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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: 2 days ago | Replies (28)
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@kathleen1324,
I have been trying to find a doctor who will prescribe estrogen patches for me, but no luck so far. I have not taken the Raloxifene for fear of blood clots. Although my Endo told me that it was safer than estrogen, I'm not sure that I believe him. Thanks for your suggestions. I will check with the compounding pharmacists in my area for a good hormone specialist.
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@drsuefowler raloxifene doesn't cause breast cancer. Estrogen has that potential. Is that what your doctor meant or were they referring to cardiovascular effects?
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I always assume that something that matches chemically what my body makes is always safer.
Sounds like Raloxifene is trying to be both estrogen and progesterone in your body; seems easier and safer to just use a bioidentical estrogen and progesterone. And yes it is always safer to take progesterone with an estrogen.
You can call your local compounding pharmacist and ask for a hormone expert who prescribes topical bioidentical hormones.