Cysts of calcium on hand tendons. - Osteoporosis Message Board

podiecat · 12-31-2008, 02:08 PM

Hi All,

It's been a long time since I've checked in. I just read some of the posts and I'm so happy to hear of the great results from strontium some of you have had. I wish I knew if I was actually absorbing the calcium I'm getting in my bones...., because it seems it's going elsewhere!

In addition to the same ol', same ol', I now have cysts in my hands that my doctor just told me were calcium deposits along the tendon sheaths. They are getting very big and it's upsetting to know that my dexa was worse while calcium has/is going to my shoulders, hands and too many places other than my bones. I also had cortisol and DHEA tests re-done and found that I have almost none first thing in the morning - it was below the low! So that's why I'm depressed even before I open my eyes in the morning!

Does any of this sound familiar? Does anyone else have these hard cysts in their hands?

Happy New Year and may our bones get stronger..... carol

osteopenia1 · 01-01-2009, 09:58 AM

Just wondering what kind of calcium do you take and how much?

podiecat · 01-01-2009, 10:06 AM

Ezorb for three years. I did stop my supplements for a few months - struggled with the why bother mode. I also take fish oil caps, K2, D3, osteoboron, magnesium taurate at night, and more. Even with all that my femoral neck was -4, from -3.5 two years before. I react to lots of substances but think I may give strontium a try. How do I know for sure that I'm getting enough calcium so strontium won't harm me?

podiecat · 01-01-2009, 10:09 AM

Oh, I take four capsules in the morning. It should not be loading elsewhere but it is.

Canna · 01-01-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by podiecat

Oh, I take four capsules in the morning. It should not be loading elsewhere but it is.

Podiecat I would encourage you to try the strontium citrate. My femoral neck increased over 6 percent in a year with strontium use. Also you could change your calcium pills to another brand if you think they are not absorbing properly. Good Luck some posters are also using silica or biosil.
Dr Lorna Vanderhaege said on her radio show that biosil liquid drops improves femoral neck density and increases bone strength. The active ingredient is orthosilisic acid and it stimulates collagen to make new bone. You put it in juice once a day. Just thought I would pass this on to you also vitamin K ...mk7 which is the most natural kind plays a big role in remodling bones.