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Strontium citrate (Algaecal) and fractures
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Dec 8, 2024 | Replies (115)Comment receiving replies
Yes, the dexa score for strontium is consistently adjusted by 10% in all research. This is to account for the way that radiation flows thru the denser strontium.
The dexa 10% skew for strontium users is really a non argument and concern now with REMS and TBS showing consistently good scores and microarchitecture for strontium users.
In addition the 10% skew for strontium users is only pertinent with the first score which is comparing strontium treated bone vs non strontium treated previous dexas. After that with each new dexa you just need to see that the dexa score continues to improve and that you are not fracturing.
But with the advent of more available REMS and even TBS, we will be discussing this less and less.
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But @mcchesney the study that was cited above measured increase in DEXA, which may be a false increase. I would like to see a study on improvement in REMS and TBS if those are now available to more people.
The suggested therapeutic dose for strontium citrate is 680mg, the dose in Strontium Boost.
I am not at all critical of strontium use and tried it 18 years ago for a short time,. I would love good news given my sensitivities to most med options (which I am doing anyway in an adjusted fashion). But I need more than a study showing increase in DEXA on strontium since we know it is denser than calcium and throws the scan results off, I cannot afford to try a year and compare results done the second time with the first- bones can't afford that risk! In any case it may work too slowly for those of us with severe osteoporosis.