I have been using Miacalcin. It is a man made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the thyroid gland. It works by regulating calcium in the blood and bone. My GI put me on it years ago after several courses of Pred for my UC. He didn't want me taking any of the Bisphosphonates because he thought they would be hard on my GI system. Since it is a nasal spray that is absorbed into your blood stream, it is different then any of the other drugs. I don't know how effective it really is. I have developed Ostiopeena since then, but I don't know if it would be better or worse if I wasn't taking the Miacalcin. At least it doesn't have any severe side effects. I take calcium citrate in the AM and strontium citrate in the PM.

Donna
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