How long do you have to be on Strontium before... - Osteoporosis Message Board

patriciaf · 12-06-2008, 12:04 AM

you see a difference in your test results for osteoporosis?

phylwill1152 · 12-06-2008, 06:20 AM

HI Patriciaf...I've been taking strontium for over 2 years but had a DEXA scan after about 9 months and it did show improvements. That was after stopping it for 30 days prior as requested by my dr. My next scan will be this coming summer, 2 years since the last one, i'm hoping that there will be even more improvements. I've also noticed that since starting strontium i haven't had a cavity and our dentist says my teeth are in great shape. So there are other benefits besides better bones. There are several of us here who take it so if you have more questions they'll get answered. take care...phyllis

patriciaf · 12-06-2008, 10:46 PM

Thanks Phyllis! Does it really take 9 months? I really hate to be putting anything into my body if it isn't truly a benefit. Do you know of anyone having found out sooner by chance?

phylwill1152 · 12-07-2008, 05:51 AM

Hi Patrica...i haven't heard of anyone having results sooner, but i guess if you wanted to check after 3 months or so you could ask for an order to have another DEXA. Some insurance companies only cover them every 2 years, so you'd ahve to check with them or pay for it yourself. Strontium is a natural supplement with very few side effects and most people don't experience any. I feel safe taking it and will continue to do so. Our bones didn't lose their density over night so thinking they would build back in a very short time is IMO wishful thinking. I was very pleased to see gains after 9 months and hoping for even more. I also think that if you had a scan sooner you may not be as pleased with the results and think its not doing its job.

Are you doing other things to help build density? Weight bearing exercise, weigh training, other supplements and a good diet go a long way in helping the strontium do what it does. All these things work together to achieve better bones. Take care...phyllis

patriciaf · 12-07-2008, 01:57 PM

Hi Phyllis... yes, I am actually a poster child of bone health: a runner, love the sun, health nut, no osteoporosis in my family whatsoever and I am only 44. Needless to say I have the doctors perplexed and worried. They cannot figure out what is leaching minerals from my bones (not that they have tried that hard to figure it out), but as you can imagine, they want to throw everything at the problem (standard drugs, that is).

My preference of course would be to get to the bottom of the underlying problem. In the meantime, however, I don't want to cause other problems by taking harmful drugs and/or supplements (not that strontium is harmful, but I am very skeptical of fosamax, actonel and the lot). That being said, I have to do something and I need to know what works (and quickly). If I wasn't deteriorating so quickly, I would be more willing to wait a year or so and see what the next scan has to say. It may be that I just have to be patient, but I was hoping for some miracle advice I suppose. Is there anything else you can think of for someone in my situation?