Can't absorb Calcium

Titchou

A couple of questions: Are you taking Vit D3 with the calcium? And what are your Dexa Scan scores? And do you do any weight work - walking with ankle or hand weights, etc.? And last but not least, are you on estrogen?

ishr

Ca+ @ 1000mg
D3 @ 5000 iu
Estrogen - yes
Dexa Score = Have print out but not sure which number you are referring to

Titchou

Any and all....if it shows an aggregate score that is good. Above -2.5 is considered osteoporosis.

ishr

Neck - Left (-3) .2 decrease in 2 yrs
Neck - Right (-2.8) .3 decrease in 2 yrs
Spine - (-2.3) 1.0 decrease in 2 yrs

Took meds/shots, etc for years with no success - Dr proposed 2 yr hiatus to detox body - that's span between the two tests

Workout 3+ times/wk with weights and trainer - being pushed; walk 2-3 times/wk (20+ min), diet good most of the time

Titchou

No hip number is interesting. The 1. decrease from -1.3 to -2.3 is the most concerning to me. It's such a huge shift from the other 2. Does South Alabama have an osteoporosis clinic? Would be thru the rheumatology department most likely. UAB does and my ortho sent me there due to a situation we were pretty sure was something else but wanted validation. About a 6 hour session and more vials of blood than I could count but it verified that all was well and why. It would be beneficial to get a workup thru such a clinic. I'm assuming your testing was with your gyno?

ishr

I have several Dr's I travel to in B-ham so I'll check woth South first but may even check w/ UAB as well.
Had been hoping top find others here that "don't absorb Ca+" for some direction re. what they did to counter.
Will let you know what I hear/find @ South.

Thanks so much

Titchou

Any time. Good luck.