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A member asked:

Just began taking 85mg of calcium orotate only every other day, as im sensitive, i have occasional ibs flare ups, the diareha has gotten worse, why?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Maybe you: Have a bug? Calcium usually constipates so hard to blame on that maybe you should have an eval for other causes

Answered 7/19/2014

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