@naoshapiro1

Do you have hypercalciuria or hypercalcemia? If you have the former, adding calcium may not help, but rather might make those kidney stones worse.

My rheumatologist gave me a primer about taking in too much calcium - we generally get about half of the RDA (1300 mgs) in our everyday food intake and only need to supplement with another 650 mg.

We are told “the more calcium, the better” which may in fact be causing more harm than good. Some of us have systems that process calcium differently and we are feeding the OP monster by overdoing it. There is only so much calcium we can utilize.

I have hypercalciuria and currently take chlorthalidone to tell my body to direct the available calcium back to my bones, rather than literally peeing that valuable and bone-sustaining mineral down the drain.

Take heart, OP is not a death sentence, but the complications can be devastating. Talk to your doc and remember we’re all in this leaking boat together patching holes and bailing water!

Happy Masters Tournament Sunday. Cheers!