Hello everyone, well my skinned shin eventually healed, it was infected and I had to take antibiotics, but after seeing the surgery nurse and it being covered for a good few weeks it did heal. It has left a scar and strangely aches sometimes.
I had a DEXA scan early November and I have Osteopenia. I have been prescribed Adcal D3 which I am struggling to take ( chewable 2 tabs everyday ) they make me burp and feel queasy, but I must take to help my bones. On the bright side I am taking 5mg of Pred now and not doing too bad !
Also had my Covid booster and flu jab with no side affects.
Love to all
Jx
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Hated the chewy Adcal, and discovered there is a pill to swallow version. It's made all the difference and seems to me more digestible. Worth a try?
Hi Jules1955I read on "Save Our Bones" website that the body cannot absorb more than 500mg calcium at once and many forms it cannot absorb at all. I take marine calcium in a small dose timehealth.co.uk/product/ma...
Hi Hummingbird...the Save Our Bones site appears to be anti many of the drugs...and looks for exercise and diet to control osteo conditions. Especially anti A.Acid. How do we merge those ideas into the drug fuelled NHS approach, which often dismisses even K2....any advice welcome....🥴
Hi there, yes this is indeed the dilemma! The NHS and unfortunately it would seem the majority of the British public are not very preventative healthcare based. I think all you can do is research everything as much as you can and come to your own conclusions. It was recommended to me (incorrectly I believe) to be prescribed Alendronic Acid. I was panic stricken for awhile but did my own research, discovered that bone chemistry and nutrition are incredibly complex and altered my diet, started some supplements (not calcium carbonate or citrate as they are poorly absorbed) and started targeted exercises. I believe that I'm doing what I can myself without taking a life changing drug. Of course there are life saving drugs out there too when you really need them, just as there are amazng surgeons and doctors but I've learned to be critical of everything and want to have faith in my own body! (I'm a retired midwife and now still nurse part time but not with the NHS, I'm done with that!) Good luck with everything!
Not arguing about most of what you say but I do disagree with your statement about calcium citrate:
"Calcium citrate is the most easily absorbed and does not require stomach acid for absorption, but it is expensive and does not contain much elemental calcium."
Makes me think then taking any form of supplemental calcium carries risks! I must admit I feel slightly concerned about even the small amount of marine calcium I take. Am trying to increase my intake of tofu, yoghurt and green leafy veg. Thanks
Patients on calcium supplements need to have their calcium levels checked to find out how much they are absorbing. There are other reasons for high calcium so if it happes it needs checking out. I suppose the trouble is if you are vegan/don't eat dairy the calcium added to many foods that are low in calcium is also artificial and poses the same problem.
You could try a different calcium/vit D supplement - it isn't uncommon for calcium carbonate to cause those sort of problems but even different brands vary in their effect. Calcium citrate is very innocuous though you have to buy it yourself - even my husband managed that. Calcium carbonate nearly sent him into orbit! Or you could do as I do - make sure there is plenty of calcium in my diet and take a separate vit D supplement since the amount in the supplements is a bit on the low side anyway.
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