Low Calcium levels

[Edwen_]

Hi, I have had three lots of blood tests now all with low Calcium in the blood. I’m not sure what it means as I haven’t seen a consultant yet. I’m a 54 year old male, anyone got any ideas? I’m told that they checked my parathyroid glands and that they were normal. Confused?

[thakurhimanshi]

Lack of calcium means weak bone, pain in teeth, pain in the body, ur hair will be brittle but it's not a critical case it just normal when person try to weight loss they start avoiding milk products because they think that milk will increase their weight but it's 100 percent wrong thinking if u avoid milk ur Body will show that symptoms. So for avoiding these symptoms u must drink a glass of milk every day.

And consult with a doctor.

[Edwen_]

Thanks that’s really useful information

[thakurhimanshi in reply to Edwen_]

Welcome!!! If you want to discuss anything else, so go ahead, please

[Met00]

Sometimes all you need to do is increase your Vitamin D intake to increase your calcium level, as Vitamin D plays an important role in calcium absorption. However, usually blood calcium levels are maintained by the body within quite a narrow range (which would mean that if your calcium intake isn't high enough, it gets depleted from your bones). Were you told what your D level is?

[Edwen_ in reply to Met00]

No I was told my vitamin D was ok. I’ve been taking vitamin D supplements every day for a couple of years now. I also eat lots of dairy product’s. I’m Vegetarian but eat a very healthy diet that includes yogurt, cheese and milk every day.

[Met00 in reply to Edwen_]

It doesn't sound like it's due to low Vitamin D, but increasing your supplementation may (no guarantees of course) help to also raise your blood calcium, depending what the underlying cause is. Are you taking an osteoporosis medication? A number of those can also lower blood calcium levels, usually only temporarily but sometimes longer term.

[Edwen_ in reply to Met00]

I’m not taking osteoporosis medication but I am taking heart medication due to an MI in 2017.

[Met00 in reply to Edwen_]

In that case I would ask your doctor whether the heart meds could be preventing calcium absorption, and if so, whether that's of any concern.

[Edwen_ in reply to Met00]

Yes good point thanks

[Hidden in reply to Edwen_]

So I have osteopenia which is low calcium. Found on bone density test. Shortly without getting technical I will be official termed osteoporosis as defined by WHO. Saw rheumatologist. So , make 70. There are meds biphosphonates if I remember ( look up) but they did not want to use those as I had gastric ulcer in 50’s They advised the combination vitamin SLO-Cal- has a good absorbable calcium (calcium carbonate & calcium citrate) 1,200 mg,vitamin D as cholecalciferol ( preferred) & some Magnesium 80 mg as( magnesium hydroxide) . So blood tests, maybe a bone mass density ( I am not a Dr) but had these tests done. Try and exercise. You are still young.I wish you the best

[Edwen_ in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much for your response.

[HeronNS in reply to Edwen_]

Can you add Vitamin K2 to those supplements? (Not K1)

healthline.com/nutrition/vi...

[Edwen_ in reply to HeronNS]

Thanks, I have read the link. I am going to investigate the K2 vitamin.

[Mark_ABH in reply to Edwen_]

Here is American Bone Health's article on vitamin K2: americanbonehealth.org/nutr...

[Hidden in reply to HeronNS]

Go to link above-still trying to change diet and get best vitamins and others perspectives. That site will guide on diet and talk about Vit K -stay healthy

[HeronNS in reply to Hidden]

What link? The one I posted?

[Hidden]

Oops, yes sorry. I actually used it and got some good magnesium. Thank You-sorry

[ExArtilleryGuy]

Some stomach acid reducing medications can cause low calcium levels. I found out the hard way.