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Strontium 89
Strontium-89 is a quinolone which is a kind of anti-bacterial drug (antibiotic and antimicrobial).
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this
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Is strontium citrate good for osteoporosis?
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A 52-year old female asked:
I have been put on strontium ranelate and am now frightened of the side effects reported. Should i come off it?
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A 38-year old asked:
How is the osteoporosis medication called strontium ranelate?
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A 43-year old asked:
Has or is anyone ever taken an osteoporosis medication called strontium ranelate?
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A 52-year old female asked:
I have just started on strontium ranelate for severe osteoporosis, do I stay on this for the rest of my life?
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A 53-year old female asked:
2yrs ago osteopenia t -2.4, 7 months ago t-3.7, spinal. Yesterday t -2.3 on DEXA after strontium ranelate - has someone made a mistake in tests?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Does strontium ranelate help the discs or just the bones?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Is it really possible to go from t-3.7 severe osteoporosis score to t-2.3 osteopenia in the spine in 7 months by taking strontium ranelate?
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A 53-year old female asked:
With an osteoporosis T-score of -3.5 spine at the age of 53, can I expect a normal life? Or am i going to worsen greatly. I am on strontium ranelate
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A 53-year old female asked:
My dr told me calcium supps cause HRT attacks so i didn't take, now I have severe osteo and take strontium rane which does the same, why the bad advice?
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A 70-year old female asked:
Does prolia mitigate bone loss and increase bone growth? When used with calcium and strontium?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Are strontium ranelate and strontium citrate recognised, beneficial treatments for severe osteoporosis?
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A 53-year old female asked:
I am on strontium ranelate for severe osteoporosis, how long does it take to stop bone loss, and how long before i start to build new bone. ?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Taking fosamax (alendronate). I came across strontium to take w/fosamax (alendronate) for 1 year then take this grow bone system (algaecal). Have you heard of these & ok to take?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Which is the safest osteoporosis treatment between raloxifene and strontium ranelate or are they equal in similar side effects?
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A 53-year old female asked:
I can feel tingling in my shin bones, my doctor thinks this is rubbish, I am on strontium ranelate and have severe osteoporosis.
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A 52-year old female asked:
The bone dr gave me strontium ranelate for my osteoporosis t-3.5. Is it true it increases risk for breast cancer recurrence?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Would raloxifene be a better choice for secondary severe osteoporosis than strontium ranelate for a person with 1 kidney who had breast cancer?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Strontium ranelate, tamoxifen, raloxifene - are the side effects the same regarding dvt, heart attacks etc &which would offer more protection for bone?
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A 52-year old female asked:
I had breast cancer and developed severe osteoporosis whilst on arimidex/ooph, now on strontium ranelate. Is evista (raloxifene) a safer med or are they similar?
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A 37-year old male asked:
My GFR at 89 ml/min, is this reading normal?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Is a GFR level of 89 ml/min/1.73m2 a concern?
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A member asked:
Hiv result is non reactive 89 days check iam safe?
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A 32-year old asked:
How safe is it to do a surgery on an 89 year old man?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it healthy for my 8-year-old son to weigh 89 pounds?
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A 61-year old female asked:
My kappa is 89.0, lambda is 52.5 and ratio is 1.70. should i be concerned?
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A 32-year old female asked:
What is a normal drop in bp after running? Usually 96/70 but after run was 89/70
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A male asked:
My oxygen level is 95%-96% at sea level and 87%-89% in Aspen at 8000 ft. Should I be concerned?
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A 32-year old asked:
My bad cholesterol is 240 but good cholesterol is 89. Do I need to be on cholesterol medication?
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A 50-year old male asked:
My INR went from 4.1 to 8.9 in 2 days dr wants it @ 3.2. I am so exahausted can that be the reason?
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