I Win the prize....osteoporitis, too!

i am lactose intolerant also. you can get lactaid milk and cottage cheese. i also eat alot of broccoli, cheese & i am able to have a container of yogurt without problems. i get the carb & sugar control kind - it doesn't bother me, but the other kinds of yogurt do. i also take a calcium supplement, but only monday - friday. on weekends, i just take a multi. if i remember!

Oh Kathi, I am sorry. I really don't have any advice. I take Tamoxifen which is not as bad on the bones. I did read an article on this by Dr Weil which seemed quite sensible. Let me see if I can find it.

Got it.

http://www.drweil.com/u/HC/HCA244/#3

I take Vitamin Cottage Better Bones with Calcium (2 caps a day) and Calcium Citrate with Vitamin D once a day. Oh, and somewhere I read that your body cannot absorb more than 500mg of calcium at a time. So I spread it out. I also drink calcium enriched oj and soy milk.

But there's more: My pharmacist told me not to take calcium 3 hours before or after Tamoxifen because it interferes with the absorption of that.

You win the last brownie.

Hugs.

Lesley

Hi KathiM - I've done dexa scans and MRIs and I have spinal osteoporosis and osteoporenea and arthritis and I've shrunk an inch. I take Fosamax weekly and Viactive Calcium 1000 mg (two chews) daily one in morning and one at night. I'm scheduled to meet with the spinal orthopedist the first of June and he will tell me what the plan is. I also take Arimidex and don't plan on stopping. I can fully understand how you feel. I'm just 57. When I get bummed out about having problems that should be at least ten years down the road my husband reminds me that it's much better than the alternative. I can handle many little bumps in the road to keep from falling off a cliff. Hang in there. You might consider asking your onconologist to refer you for a nutrition appointment. I did and found extra information to help me try to stay healthier. So far it is helping! I feel great and have quite a bit of enery. She (the nutritionist) basically put me on a diabetic diet with healthy snacks and time controlled eating. Snack or food every three hours. It helps keep blood sugars even and increases energy. She helped me based on my habits and preferences. Worth a look into. HUGS to you.

pansylover said:

I wonder If I will win that prize too? I am on Arimidex and only 49. I see my onc on the 10th..guess I will see then...seems my hips and back 'hurt' alot lately..dang ole beast....
I already take 1200mg of calcium.

I am also on the Arimidex
my bone density showed osteopenia. So on fosomax now too. I have osteoarthitis they say. this went up a couple of notches after cancer treatments of aches and pains.
I am 52.
Yes, what a nasty beast.
Roxanne53