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Alsopt
10 years agoMember
Femara, prolia injections osteo
so I've come to that point to begin Femara. As a result of chemo I have also developed osteo. My oncologist views were to start Femara I'm 51 have been menopausal for 4 years. I'm a bit hesitant to...
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Lindyloo
10 years agoMember
I finished my chemo back in November. In January this year, I turned over in bed and fractured a vertebrae and rib. Then diagnosed with Osteo. My oncologist thinks I may have already had it and chemo made it worse. He immediately put me on Allendronate Sodium, a once a week pill. I didn't have time to read up about it, but I have now. It's a biphosphonate, NOT good at all. The side effects can be awful. If you read up about it, it can burn the osophoeghus, cause reflux, give bone /joint pAin (side effect I have experienced) and give necrosis of the jaw bone. As my dr pointed out, there is minimal chance of this, however there was 1% chance of having lung problems with chemo and I got that! Yep, probably scared. Biphosphonate stop old bone from dissipating into the body, so new bone growth grows over the top of old brittle bone. Like building a new house on top of rubble.
I have downloaded a book by Dr Raymond Hinish, called The Osteoporosis Diet. Well worth a read and will explain benefits of diet and exercise the natural way. I have also joined a Facebook site called, osteoporosis the natural way. I believe it's an American site but people hav e joined from all over the world.
my advice would be to read up about it all first and decide what you want to do.
best of luck
Linda xx
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