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Please suggest some important questions i can ask my doctor about calcium supplements.
24 doctors weighed in across 16 answers
Ask: Ask if it is better to get your calcium from food rather than from pills.
Answered 9/29/2016
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DO: Do i need them? Is my diet giving me adequate levels?
Answered 1/28/2014
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What: What type should I use? How many milligrams/day?
Answered 9/29/2016
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Recent: Recent study shows calcium supplements increase risk of heart disease in men. Shall i take calcium ?
Answered 5/4/2014
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Calcium: Calcium supplements work much better in individuals with normal vitamin d levels. Ask about testing.
Answered 6/30/2013
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What: What are the side effects? How much? What is the newest information about potential risks?
Answered 10/9/2017
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Do: Do you need them? How much to take? How to prevent diarrhea?
Answered 1/8/2018
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How: How much calcium do I need? Is the first question to ask. Your history is important to the answer!
Answered 9/29/2016
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If: If female, ask how much! if male, ask if you are taking too much. Vitamin d3 is more important!
Answered 9/29/2016
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Ask: Ask what the goal of the supplement is. Is there a real or perceived benefit, or risk.
Answered 9/29/2016
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A: What dose? How long to take? How much from diet vs. Supplement? When is next bmd scan?
Answered 7/1/2013
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Is: Is my vitamin d level ok so that my body can absorb the calcium?
Answered 9/25/2014
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Ignore: Ask your doctor which brand of supplement they recommend. Ask if taking Tums (calcium carbonate) works as well as others.
Answered 2/18/2015
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Ignore: I would suggest keeping a food diary for at least a week before questioning your doctor.
Answered 12/9/2013
4.7k views
Ignore: Ask what dose if calcium and vitamin d you should take. It is different for different indications.
Answered 1/7/2015
4.6k views
Ignore: Ask your doctor which is the best form of calcium for you to take that you can easily absorb.
Answered 3/30/2014
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