Calceos for the heart ???

[alrk]

Asking this question about my mum

Her knee arthritis and back osteoporosis seems to be getting a lot worse, making walking even with a stick difficult

I have been reviewing the meds she takes :

Rivaroxaban Bisopolol Diltiazem Gabapentin Furosemide Digoxin

And calceos

I assumed the calceos is for the osteoporosis, but GP inisists its for the heart??

I would rather get her off the calceos and on to a better D3 in the morning and K2 with dinner, plus more magnesium rather than calcium, she is reluctant to listen to me rather than the GP, even though I am using the advice of Sarah Myhill on her pages

Can anyone offer any advice on treating arthritis / osteoporosis for someone with AF or on the calceos

Thanks

A concerned daughter

[BobD Volunteer]

Since we are not medically trained it would be wrong to comment on such matters I'm afraid.

[alrk in reply to BobD]

Well unfortunately her "medically trained" GP is of no use whatsoever, and he is the only one in te practice that she can understand. I have no option but to advocate for my mothers health.

If anyone has any relevant experience, could they please share or pm me??

Thanks

[CaroleF in reply to alrk]

I have osteopenia (precursor to osteoporosis) and was originally prescribed Calceos, as well as alendronic acid. I have long stopped taking the alendronic acid as one only takes that for about 5 years but I still take a calcium carbonate/colecalciferol tablet (Calcichew-D3 Forte) on the recommendation of my GP**

I had not been diagnosed with AF at the time when Calceos was prescribed for me and whilst we are not medically trained here I find it hard to understand why your mother is being told that the Calceos is for her heart. When I had a medicines review recently and was prescribed Calichew by my relatively new (to me) GP I was quite clear that this medication was for my osteopenia.

Maybe if the GP is not a whole lot of help, then your Mum's pharmacist might be?

** Edited to say that when I stopped taking the alendronic acid I also stopped taking Calceos, but at the recent medications review already mentioned I asked whether I should still be taking Calceos (or similar) and was prescribed the aforementioned Calcichew-D3. The point remains that this was all in the context of osteopenia and NOT my AF.

[CaroleF in reply to alrk]

Further to my other post ..... the helpline nurses of the National Osteoporosis Society are *very* helpful and well-informed as I know from personal experience. You might like to contact them in relation to your Mum's medication and her osteoporosis.

See their website: nos.org.uk/

Helpline (free): 0808 800 0035

They have a Forum (a bit like this) and publish lots of helpful information too.

Can thoroughly recommend.

[alrk]

Thanks for your inputs

[CDreamer]

Nothing much to add other than I like Sarah Myhill's work - she talks so much sense! Get her book - I learned SO much.

[alrk]

Yes, thanks, i have been reading Myhills pages - she questions the use of calcium for osteoporosis!