believed progesterone was ABSOLUTELY necessary to protect your bones.
My sister has used this approach, and her bones are perfect (she's been doing it for years. She doesn't know what her BMD was originally; just that it was not good.)
Natural progesterone cream is the key -- it can be purchased without prescription, or in (an unnecessarily) higher dose compounded by your pharmacist with a prescription. (I'm not sure how much I can say over the web -- if you want to email me at psimon45@bellsouth.net, I can give you the info for ordereing the cream.)
It does need to be used in conjunction with estrogen (the horse-and-carriage routine), but the estrogen should also be bioidentical, rather than synthetic (Premarin, as you probably know, is made from horse urine, and does not bind to the same receptors as natural estrogen. All of the scary studies were done with Premarin.) Don't confuse phytoestrogens with estrogen -- they're plant-based, and while they may act in some ways like estrogen, they don't raise estrogen levels in the blood. It's not at all certain, in other words, that you could safely substitute a phytoestrogen for the real thing.
The routine is this: use of the low-dose (I use .025) Climara (estrogen) patch. The generic is unsatisfactory -- it's like a big fat surgical dressing, and falls off much too soon, while the Climara is small, virtually invisible once it's on, and stays on well through bathing.
Then the key: the recommended dosage (two squirts from a pump bottle, in my case) of progesterone cream, on the belly, morning and night.
Dr. Lee believed bone density could actually increase as much as 15% per year with this routine.
This is controversial, of course. I had a physician's assistant look at me coldly and say flatly, "It won't work." She then went on to tell me I was likely to have a fracture, enter a nursing home and never go home again. Bad medicine!
I've had no side effects at all with the progesterone routine, although I've reacted very badly to a number of prescription drugs, not just the bisphosphanates. Of course, I also have no idea whether the progesterone routine, which I just began, will do me any good, but I choose to BELIEVE. Also, I place a great deal of trust in my sister, who is practically obsessed with studying all things medical. She's extremely well informed. My eyes used to glaze over when she'd start in on one theory or another, but now, I'm very grateful for her help. She's also a walking advertisement for her own theories -- healthy bones, heart, blood pressure, strength, flexibility, etc., etc., etc.
I hope this is of some help to you, and definitely understand your fear of and aversion to prescription drugs!
Good luck,
Pam
please don't be offended by my next comment but I hope you are not selling this product or an agent for the seller
being on the internet you can understand my concerns
No, of course not. (But I'm not offended -- it's a smart question to ask, and one that's in the back of my mind when doctors push prescription meds.!)
Hi kas,
Love your image!
Take a look at my discussion titled " Rheumatologist visit - good news - Vitamin D levels"under "Finding a healthcare provider" . I have had a very similar situation to yours, but am hopeful.
ejoyce
kas, I had a bad reaction to Fosamax, once weekly dose. I now take strontium citrate, at recommended dose of 680 mg elemental strontium. I feel well. I have a non-commercial blog with information about strontium at http://strontiumforbones.blogspot.com/.
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