Arimidex w/o bone density med

[Karen99]

My mother, aged 72 years old was diagnosed with breast cancer 1 year ago.  She has had a lumpectomy, two positive nodes, chemo (meth,5FU & Cytoxan)  and radiation tx.  She has endured treatment well enough until she began taking Arimidex.  She is having a lot of knee pain.  Her low bone density puts her at risk for fracture but she is very afraid of the side effects of the medications used to increase bone density and flat out refuses those types of meds.  At present time, she is taking Vitamin D and Calcium.

Is there something else she can take to increase her bone density besides the commonly used drugs now marketed for increasing bone density?

I am at a loss because the Arimidex can cause further bone loss, but without it she would be without benefit of an estrogen blocker.  Help!      

[japdip]

You need to ask these questions of your Mother's Oncologist. No drugs should be taken along with any form of Chemotherapy or even with the drugs prescribed following Chemo without the permission of the Oncologist. Too may drugs can have adverse interactions with any and all of the Cancer Therapy Medications.   Regards ....