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Fearful of IV Bisphosphonates and ONJ - Q About Dental Implants
Hi all, I have taken a combo of Tamoxifen and Letrozole for 5 years. I started with Tamoxifen and switched over to Letrozole after a secondary endometrial cancer put me into surgical menopause. I am now having lots of dental problems which everyone attributes to chemo. Am now on my way to losing my 4th tooth and the oral…
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Anyone w/ osteopenia NOT taking preventive medication?
My first baseline DEXA scan was normal for my age. My first DEXA one year after taking Femara, then switching to Arimidex, showed -12% change in bone density in two areas (now osteopenia) and -16% change in one femoral neck (T-score 2.4, just one tenth away from osteporosis). I go to a very prestigious hospital and have a…
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Reclast iv ordered for osteopenia.
Has anyone experienced any major side effects and how long do they last?
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what is next if anything
Hello, i am taking aledronate 70mg/once a week for osteopenia since 2018. I am 65 years old. And i am taking exemestane after breast cancer lumpectomy since 4/2020. Hopefully will be done with it in 4/2025. My bone density test is showing some worsening since last time i had test 2 years ago. But it still says…
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Got Prunes? Fruit Linked to Better Bone Health
Got Prunes? Fruit Linked to Better Bone Health August 16, 2024 Eating about six prunes a day can help maintain bone density and strength. Read more…
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Osteoporosis and Breast Cancer
Osteoporosis and Breast Cancer Aug 16, 2024 Osteoporosis can be a side effect of several breast cancer treatments. Rheumatologist Dr. Anupama Shahane outlines treatment options. Certain breast cancer treatments, including the aromatase inhibitors – medicines that stop the body from making estrogen – and certain…
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Zometa - What was your experience?
My last bone scan showed mid-level osteopenia, and my doc recommended Zometa. I was lucky enough that my cancer seems to have been caught by my mastectomy - no chemo or rads. I'm on anastrozole just to be safe. Most of the other Zometa threads seem to be for very complex cases where the posters are juggling many conditions…
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HIgh ALP and very concerned. Please help
I posted a few weeks ago that my ALP levels were rising and had been since starting letrozole and officially entering menopause. I just took another blood test and the high normal for them was 121. I am now at 129. So now I'm officially high instead of at the high end of normal. I don't want a bone scan but something is…
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Bone strengthening meds
what is the protocol on prescribing bone strengthening meds for women on aromatase inhibitors to prevent recurrence?
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Prolia side effects
Hi can anybody who takes prolia tell me about side effects? My Mo wants me to start in September. I'm pretty scared and don't know if I want to go through it
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Osteopenia on Bone Density
I just started taking Femara (Letrozole) about 10 days ago and I just got the results from my DEXA bone scan. It came back as osteopenia. The radiology report recommended screening in 1 year if risk factors are present or medical treatments that cause bone loss. I am 53 and the scores weren't too low all over. - 1.2 in my…
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Zometa and knee replacement surgery?
I am scheduled for my first Zometa infusion next week and I have a partial knee replacement ia month later (and my pre-op med review is two weeks before the surgery). Does anyone know anything about having bone surgery within a month of Zometa? Want to get this surgery behind me so I can get back outside!
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MRI results
I have yearly MRIs for screening after mastectomy in 2015. Recently "lesion" found on rib. No trauma, but sudden onset of pain. Oncologist will now order bone scan to look for other "lesions" to determine spontaneous non-cancer related fracture vs. metastatic breast cancer. Looking for other that may have had this happen.…
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So scared and spiraling and need help
I had my six month check up today. Ironically for the first time ever, everything is in the normal range. However, my ALP is going up like gangbusters. It was 110 today and it's been creeping up since diagnosed although this was the biggest jump. I was 76 last time. My NCI oncologist (or her PA more specifically) is not a…
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collagen for bone health?
Has anyone taken or done research on collagen peptides for bone health? I found a few studies on PubMed, like this one, which suggest that collagen may stabilize or improve bone density in post-meno women. Specific Collagen Peptides Improve Bone Mineral Density and Bone Markers in Postmenopausal Women—A Randomized…
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Can I reverse my post-Arimidex osteopenia and slight osteoporosis?
