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caya · 11-15-2013, 07:16 AM

I went from osteopenia to osteoporsis after switching from Tamoxifen to Femara. I had once IV of Reclast, and then after I finished my 2 1/2 years of Femara I redid the bone scan. Back to osteopenia... my endocronologist is very happy with this result, wants me to continue on Vitamin D3 ( I take 4000 IUD/day) 1200 mg. calcium and 1000 mg. magnesium. Is holding off for now on another Reclast IV, will see next year what my bone scan shows.

Osteoporosis runs in my family (my mother and her 2 sisters both have it) so I figured I would be certain to have it too - at some point. I had osteopenia before treatment, but the docs all feel the Femara definitely brought on full blown osteoporosis. As others have stated, this is a common s/e of AIs. But I am living proof it can be reversed after cessation of Femara and/or having the Reclast (or Zometa) infusion.

all the best
caya

11-15-2013, 07:16 AM	#5
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Re: Bone scan osteopenia? I went from osteopenia to osteoporsis after switching from Tamoxifen to Femara. I had once IV of Reclast, and then after I finished my 2 1/2 years of Femara I redid the bone scan. Back to osteopenia... my endocronologist is very happy with this result, wants me to continue on Vitamin D3 ( I take 4000 IUD/day) 1200 mg. calcium and 1000 mg. magnesium. Is holding off for now on another Reclast IV, will see next year what my bone scan shows. Osteoporosis runs in my family (my mother and her 2 sisters both have it) so I figured I would be certain to have it too - at some point. I had osteopenia before treatment, but the docs all feel the Femara definitely brought on full blown osteoporosis. As others have stated, this is a common s/e of AIs. But I am living proof it can be reversed after cessation of Femara and/or having the Reclast (or Zometa) infusion. all the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!! Last edited by caya; 11-15-2013 at 09:52 AM..