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Becky · 03-10-2010, 05:58 AM

I agree with Rich on the Vitamin D deficiency. I believe that the 400iu per calcium pill/800iu per Fosamax pill is just not enough. I was low at one time and had osteopenia. Was being given every 6 month Zometa. When I upped my D to about 5000iu per day (with a mid range normal reading of 46), my osteopenia reversed without Zometa.

We are now an indoor species who still needs the sun. The only solution is vitamin D supplementation.

03-10-2010, 05:58 AM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: MED ALERT: Fosamax MAY promote bone breaks! I agree with Rich on the Vitamin D deficiency. I believe that the 400iu per calcium pill/800iu per Fosamax pill is just not enough. I was low at one time and had osteopenia. Was being given every 6 month Zometa. When I upped my D to about 5000iu per day (with a mid range normal reading of 46), my osteopenia reversed without Zometa. We are now an indoor species who still needs the sun. The only solution is vitamin D supplementation. __________________ 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"