Miami, FL
A 25-year-old female asked:
Was having headaches that taking calcium supplements made go away does this mean that they are related?
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Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Headache: It's unlikely that calcium supplement intake and headaches are interrelated unless you are known to have low calcium levels but even then, headaches is such a non-specific symptom that it's hard to find a reason often for it. Calcium supplement may play a role of placebo as well.
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