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Anyone been on Prolia for an extended period? 5-10 years?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Feb 21, 2023 | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
jb123mayo. Sorry for asking that last question again. You did mention how your doctor decided to transition you off Prolia in a previous post.
Another question. Did you meet with a nutritionist to determine what supplements you needed? I'm at the beginning of trying to figure out my diet. My PCP suggested I take only my multivitamin and stop taking a nightly calcium supplement. Evidently my Vit D is outside the range on the high side. So now I'm trying to figure out how to get calcium via food and make up for needed K, Magnesium and other. My experience with doctors are they fall short on nutrition advise.
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Wondering how you got your D so high… I’m struggling to keep it in low 30’s ( just made it into sufficient)! I take 1000 2x daily but get nauseous if I up it but I want to get to 3000 daily
I just recall doing a lot of research. One person I follow on Facebook is a retired medical librarian from the Cleveland Clinic who also has osteoporosis. She follows the medical literature and posts about nutrition. But there is a lot of other info out there--just be sure you are following legitimate sources. My doctor also has approved the supplements I take.
Collard greens are also a good source of calcium, and unlike some other greens (spinach) don't contain large amounts of oxalates which interfere with calcium absorption.
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I hope you don't mind me chiming in. My go to calcium foods are cooked kale (easier for me to eat), arugula, dried figs, mission or golden California, broccoli, bok choy, then beans, chicken peas and lentils, and of course dairy.
I write everything down as I eat so I can keep track.
Good luck on your calcium rich diet!