My last DEXA scan was a long time ago after I finished my treatment with Arimidex. It showed osteopenia on my left hip and the start of osteoporosis on the right hip. The DEXA prior to Arimidex showed normal bone density. It’s been 10 years since my last DEXA scan, as whenever asked I put it off. Now I’m eating an…
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Is osteoporosis the cause of my injury? Doc visit tomorrow
It's been 12 years since I was diagnosed with early stage BC. It did not go to my lymph nodes and I was given radiation and Arimidex. I have been blessed with no recurrence. I'm now 65 years old. Over a month ago, I decided to start brisk walking on our treadmill for my health. I foolishly never stretched before I started…
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Bone Loss Reversed 16 Months After Finishing AIs!
A ray of hope - I finished my 5 years of letrozole sixteen months ago. I had plus T values prior to dx, but after chemo and 2 years on letrozole I had mild osteopenia, and two years later it had gotten worse - still osteopenia, but heading towards osteoporosis. I had another DEXA scan last week. I was hoping, since I was…
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Bone Density Results
My MO ordered a bone density scan to establish a baseline before starting anastrazole. I had never had one and I was shocked when the results indicated osteoporosis (T-scores ranging from -2.7 to -3.6). Now I am a little freaked out. How bad are those scores for a 58yo? Is anastrazole a bad idea? What should I do to help…
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vibration platform for bone health
Hi there! Has anyone tried or researched using a vibration platform for improving/stabilizing your bone density? This was recommended by an orthopedic surgeon, and honestly, it sounded crazy. But I researched on PubMed and found this meta-analysis which showed promising results, especially with "side alternating"…
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Has someone received EVENITY injection for osteoporosis?
Good Morning ! Has someone received EVENITY injection for osteoporosis treatment? My wife has taken Fosamax for 5 years and received Reclast infusion for 2 years (one dose per year). Now, her lumbar spine with T score -3.5, so a specialist suggested my wife to receive EVENITY injection for another year (one injection per…
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Zometa - side effect and pain
hi all, My mom was diagnosed stage IIA HER2+ breast cancer last year and has undergone mastectomy, chemo and just completed targeted with herceptin and perjeta. She also has a history of osteoporosis so we were told by our oncology MO that we could try zometa which supposingly can help osteoporosis with the extra benefit…
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Anastrozole (again)
I have been on Anastrozole for nine months now and I am struggling terribly with the side effects. I barely sleep due to the drenching night sweats and the itch and burning on my skin. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are constant, plus advancing Osteopenia -- just one value away from Osteoporosis. My Oncologist asked if I…
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Zometa: do I need it?
Hello BC community :) . Im a 30-something w/ stage IIb, had chemo surgery and now rads. My MO is suggesting I start Zometa when I begin taking Verzenio in a month. Im already on Zoladex. I have a hx of a dental implant as a child and lots of other dental work, though I have great oral hygiene and haven't needed anything in…
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Questions about Zometa and consult with another MO
Hi everyone, I am writing this on behalf of my mom and need your wisdom and experience. This is about whether we need a second opinion from another MO and choice of Zometa. First of all, we are a little bit unhappy about our MO. She is the director of a major hospital, and we can understand that she must be very busy. In…
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Just diagnosed with osteoporosis: Scared!
I recently saw my oncologist. She says that I have osteoporosis. She had me stop anastrozole after taking it for four years. She said to take 4000 IU of Vitamin D and 600 IU of calcium everyday. I have to admit that I'm scared! I have pain throughout every part my body, limbs and joints, primarily from past falls. I can't…
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Who explained your bone density test results to you??
Did your oncologist explain your bone density test results to you, or were you sent to someone else for an explanation? Mine simply told me I had osteoporosis. When I looked of at the summary in My Chart I did not really understand the DXA findings. I asked my oncologist about it and she wants me to see an osteoporosis…
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Endocrinologist for bone density support?
Hello, I am wondering how common it is to see an endocrinologist for questions or support with bone density concerns caused by hormone therapy. I was diagnosed last summer at age 36 and I am currently on ovarian suppression and tamoxifen. I know the ovarian suppression puts me at risk for osteoporosis. I just got a bone…
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Best Calcium and D3 supplement?
I had my bone density scan and I have been diagnosed with osteopenia. Since I will eventually be looking at taking aromatase inhibitors, I'm obviously concerned about bone density a d beefing mine up as. Such as possible. Can this even be done? I've heard that you can't reverse bone loss. I've also read that there an be…
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Dexa shows osteopenia, again, sigh.
Hi all, Just finished my six month checkup with MO (all was well, but...) Dexa scan shows osteopenia in hip and spine again. I've been on Tamoxifen (1 year) then an AI for 8. I'm back to getting Prolia injection every six months, which seemed to work the last time I did them with no side effects. But I'm heading into…