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From my original dose of 20 mg of Pred two years ago, I'm down to 6 mg but still on 2 chewable tablets of 600mg calcium with 10 mcg Vit D3. I'm wondering whether this is too much as I don't want my arteries to get blocked with excess calcium so my question is ...do you need to take less less calcium/vit D3 as your pred dose decreases?
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Silver49 priscilla23271
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Interestingly, I had cardiac problems with the extra ca lcium and stopped it before I saw a cardiologist. He told me to stop it but I had . already done this. I only take Vit D. We are all different and this is only my experience. To date, I have had no breakages though I have tripped and gone over my ankle etc.
priscilla23271
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Thanks everyone for your replies. Although they are very varied, I think I will go ahead with halving my present dose of calcium and vit D3 and ask for my vitamin d level to be checked next time I have a blood test.
Joydeck priscilla23271
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Latest research suggests neither calcium nor vitamin D supplements reduce the rate of bone fracture.
I just take 2000 iu (50 mcg) of vitamin D every second day.
r.d.s26296 Joydeck
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interesting indeed , do you have the source of that research ?
floramac Joydeck
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However, "Steroid drugs such as prednisone4 and triamcinolone5 have been shown to deplete the body of calcium, magnesium, folic acid, potassium, selenium, vitamin C, and vitamin D.!
EileenH Joydeck
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"Latest research suggests neither calcium nor vitamin D supplements reduce the rate of bone fracture."
IN NORMAL HEALTHY PEOPLE - the same doesn't apply to patients on steroids which deplete vit D and make you lose calcium through the kidneys. Work in the past showed that supplements for us DO help reduce the risk of loss of bone density.
Joydeck r.d.s26296
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Google these: "Vitamin D study shows popping supplements won't improve bone mineral density" and "Professor raises concerns over flaws in anti-vitamin D study".
Other recent studies have come to similar conclusions for both calcium and vitamin D. Low dose Vitamin D supplementation seems harmless enough but calcium less so.
floramac Joydeck
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Yes But that is referring to "NORMAL FOLK!, we are not, unfortunately normal!
Joydeck floramac
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Something has to be done, of course, where calcium or vitamin D are deficient.
Incidentally, many a study a couple of decades ago showed both supplements worked for osteoporosis. Such is nutrition research!