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Osteopenia, a side effect of Anastrozole: Any advice?

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Dear momo03,

Thank you for your feedback.

My Calcium is good according to blood tests. I take 1,200 mg a day plus 5,000 IUs of Vitamin D3.

I went to PT for a year (2023-2024). I’ll have to see if my insurance will let me go again.

Now I’m exercising at home and have a personal trainer at a local gym that is now giving me adapted exercises for the osteoporosis, which feels much better.

And Monday morning I’ll be getting my first Prolia injection. Hopefully that will also help.

I will definitely check out the Alendronate (I don’t know what that is yet.)

I just found out from my trainer today that soy products have estrogen (or produce estrogen) and I’m estrogen positive (99%)!

And guess what milk I’ve been drinking for years? Soy milk!! (I just bought 2 half gallons of organic, unsweetened Silk soy milk and can’t find any takers! AH!

So I guess I’ll be drinking almond milk.

Thanks again for your response. Take care!

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Research has backed off on the soy/estrogen connection, as that was the finding in mice, not humans. I have read that soy is ok, and may even be protective against bc. I do not want to give advice, I'm not a nutrition expert, but neither is your personal trainer. I would not take nutrition advice from them, if I were you. Do some research, talk to a nutritionist, doctor, etc.