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Can you split Prednisone dose for GCA?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 21 9:08am | Replies (35)
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@isabelle7

Thanks for the info on Actemra. I didn't know that about teeth and bones. I had read that was a possible issue with Prednasone. I've asked my husband's rheumatologist about adding calcium and Vit D since I've read over and over that it's suggested and she said no. I will ask again and ask her to explain why. We are going to get a baseline bone density test done in the next couple of weeks. Any idea why she'd say no?

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emo | @emo | Mar 4 1:04pm

Hmm. I’m not sure why she’d say no, unless maybe she meant it wasn’t an absolute must? I don’t see how that could be harmful unless you take too much calcium. Vitamin D would be hard to over-do.

My father is taking Fosomax to prevent bone loss and he was already prescribed a multivitamin that includes calcium and vitamin D because he’s mostly on tube feeding.

I’d be interested to see what they say.

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mtr2601 | @mtr2601 | Mar 5 2:03pm

My Doctor warned me that taking Calcium supplements alone can be a problem. It isnt well absorbed by the body and can leave deposits in blood vessels and kidneys. Better to get it from your diet. Not as much of a problem if taken in combination with vit D3 and K2, not sure why ?

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