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Debra · 08-12-2010, 06:10 PM

Thanks Carolyn for your input. I haven't visited with my oncologist yet but will.
I am osteopenic according to my bone density studies and have been on Boniva. However, I have been hearing and reading a little about Zometa but what I have been reading steers towards women that have bone mets. A friend of my was just prescribed Zometa and she does not have mets so that sparked my interest. If I have to take something any for bone loss I am thinking Zometa would be a double whammy in a good way as you as well indicate it's benefit of possibly decreasing the probability of bone mets.
Again thanks for the info. Any side effects that you experienced from it?

08-12-2010, 06:10 PM	#3
Debra Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 136	Re: Zometa Thanks Carolyn for your input. I haven't visited with my oncologist yet but will. I am osteopenic according to my bone density studies and have been on Boniva. However, I have been hearing and reading a little about Zometa but what I have been reading steers towards women that have bone mets. A friend of my was just prescribed Zometa and she does not have mets so that sparked my interest. If I have to take something any for bone loss I am thinking Zometa would be a double whammy in a good way as you as well indicate it's benefit of possibly decreasing the probability of bone mets. Again thanks for the info. Any side effects that you experienced from it? __________________ Debra Diag. 11/05 at age 40 triple positive 3.8 cm tumor and 9 mm tumor Stage IIb/SN positive(no other nodes)Grade 3 Bilat. mastect. 12/05 (Rt.prophylactic) followed with AC/taxol/Herceptin/tamoxifen then switched to arimidex after hysterectomy in 12/06. August 07 switched to Aromasin due to severe jt. pain from Arimidex. Nov. 2011 No more meds and NED!