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Becky · 10-01-2007, 12:58 PM

When your water says mineral water, are there lots of minerals or just trace amounts? I know in Europe things can be different than in the USA where we just have bottled water. One brand here, Dasani, touts small amounts of minerals that "improve" flavor but even these amounts mimic well water which for many of us here (me included) is tap water. I think the real point is that there are not excessive amounts as Fosamax is a biphosphanate and you would not want alot of metals (calcium, potassium, magnesium or manganese - or iron for that matter) as it could bind to the drug active. But really, what is in tap water? If you have a well, you will have low levels of this in your water anyway and city water tends to be chlorinated and fluorenated too! So unless its excessive, I wouldn't worry about it.

10-01-2007, 12:58 PM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	When your water says mineral water, are there lots of minerals or just trace amounts? I know in Europe things can be different than in the USA where we just have bottled water. One brand here, Dasani, touts small amounts of minerals that "improve" flavor but even these amounts mimic well water which for many of us here (me included) is tap water. I think the real point is that there are not excessive amounts as Fosamax is a biphosphanate and you would not want alot of metals (calcium, potassium, magnesium or manganese - or iron for that matter) as it could bind to the drug active. But really, what is in tap water? If you have a well, you will have low levels of this in your water anyway and city water tends to be chlorinated and fluorenated too! So unless its excessive, I wouldn't worry about it. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"