Calcium Cure

[Az1]

Calcium Cure
Is there anything on the market that will build Calcium in the body other than Dairy products?.
I have been told that my kidneys do not brake down Calcium and I am scared that my bones will detoriate.
Please help
Medicine docs want to put me on steroids?.
I have my doubts with that issue.

[Dana Gold]

Dear Az1,

If your calcium (Ca+) metabolism is impaired then you do not want to "build it up".....impaired metabolism of Ca+ may lead to to hypercalcemia or hypercalcuria...and build up of Ca+ where you do not want it(toxicity, kidney stones etc.); it may be,from what little of your condition you've told, you may have either....but even more likely hypercalcuria, since hypercalcemia may be more symptom severe... ….so take a look at both and have your doctor tell you which one.

Here are some alternatives to corticosteroids, in the articles below....however each treatment regimen and drug therapy depend upon what type of hypercalcemia/hypercalcuria you have and it's manifested symptoms and lab results as diagnostic indicators. Work with your doctor on this; saying you wish an alternative treatment regimen other than "steroids"....usually prednisone and other cortisone-based meds, of possible. Alternative meds may cost more.

The presentations, in the link below, cover basic calcium metabolism and hypercalcemia and hypercalcuria (with indepth info on alternatives to steroids and meds for osteopenia/osteporosis prevention and treatment) ....somewhat technical, but good in their coverage:

http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic1069.htm

http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section2/chapter12/12d.jsp

As a reminder, the info above is not meant as either diagnosis or treatment on my part, but merely to provide you some resources and knowledge about your most likely medical condition...your doctor is the primary connection for both accurate diagnosis and adequate care.

Dana :pizza:

[Dana Gold]

The reference (link) with the Merck Manual in my previous post covers both hypo- and hyper-calcemia....I meant to put this one inre hypercalcemia,also... which may or may not be applicable in your case (again, check with your doctor which of these you have.

http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic260.htm

Hope I'm not confusuing you....sorry :redface: ...I'm at work and I put everything together in a bit of hurry ....hope the above helps you to understand "what's going on"....especially, from my experience as a patient and one-time caretaker (nurse) , doctors won't tell you everything you need to know or details of your condition.

Dana :pat:

[Betsy]

I think AZ1 may have been talking about the calcium leaching effect that steroids have on calcium. Certain HRT regimans and corticosteroids leach calcium out of the bones independent of any calcium synthesis issues. In those cases, calcium building drugs like Fosamax or natural forumulas can do a world of good, even at reversing damage that was already done.

Betsy

[Dana Gold]

I think AZ1 may have been talking about the calcium leaching effect that steroids have on calcium
Yes, you're quite right about that, Betsy. However there was this (from the thread opener: I have been told that my kidneys do not brake down Calciumthat prompted my thinking about a possible kidney/Ca+ metabolic issue, since corticosteroids are used to treat hypercalcemia/Vit D toxicity.......of which some of the adjunct drug regimens included , just as you mentioned, Fosomax and some possible alternatives to "steroids". Also why I encouraged Az1 to talk all this over with his physician. The links l provided also indicate dietary do's and don't's, and related precautions in the event he does really have a hyper-calcuria or hypercalcemic condition. Doctors sometimes do not take the time to go over all the things patients really need to know about their conditions....in the hospital, that was the nurses' jobs.....in the public and HMO "cattle -drives", who knows what patients are missing out on?!.....nowadays, it is always beneficial for the patient to be knowledgable about their bodies and related conditions...often beyond that which the caretakers provide on a limited basis.. I hope I was able to provide that for Az1...and that I didn't confuse matters.....darn :rolleye13 I probably did do just that...sorry! :confused6 ....when I hear or see someone with medical issues (pain,wondering etc) my "Florence Nightingale syndrome" takes over and I provide what I can....sometimes quite technical, sometimes wrong, but anything is better than zero, I reckon.....than it is to do nothing............

Anyway, I hope Az1 is and will be ok.

Dana :doh: :pizza:

[Betsy]

when I hear or see someone with medical issues (pain,wondering etc) my "Florence Nightingale syndrome" takes over and I provide what I can....sometimes quite technical, sometimes wrong, but anything is better than zero, I reckon.....than it is to do nothing............

I know :biggrin: I just wanted to point out the difference lest it be read and misinterpreted, particularly by anyone else who may wander by.

Betsy

[Dana Gold]

I just wanted to point out the difference lest it be read and misinterpreted, particularly by anyone else who may wander by.


Yes, thank you....I forget quite often that others are not such a "science nerd" as I.....and then, too, I get over-enthusiastic :idea2: :bounce: with my provided resources and "doctor-speak" :teach: .......I mean well, though :wink_smil

Dana :pizza:

[neko]

I will echo what Dana said... If you have calcium problem due to an endrocrine disorder then eating more calcium will likely make it worse.

Before I started HRT, eating anything with calcium or vitamin D in it would make me sick. Headaches, muscle aches, joint pain, and then I would have to pee a lot to get rid of it. More calcium did not build bone, it just built up in the soft tissue.

Ever since I started taking estrogen I have not had this problem. What sort of hormone treatment is your doctor proposing?