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    Condition: Cancer that has Spread To the Bone From Solid Tumors
    11/3/2013 10:29:21 PM

    Reviewer: Balarina@ol.com, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Caregiver)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    Currently having very low calcium levels. Is there anything I can take to improve this condition? I am taking 1000mg of calcium daily.

    Condition: Cancer that has Spread To the Bone From Solid Tumors
    2/28/2013 6:21:55 PM

    Reviewer: Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:

    Condition: Cancer that has Spread To the Bone From Solid Tumors
    2/24/2013 12:04:01 PM

    Reviewer: momma285, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I have taken this shot once and the day of I felt a pain in my neck on the way home from my Doctors office. The next day I could not turn my head left or right it was the worse pain I have felt since my cancer returned. Not only that It made my legs,hip,jaw hurt and it makes my whole body throb in my chest and lower back and and now I can`t lift my left arm and I have night sweats as if someone p ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Cancer that has Spread To the Bone From Solid Tumors
    1/2/2013 12:41:02 PM

    Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    Increased tiredness on and after treatment for short period. Bone and CT scans have shown significant regeneration of bone tissue and inhibited tumor growth when combined with Afinitor (everolimus) for the past 4 months.

    Condition: Cancer that has Spread To the Bone From Solid Tumors
    1/20/2012 9:51:00 PM

    Reviewer: Paula, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    I typically have a headache or tired for a day or two..but nothing to really complain about. Using it to strenghten the bone for cancer that has spread there. Have no way of really knowing if helping, but can't hurt.

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