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Osteoporosis treatment or strontium citrate?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: May 1 5:50pm | Replies (239)Comment receiving replies
@jmweissier I tend to agree with you, most of the time. Unfortunately, there are some doctors who do not stay very well informed, and who may venture into areas beyond their ken rather than refer a patient to a specialist. If a doctor resents research I have done I tend to be very wary of them - obviously they are not very confident of their own abilities to know what they are talking about.
Right now I am pretty confident of almost all of my doctors, except for my PCP, but I do still research so I can understand what they are saying and possibly contribute to it, as with which pharmaceutical I might take for a problem. Right now I am trying to decide on what I will take for my osteoporosis. The endo recommends Reclast and my PCP also thinks that's a good option. The dilemma of what pharmaceutical to take for osteoporosis is the most difficult one I have known. Difficult and frightening.
JK
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Is there some reason you don't want to try supplements? Have you ever tried Vitamins K2 (mk4 mk7) and D3? Hav you tried magnesium and calcium? Boron? Any of the above or all? While you are making up our mind you could be doing this. Also, if you don't have a family history of breast cancer, you could be trying low-dose estrogen and progesterone.
I know everyone will groan when I say this - but going off sugar is very good for osteoporosis also. Sugar is white death. Google it and you will see I am right about sugar and osteoporosis.
Those pharmaceutical drugs cause as bad or worse than estrogen.
If your doctor cannot discuss the above with you intelligently, how about a functional doctor, naturopath, or nutritionist? It might be money well spent. Heck, it might save your life. You are so right to take your time making this decision! That support group on Facebook is very good - you might get answers there. The exact name is Osteoporosis Natural Remedies. There is another group called Osteoporosis Natural and Rx Remedies or something similar to that. The first group is very active and people will help you if you mention your struggle. Also, there is a search feature to the left of the page and you can look up all the things you are interested in. There is a nutritionist who posts there all the time.
Most of all - I wish us all good luck - no matter what path we decide to take. Only you knows what is best for your body.