WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1997: Re: Any information on raloxifene?

Re: Any information on raloxifene?

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 18 Dec 1997 05:38:10 -0600

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At Fri, 12 Dec 1997, Kathleen wrote: >
>I don't know if anyone will pick up this message and respond b/c I sense
>a *very* big medical bias toward HRT for all postmenopausal women, for
>life, on this forum.

I take great exception to that statement but I will read on.

>However, I would like to know about the newest
>drug (a SERM) called raloxifene. I have moderate osteoporosis at age
>50, but became (naturally) menopausal at age 38 (so said my tests at the
>time). I don't think--strictly speaking-- that I had premature ovarian
>failure b/c according to my ob/gyn at the time, I had many, many eggs
>present. I did get hot flashes at the time, but they were relatively
>minor.

Either you is or you ain't.

>I "gutted" it out, since, at that time, my ob/gyn made me aware
>that I would need to be on HRT for a long time and, in 1985, there was
>very little on the long-term effects of HRT, so I declined it. For some
>strange reason, I *blamed* myself for bringing on my own menopause %@&*!
>I am now taking Miacalcin nasal spray plus 1600 mg of calcium, 400 iu of
>vit E, a multivitamin, got my surgeon to reduce my Synthroid from .150
>to .100, and walk outside or walk on my treadmill 4-5 times per week. If
>I can get my bone density increased using the Miacalcin, I wonder if I
>can consider raloxifene after 1-2 years. Thank you.

Sure. Report last week in the New England Journal of Medicine substantiates role for Ralox. in building bone. BTW, what makes you think Ralox. isn't ERT? In addition, it may be able to replace Miacalcin for you when available. More studies may be necessary to validate this concept.

-- Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York Great Neck, N.Y. http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisor/harveym.htm

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