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Has anyone lowered their CTX score naturally?

Posted by mcallister1002 @mcallister1002, Feb 15 7:03pm

My CTX score was in the high 600 range. I asked my Endocrinologist how could I get it down into a lower range so I don't fracture. Her response was that the drugs will do that for you. She wants me to go on Evenity. Has anyone had success in getting it lowered naturally?

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mcallister1002 | @mcallister1002 | Feb 19 1:51pm
In reply to @kathleen1314 "@mcallister1002 Yes, I have taken strontium for many years. I am now in normal bone density..." + (show)
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@mcallister1002
Yes, I have taken strontium for many years. I am now in normal bone density territory and normal bone quality. No side effects, no fractures.
I began strontium because the osteoporosis drug which I was taking at that time had side effects with which I did not feel that I could live plus no good results on that medication. I did my research and began strontium citrate; I was already on BHRT and all the "usual suspects" of bone health.

For the first time I experienced a good result on my dexa results and have continued to have those result increase and improve every time they are checked.

A friend of mine who is on Inspire PhoneyBoney was fracturing when she began strontium citrate; she stopped fracturing and has been on strontium for years. PhoneyBoney says that we won the bone lottery; I believe that she is correct.

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@kathleen1314 How many milligrams of strontium citrate do you take?
I really do not want to go on a bone drug. I know they work for some without side effects. But the stories from women who get side effects are scary.
I have never had a TBS nor a REMS scan done and absolutely should. I know that the DEXA scans can have errors in them (ie., positioning, wrong Region of Interest shown, reading of scan by the doctor etc.).

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mcchesney | @kathleen1314 | Feb 19 2:43pm
In reply to @mcallister1002 "@kathleen1314 How many milligrams of strontium citrate do you take? I really do not want to..." + (show)
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@kathleen1314 How many milligrams of strontium citrate do you take?
I really do not want to go on a bone drug. I know they work for some without side effects. But the stories from women who get side effects are scary.
I have never had a TBS nor a REMS scan done and absolutely should. I know that the DEXA scans can have errors in them (ie., positioning, wrong Region of Interest shown, reading of scan by the doctor etc.).

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@mcallister1002
I take the amount that research says works for osteoporosis....680mg usually two pills/tablets nightly.
Well, if you have a dexa where they have the TBS software they will run it automatically.
This search engine will give you the TBS software providers in your area.
https://www.medimaps.ai/find-centers-with-tbs/

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dvargo | @dvargo | Feb 19 4:28pm
In reply to @kathleen1314 "@dvargo Please clarify for me the unit of measurement next to the score of CTX 80...." + (show)
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Please clarify for me the unit of measurement next to the score of CTX 80. (e.g., pg/mL or ng/mL)
Thank you

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@kathleen1314 Cross-Link N-telopeptide, Urine
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Normal range: 5.0 - 65.0 nM BCE/mM Creatinine 85.1. Based on this said to start Reclast.

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mcallister1002 | @mcallister1002 | Feb 21 5:51pm
In reply to @kathleen1314 "@mcallister1002 I take the amount that research says works for osteoporosis....680mg usually two pills/tablets nightly. Well,..." + (show)
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@mcallister1002
I take the amount that research says works for osteoporosis....680mg usually two pills/tablets nightly.
Well, if you have a dexa where they have the TBS software they will run it automatically.
This search engine will give you the TBS software providers in your area.
https://www.medimaps.ai/find-centers-with-tbs/

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@kathleen1314 Thanks Kathleen. I found a facility near me that will do both the Dexa and TBS. I have also found a place not too far away that will do a REMS scan.

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