Experiences with

Calcichew

My GP says why not take Calcichew 500mg twice a day instead? I’m hesitant because they are calcium carbonate. Have you taken these? I’d really appreciate hearing what you think about them please?

I was diagnosed with osteoporosis 25 years ago, and stayed on alendronic acid and calcichew tablets for 20 years. GP said I may need to start taking them again, depending on the result. Can anyone make any suggestions please? I just want to get well. I've been on levothyroxine, which made me ill.

The only drugs I am taking are 5mg Prednisolone, 20mg Omeprazole and Calcichew Vit D. I have read that Omeprazole can cause stomach inflammation.

I was diagnosed with OP about 10 years ago due to an early menopause at 38 and was put on the weekly medication of Alendronic Acid along with calcichew.

I just included a list of ingredients of a Calcichew product and then saw this research on one of the ingredients.

But being on calcichew D3 is helping the bones...I hope. Maybe I can go down to 10mg a day of omeprazole which I was on a few months ago before mtx gave me gastritis.

But she said I should get multivitamins but minus vitamin D and Calcium as I'm already on calcichew D3 twice a day. Looked on line but cannot find any without these. Has anyone multi vitamins without calcium and vitamin D3?

Also on 5mg maint steroids and Mepacrine also Helliocare photosensitivity tablets, blood pressure tablets, folic acid calcichew, Asprin.

After my DEXA scan, my old GP put me on Alendronic acid and Calcichew D3 Forte. She told me to stop taking the Vit D which was 25 micrograms. The Calcichew has 10 micrograms of D3. So I’ve been on less D3 than I was before.

Was given Calcichew to take three times a day so 3000mg. 3 days after my surgery my right arm completely lost muscle movement and had tingling sensations on my jaw line & in my limbs. I was so scared that I had a stroke the feeling was scary.

I also take an extra vit D3 tablet 1000 IU every other day because I felt the calcichew content wasn’t enough. Because of the possibility of calcium deposits I believe vitamin K2 puts the calcium into the bone and am considering taking this.

I have Alendronic acid weekly, folic acid weekly, Calcichew daily and I am also on Gabapentin, Etodolac and Atorvastatin daily. Unfortunately I had COVID in March 2020 and I was in ICU on a ventilator.

I have read them all very carefully and have decided to stick with the dose in my 2 Calcichew per day. I had Covid in August, felt ill, but not terrible for 2 days then recovered, without any antiviral treatment although I was due to have an infusion on day 3. By then my symptoms had almost gone.

At present I just have the vit D in Calcichew - 10 micrograms , and thats when I remember to take it!. My question is how much should I take to avoid virus infections during the winter, and, as PMR is an autoimmune disease, will it help or make my symptoms worse.

I had been on Calcichew daily for over 10 years prior to the stent for osteopenia and am now reluctent to take it. Asked a few GOs and some told me to ask a cardiologist so it appears they are not sure. Anyone any thoughts on this please as I rarely take this now.

Do any of you taking Calcichew take D3 and if so how much? I'd love your thought on this. Thanks in advance.

Also they suggested swapping the Adcal for calcichew , as the former gave me stomach pains. This illness is ruining my life, i feel so down about everything, its all i think about every day and how i can help myself to get better.

"Not enough" says my rheumy and writes me out a prescription for Calcichew and advises me to take 2 a day with my evening meal.

Also told me to come off the Calcichew as I take Vitamin D high strength. The two could affect my heart. Just need the wise people here to confirm they agree with her, but there was no nonsense and I was out of her rooms in ten minutes!

He takes a multivitamin every morning with 20 ug D-vitamin and also Calcichew with 800 IE vitamin D, prescribed by his doctor) Also he takes one Broccomax ( 35mg Sulfuraphane) and one Curcumine 400 mg.