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strontium ranelate v strontium citrate

Dandelion
  • By Dandelion · Yesterday at 4:19 am
  • In Osteoporosis medications · 0 replies
  • Does anyone know if strontium citrate is safer to take than strontium ranelate? I'm just wondering if strontium citrate ingested is more similar to the way that it is ingested naturally. I understand ...

Paying for Forteo???

Norm

Evista — is it safe?

mmtwrite
  • By mmtwrite · August 28, 2008
  • In Osteoporosis medications · 0 replies
  • Boniva was too hard on my digestive system. Now I am trying Evista. A week into treatment. Concerned about side effects and dangers ...

Assistance with the cost of Forteo

hofffazio
  • By hofffazio · August 27, 2008
  • In Prescription assistance and insurance issues · 4 replies
  • Has anyone been able to find a program or place where you can get financial assistance with the high cost of Forteo? I am now in the donut hole with my AARP RX plan D program. It is costing me $775.06 ...

Want to have a baby but on Actonel

Erica_Marie
  • By Erica_Marie · August 27, 2008
  • In Premenopausal women (ages 25-50) with osteoporosis · 0 replies
  • I am 27 Years old. I was Diagnosed with osteopenia when I was 18. I fell down some stairs and had a compression fracture at T7 in my back. I have been on Actonel since then. My bone mineral densitometry ...

Michigan

sdivas
  • By sdivas · August 27, 2008
  • In Organizations for information, activities and resources · 0 replies
  • Confirmed: Bones In Balance - 4 week program Classes meet twice weekly Tuesday/Thursday 9:11:30Am or 5:30-8PM Lakeland Center for Outpatient Services 3900 Hollywood Road St. Joseph, Michigan Physician ...

2 days ago had the bone scan

ML
  • By ML · August 27, 2008
  • In Osteopenia (low bone density) · 0 replies
  • Just two days ago at my yearly checkup, they had me do a bone scan. And, they showed me, my hips have lowered. In ways it didn't surprise me, but in others it did. I would like to know if there is a list ...

problems with generic for FOSAMAX

Poet-Lady
  • By Poet-Lady · August 26, 2008
  • In Osteoporosis medications · 3 replies
  • My mother has taken Fosamax for several years. She has just started to take the generic version of the drug. She says that it is causing her a lot of digestion problems. Has anyone been able to use Fosamax ...

Excercises for pulled chest muscles

Tricia2
  • By Tricia2 · August 26, 2008
  • In Pain relief · 7 replies
  • Does anyone out there know of any excercises that I could do to help with some pulled muscles in my chest. Most of my muscle pain has been in my back or sides and I have been able to do some of my physical ...

EZorb and improved DEXA

vikkid
  • By vikkid · August 25, 2008
  • In Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis · 5 replies
  • Has anyone taken EZorb calcium to improve bone density? I started on that after getting a Dexa Tscore of -2.2 in spine and -3.2 in hip. Also started taking Strontum, Vit D3, DHEA, and a few others. I ...

UK Support Group

sdivas

Calcium, Kidney Stones, HCTZ, Vitamin D, stress and kinesiology!

Uma
  • By Uma · August 25, 2008
  • In Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 1 reply
  • Hi everyone, I am 60 yrs. old, 105 lbs., just under 5’4”, on 35 mg. weekly actonel with most recent bone density results (1/08): spine -3.8, total hip -2.4 (femoral neck -2.7) and total forearm -2.1 ...

caffine

tina178

osteoporosis and exercise

linnyd531
  • By linnyd531 · August 23, 2008
  • In Exercise · 12 replies
  • hi all, remember me? 42yo with -2.7 spine and taking strontium,calcium/vitd. i recently joined a gym and am using a trainer for weight/strength training believing this would help increase my bone density ...

DEXA Scans and Medicare

Tom-WI
  • By Tom-WI · August 23, 2008
  • In Prescription assistance and insurance issues · 2 replies
  • Does anyone know if Medicare pays for DEXA scans? I'm also wondering if they would pay for the follow-up comparison scans every year or two for trending one's progress (or lack thereof). I'm planning ...

Calcium Blockers?

foxglove
  • By foxglove · August 22, 2008
  • In Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 8 replies
  • Is it true that caffeine and whole wheat blocks calcium absorptioin? If so, how long after you eat whole wheat can you take the calcium? Also, does anyone know about acidosis' relationship to osteoporosis ...

traveling with Forteo

maryanns
  • By maryanns · August 22, 2008
  • In Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 14 replies
  • I have a trip to Hawaii in 3 weeks... However, I have tried several methods to keep my Forteo at the correct temperature for the long length of flights with connections and am unable to keep it cool enough ...

Reclast

Posy
  • By Posy · August 21, 2008
  • In Osteoporosis medications · 8 replies
  • I am scheduled my first Reclast infusion next Tuesday,August 26. I must admit that I am a bit nervous about it, but I'm optimistic about the resulting increase in bone density. I have been taking liquid ...

17 year old with endometriosis and now osteoporosis

angelsmom
  • By angelsmom · August 20, 2008
  • In Children with low bone density or bone loss · 5 replies
  • They are going to start her on Actonel once a month. She took Lupron for 7 months for the endo and now has osteo. Is there anyone out there that has it or knows someone at such a young age ...

Pilates & Osteoporosis Podcast

sdivas
  • By sdivas · August 19, 2008
  • In Exercise · 0 replies
  • Check www.therapilates.com. Scroll side for Sheri Betz podcast on osteoporosis and Pilates ...

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