I was on and off Fosamax too, and also have osteoporosis. I'm presently taking strontium and plan on getting a DEXA scan later this year to see if my numbers have improved. You might consider Drs. Best strontium, an OTC supplement.
Gloria
When is a good time to get a DEXA scan?
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Martha,
The first time I tried Dr's Best Strontium, I got headaches, so I stopped it. The next time I took it, about 2 years later, I began slowly, taking one capsule at a time, gradually increasing to two capsules. That worked, and I've been taking it without any problems.
I buy a bottle of 60 capsules at The Vitamin Shoppe for their web price of $9.66. Not all stores honor the web price, but you can call and ask if they do. Of course, you can also buy it online. I've never looked for it anywhere else because their price is so low.
Gloria
The first time I tried Dr's Best Strontium, I got headaches, so I stopped it. The next time I took it, about 2 years later, I began slowly, taking one capsule at a time, gradually increasing to two capsules. That worked, and I've been taking it without any problems.
I buy a bottle of 60 capsules at The Vitamin Shoppe for their web price of $9.66. Not all stores honor the web price, but you can call and ask if they do. Of course, you can also buy it online. I've never looked for it anywhere else because their price is so low.
Gloria
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
Dear All,
Thought I would copy and paste what I posted elsewhere.
Note I had my first scan in my mid-50s after a number of low stress rib fracture (the first of which, interestingly, was after my MC symptoms started and before I started Entocort)
Best, Ant
Dear All,
I thought it might be of interest to document my results after 3 years of diet and entocort (now averaging one every other day) treatment. (A treatment that gives me a life and with - at this point in the game - only occasional flares).
Bone Density
Here are the bone mineral density (BMD) scores compared with Nov 2009 (the last time tested)
Total BMD of the L spime = 0.810 g/cm2 with T- score = -2.6
(BMD change = +0.011 g/cm2 from study on 4 Nov 2009 = +0.5% per year)
Total BMD of the total left hip = 0.939 g/cm2 with T- score = -0.6
(BMD change = -0.012 g/cm2 = 1.3% from study on 4 Nov 2009 = -0.5% per year)
Total BMD of the left femoral neck = 0.674 g/cm2 with T- score = -1.9
Total BMD of the forearm = 0.596 g/mcm2 with a T- score = -1.5
(BMD change = -0.041 g/cm2 = -6.4% from the study on 4 Nov 2009 = -2.6% per year)
Impression:
Osteoporosis. Fracture risk: High.
No significant BMD change of the lumber spine and the left hip, but significant decrease in BMD of the left forearm since 4 Nov 2009. Rate of loss at the left forearm is slightly higher than that of normal population.
My impression:
Based on the average score I have osteoporosis in the lumber region due to L4 (which is T- score of -3.2; L1, L2, L3 are -2.4, -2.2, -2.3 respectively which indicates osteopinia). In fact this marginally improved from 2009).
Left hip little changed and is osteopinia
Forearm has moved from normal to osteopinia.
The bone specialist who saw me had the view that my Dx overall was closer osteopinia not osteoporis. I will take that! Very Happy And it suggest that my Entocort use is not doing too much damage in this area. In fact maybe better absorption of nutrients due to less flaring as well as extra vit D is, if not halting, at least slowing down bone density loss.
Thought I would copy and paste what I posted elsewhere.
Note I had my first scan in my mid-50s after a number of low stress rib fracture (the first of which, interestingly, was after my MC symptoms started and before I started Entocort)
Best, Ant
Dear All,
I thought it might be of interest to document my results after 3 years of diet and entocort (now averaging one every other day) treatment. (A treatment that gives me a life and with - at this point in the game - only occasional flares).
Bone Density
Here are the bone mineral density (BMD) scores compared with Nov 2009 (the last time tested)
Total BMD of the L spime = 0.810 g/cm2 with T- score = -2.6
(BMD change = +0.011 g/cm2 from study on 4 Nov 2009 = +0.5% per year)
Total BMD of the total left hip = 0.939 g/cm2 with T- score = -0.6
(BMD change = -0.012 g/cm2 = 1.3% from study on 4 Nov 2009 = -0.5% per year)
Total BMD of the left femoral neck = 0.674 g/cm2 with T- score = -1.9
Total BMD of the forearm = 0.596 g/mcm2 with a T- score = -1.5
(BMD change = -0.041 g/cm2 = -6.4% from the study on 4 Nov 2009 = -2.6% per year)
Impression:
Osteoporosis. Fracture risk: High.
No significant BMD change of the lumber spine and the left hip, but significant decrease in BMD of the left forearm since 4 Nov 2009. Rate of loss at the left forearm is slightly higher than that of normal population.
My impression:
Based on the average score I have osteoporosis in the lumber region due to L4 (which is T- score of -3.2; L1, L2, L3 are -2.4, -2.2, -2.3 respectively which indicates osteopinia). In fact this marginally improved from 2009).
Left hip little changed and is osteopinia
Forearm has moved from normal to osteopinia.
The bone specialist who saw me had the view that my Dx overall was closer osteopinia not osteoporis. I will take that! Very Happy And it suggest that my Entocort use is not doing too much damage in this area. In fact maybe better absorption of nutrients due to less flaring as well as extra vit D is, if not halting, at least slowing down bone density loss.
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"Softly, softly catchee monkey".....
"Softly, softly catchee monkey".....
Glad to hear that entocort does not seemed to have caused you any problems. I took entocort longer than you have and will get my bone density test in about 3 weeks. Will be interesting to see what changes I have had since 2010.
Do you get the reclast infusions to treat bone loss? I have had two of them.
grannyh
Do you get the reclast infusions to treat bone loss? I have had two of them.
grannyh
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I have a question....what should I expected at a DEXA scan??
My doctor called today and given that I have been on prednisone for almost 5 months now for the AS he wants me to have a DEXA scan which is scheduled for this Thursday and I realized I have no idea what a DEXA includes. I know it's used to measure bone density but beyond that I am clueless.
My doctor called today and given that I have been on prednisone for almost 5 months now for the AS he wants me to have a DEXA scan which is scheduled for this Thursday and I realized I have no idea what a DEXA includes. I know it's used to measure bone density but beyond that I am clueless.
Joe
I think I'll need that DEXA scan to make sure I don't break my hip.