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Calcium and Vitamin D for bone strength

Posted by johndavis60 @johndavis60, Aug 20 9:10pm

Today my RO told me I should be taking calcium and Vitamin D now that I am on ADT, and he recommended OS-Cal. Problem is that OS-Cal is hard to come by and may have been discontinued due to oyster shell sourcing problems. Anyway, was hoping someone could recommend a good brand/choice for Calcium and Vitamin D, perhaps in a combined pill. Seems like ever since I hit 50, the number of pills I swallow everyday is increasing and was hoping to add 1 pill as opposed to two. Thanks!

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northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | Aug 24 9:44am
In reply to @edinmaryland "I just had both kidney stone and gall stones my doctor attributes to my taking calcium..." + (show)
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I just had both kidney stone and gall stones my doctor attributes to my taking calcium supplements, be careful

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That's a good reminder that we need to discuss all supplements with our medical team, even apparently harmless ones. Those of us living with prostate cancer are typically taking some pretty strong meds for that, and we're at an age when we're often also taking meds for other conditions like high blood pressure or blood clotting.

At this level of (necessary) polypharmacy, even so-called "natural" supplements can introduce unexpected complications.

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johndavis60 | @johndavis60 | Aug 25 2:23pm
In reply to @johnernest "My docs having me taking calcium citrate, I use Cetracal by Bayer; 2 pills in the..." + (show)
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My docs having me taking calcium citrate, I use Cetracal by Bayer; 2 pills in the morning (400mg total) and 2 pills in the evening. Total 800 mg per day. I also take 2000 iu of D3, three time per day for better absorption and with food. Last blood work showed my D3 levels were slightly in the normal range, but my doc suggested to increase to around 6000 iu per day. I have actually felt much better after I increased this dose. I have been on ADT for almost 10 years now, and it is important for bone health, to monitor these levels.

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Thank you @johnernest !
I found what you are taking at my local Walmart. I thought my metformin pills were big! 🙂

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