Nervous - Alkaline Phosphate and Calcium Tests

[heblaj01]

Cheryl,
Besides the possible causes of bone density problems mentioned by Hopeful,taking Femara seriously raises the risk of osteoporosis. Even if you were carefull to consistantly supplement with vitamin D & calcium, Femara is such a strong estrogen suppressor that in some patients it can nevertheless cause severe osteoporosis. You should have bone density scans at long intervals of time & at shorter intervals, serum or urine tests for bone resorption markers such as N-Telopeptide. These latter markers do not measure bone density. Consecutive marker tests at 6 to 8 weeks intervals provide an indication of the trend of bone density so as to monitor the side effects of cancer treatment on bone & the efficacy of counteracting bone strengthening drugs.
Relying only on bone density scan at the rate of one per year may not always catch in time a quickly deteriorating bone condition.

[Rupali]

Hi Cheryl,

First of all throw out Lipitor for cholestrol lowering. Go to a good nutriotinist and a naturopath, make lifestyle chnages...
We should reduce as many medicines as possible....
Try eating garlic in the morning, its going to help with your lipid profile...
I might sound a little harsh here but I think thats the way to go....
Stop eating any meat if u eat any....get onto Vegetables and yoga and check your cholestrol after 1 month....u will see the difference...