Strontium and other prescriptions meds - Osteoporosis Message Board

BrittleD · 02-08-2009, 04:08 PM

Hi,
I'm thinking about taking Strontium, for osteoporosis. I have 3.3 in hips. I dont think I can take Fosomax, because I think I'm getting a lot of muscle pain from it. Anyway does anyone know if it's okay to take it if your on Cholestrol prescriptions and Thyroid prescriptions. I'm going to the doctor this week and I will ask if she thinks it would cause a problem, but I'm afraid she wont even listen to me since it isn't a prescription and will just try me on something else, which I do not want to do. So I'm thinking about going on my own and just using the Strontium. Is anyone else on other medications while taking it.

Thank you

Britt.

turtlelady · 02-08-2009, 05:29 PM

I'm also doing simvastatin and Synthroid along with strontium (and a bunch of other stuff,as well). Most conventional physicians, as you have no doubt gathered, take a pretty dim view of this self-treatment approach so are not likely to be especially forthcoming with this sort of information.
Mine rolls his eyes but, mercifully, keeps his negativity to himself. If he had any objections to this particular combination of medications, he did not share it with me and no news, as they say, is good news. So far - so good.
Good luck with the strontium. Seems the best alternative, at least until the new Amgen product is on the market.

phylwill1152 · 02-08-2009, 09:04 PM

Hi Britt... I take lipitor and synthroid first thing in the morning before eating anything and the vitamin and supplements after lunch or sometimes in the afternoon. I take the strontium at bedtime on a mostly (i sometimes have a light snack ) empty stomach. That time frame works since calcium can't be taken near synthroid or strontium. Turtlelady is right your dr. probably won't know much about strontium and most likely isn't interested in learning about it. Mainstream doctors don't like to recommend things that aren't FDA approved.

i've been taking strontium for almost 3 years and did show gains after 9 months of use. I'm due for a DEXA in July and am I'm hoping that after 2 years i will be even better. take care...phyllis

tomatojuice · 02-08-2009, 09:46 PM

hi britt- I take lipitor 10 mg everyday. Lithobid 300mg 2x day. nd every three weeks I go for a cancer treatment called herceptin. I have had no side effects whatever from the strontium

except an increase in bone density.

BrittleD · 02-09-2009, 10:42 AM

Thank you very much everyone

I guess I can fit it in some place then. I take 3 calcium tablets through out the day, Vitamin D3 and other vitamins also through out the day. I'll try it at night. I take my last calcium at 9 PM would it be okay to take the Strontium at 11 PM or is that too close to my last calcium?

It sounds like it shoud be fine with what I take then. I'm also on semvastatin and synthroid.

I hope it works as well for me as has for the rest of you.

I haven't heard of the new Amgen product. Is it suppose to be better?

Thank you

Britt