Back with more concerns including Evista - Osteoporosis Message Board

mbeth50 · 01-02-2009, 02:54 PM

I know I havent posted in awhile BUT I have been taking my Calcium with Vit D mornings and K2, magnesium and Boron later on ...followed by Strontium in the evenings. Bone Scan diagnosing osteopenia was Oct 2007..Been taking all this since then when Actonel made me sick to stomach! Today went to internist for physical and mentioned the above and BAM he put me on Evista...Not sure I want to take it...Have appt with new endo in March...Couldnt get one sooner. Anyone pleased with Evista? Of course I got scared again today..He citing studies and statistics that all osteopenia leads to osteoporosis ...etc etc...

mbeth50 · 01-04-2009, 06:00 PM

Please...I need opinions on ths drug!!

starfish81 · 01-05-2009, 11:15 AM

Hi Mbeth, sorry I can't give you any info on Evista because I don't know much about it. But if it's just osteopenia that you have, why do your doctors insist on using drugs to treat it? Bear in mind that "osteopenia" didn't even exist prior to about 1980; it's another one of those things like "pre-hypertension" that was created to get more people on more drugs so that the pharmaceutical industry could make more money

If you're really concerned about your BMD, why not just continue with your current supplement regimen, which sounds good. As for the study that cited "all osteopenia leads to osteoporosis", who conducted the study? Probably a pharmaceutical company...

texastechex · 01-08-2009, 10:02 AM

MBeth,
I did not have good luck with Evista. After the first week, my lower back pain had me in tears. That is not a common side effect, it is considered a rare side effect. One endo. said it was muscle spasm and not meds, but I have never had muscle spasms or back pain until taking Evista. Once I stopped, it took about 2 weeks to get back pain completely gone. I'm now prescription free taking calcium, silica, and just starting Strontium.

mbeth50 · 01-23-2009, 08:52 PM

Thanks...I didn't start the Evista. I will go to new Endo in March with scan results and speak to her. It seems al docs here LOVE to put you on drugs. I still cannot believe that Internist gave me Evista and Vytorin to start new at the same time.

I called back and spoke to PA and I would start with Zocor, which is one drug in Vytorin, at its lowest dosage for now and not Evista too!!