Some research has suggested that strontium may boost the formation of collagen and cartilage in joints. In clinical studies, strontium ranelate seemed to reduce the progression of osteoarthritis (OA).
A year and a half ago, I reduced my daily dosage of strontium citrate from 682 mg strontium to 341 mg 4X per week and 682 mg 3X per week. Since then, I have developed the following:
1. A myxoid cyst, or digital mucus cyst, on my left thumb: A mucus cyst is a small, noncancerous bump usually found near a joint at the end of a finger. Such cysts are often found on the fingers of people with OA. Hot compresses may help shrink these cysts.
2. Temporomendibular joint disorder (TMD): I have had a few, mild, temporary flare-ups of TMD in years past, but this flare-up is quite painful and not easing up after a couple of weeks. I may have brought it on by eating dry papaya slices, which were tough and chewy. I may be clenching my jaws at night due to stress. The pain is worse just after I wake up in the morning. Most likely, my TMJ disorder is due to progressing OA.
Because of these two physical changes, I am resuming strontium citrate (SrC) at the full dose of 682 mg elemental strontium per day. Also, there was no reason to cut back the dosage in the first place because I was not having any adverse events from the strontium, and osteoporosis is a chronic condition--as is osteoarthritis. I didn't realize I have OA until I reduced my SrC, which was probably keeping the disease in check.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6040865/
https://academic.oup.com/mr/article-abstract/24/6/881/6302017?redirectedFrom=fulltext
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3791090/
