I started taking strontium citrate on January 21, 2008. I had had a bad experience with Fosamax once weekly. When I say bad, I mean very bad. I was dizzy and had vertigo to the point I could barely walk a few steps to the bathroom and could not do floor exercises because the minute my head hit the floor, I felt I was falling off a cliff. I was worried about my osteoporosis diagnosis and was desperate to find something that would work for me without causing more harm than good. I began doing internet searches, but there was little information about strontium of any kind. After I had been on SC for a short time, I came across Sara DeHart's first case study, which had been posted on July 7, 2008. That study gave me much hope for SC. I decided to monitor my progress and post my results on my own blog.
I also began following any news or articles I found about strontium, including strontium ranelate, because there were extensive clinical trials of SR. I posted articles about the SOTI and TROPOS clinical trials.
It was not until 2013 that news about SR and increased risk of heart problems began appearing. In April 2013, the use of Protelos/Osseor (strontium ranelate) was restricted to those with severe osteoporosis at high risk of fracture. In 2014, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended further restrictions. SR was to be prescribed only to patients with severe osteoporosis and unable to tolerate other medications. All patients were to be evaluated for heart risks before prescribing or continuing to prescribe SR. In 2017, Servier, the manufacturer of SR, pulled the product from the EU because it was not making enough money.
I see myself as a reporter. I write about all the news--both good and bad. In 2013, I had already been on SC for five years. I felt great. I had had no side effects and no fractures. The only reports about SC were Sara DeHart's three case studies and the COMB study (2012)--all great news! So, for me, the information about SR and heart issues was interesting but only mildly disturbing. I may have inadvertently scared some people, who may have stopped taking SC solely on the basis of bad news about SR.
On October 22, 2015, Health Canada published its "Summary Safety Review--Strontium--Risk of Heart and Circulatory Side Effects." Health Canada's review did not find information available on cardiovascular risk with the strontium ranelate form at doses less than 680 mg strontium per day, or with other non-ranelate forms of strontium at any dose. While uncertainties remain, Health Canada is taking a precautionary approach and recommending updates to the labels of products containing strontium, including informing consumers not to use these products if they have pre-existing heart or circulatory problems, such as heart attack, stroke or blood clot.
I have not had a heart attack, stroke, or blood clot, although I have close relatives who have had all three (not all three for the same person). I have mixed hyperlipidemia, for which I take a statin drug. I have occasional heart palpitations, but my recent EKG was normal, and I control the palpitations with CBD oil. I will continue to take SC and to report on my health and on any news about any form of strontium.
3 comments:
How do you use CBD oil for your palpitations?
To: Unknown
I use Charlotte's Web organic CBD oil, mint chocolate flavor, 17 mg per 1 ml. It comes in a dropper bottle. The dropper fills to the 0.5 ml line. I take 0.5 ml with breakfast and 0.5 ml with supper. Food, especially food containing fats, is best for absorption of CBD. The directions say to hold it under the tongue for 30 sec. I hold it for 2 minutes.
I had had infrequent heart palpitations for years, with no other symptoms. Immediately after my second Moderna Covid vaccine, I got strong palpitations, a rapid heart rate, high blood pressure, and dizziness. These symptoms lasted 30 minutes or more. However, in the weeks and months that followed, I kept getting strong palpitations and a rapid heart rate at fairly frequent intervals.
An online friend mentioned CBD oil for palpitations. I started taking just 0.5 ml at breakfast. The palpitations became less frequent. I added the second dose at supper, and, now, I rarely get palpitations. On the rare occasions when I get them, they are not as strong and don't last for hours.
The same dosage will not work for everyone. Dosage is based on body weight. I weigh about 120 lb. The 17 ml/1 ml dosage is considered a beginning dosage.
To: Unknown
Please excuse the typo in my last sentence, which should read:
The 17 mg/1 ml dosage is considered a beginning dosage.
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