NEW MEMBER - I have questions - Osteoporosis Message Board

zzzzlady · 09-02-2003, 01:48 PM

Hello all,
I'm new to the board and I'm 45 years old. I've suffered with fibroid tumors for the past 10 years, and I finally ended up having a hysterectomy this past January. Prior to the hysterectomy, I had
Lupron for 3 months prior to the surgery. I had intended to have just the fibroids removed, but it turned into a hysterectomy. I have taken lupron several times in my life and I'm told that it can
make bones weak. My doctor ordered a bone scan prior to this last session of lupron and at the time (Sept 2002), my spine t-score was -0.3 (94% of bone mass), and my hip was -1.38 (79% of bone mass). The hip one concerns me and even tho I've recovered good
since my hysterectomy, I haven't gotten a new bone scan to see how much worst it's gotten. I kept my ovaries so I still have estrogen and I've been taking every calcium supplement I can get my hands on.
I've also started an exercise routine that includes walking and low-impact aerobics. I have lots more energy now since I don't lose blood anymore

) I could not take the fosamax or actenel. Gave me
horrible headaches. I recently started HGH spray under the tongue and I've heard that ISOFLAVONES is a good option. I haven't tried the ISOFLAVONES yet tho. Are there any other things on the market
that may help so that I won't have to resort to the fosamax??

Thanks in advance !!

Cathy

train23 · 09-03-2003, 01:58 AM

Don't want to belabor the point, but did you try Actonel after Fosamax, because the drugs are not the same? Regardless of some people's opinons.

peregrine · 09-03-2003, 03:53 AM

I believe she already stated that she tried the actonol.

Cathy,

Many of us, like you, have chosen the alternative route. You will need a good source of absorbable calcium (my brand, a liquid, already has the isoflavinoids in it). Also: Magnesium (equal to or slightly more than calcium), vitamin D, Vitamin K and Progesterone Cream (natural not synthetic Progesterone). Of course, bone bearing exercise is vitally important. Taking too much calcium is not good either as it can leach magnesium. A good plan is to divide your calcium into 2 doses AM and PM for maximum absorbability. In addition, I also take Omega Flax oil

I'm sure others will chime in with more information as well. But since you still produce estrogen, and your Dexa scan numbers are "relatively" low, you seem to be in pretty good shape start a program that will curtail further bone loss.

All the best and let us hear what you discover in your research. btw: what is HGH spray?

Peregrine

zzzzlady · 09-03-2003, 05:57 AM

Hello again,
And thank you for the information. It's always nice to share opinions and research. You asked about the HGH spray. HGH is Human Growth Hormone. It is a natural hormone that our body produces when we're young, but like all other hormones, it starts to fall off after age 30 or so. Supplementing with this has been known to enhance bone mass and growth. I've attached a link here if you'd like to read more info about the HGH and osteoporosis prevention. Thanks again and I'll keep everyone posted on my progress !

Here's the website: [url="http://members.shaw.ca/patriciagilbert/"]http://members.shaw.ca/patriciagilbert/[/url]

zzzzlady · 09-03-2003, 05:58 AM

Hello again,
And thank you for the information. It's always nice to share opinions and research. You asked about the HGH spray. HGH is Human Growth Hormone. It is a natural hormone that our body produces when we're young, but like all other hormones, it starts to fall off after age 30 or so. Supplementing with this has been known to enhance bone mass and growth. I've attached a link here if you'd like to read more info about the HGH and osteoporosis prevention. Thanks again and I'll keep everyone posted on my progress !

Here's the website: [url="http://members.shaw.ca/patriciagilbert/"]http://members.shaw.ca/patriciagilbert/[/url]