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calcium?
I have been having elevated calcium lately, I just noticed on my bottle of Peri-colace that each tablet contains 20mg of calcium and I usually take four a day so would 60mg a day of calcium cause high blood calcium levels? Is 60mg alot of calcium to take?
I would ask your physician about discontinuing the Peri-Colace or not. Your level is slightly elevated, but definitely should be monitored closely. In my opinion, the Peri-Colace should be stopped or the dosage decreased and the calcium rechecked. If the count is still elevated after that, then I would consider the possibility of hyperparathyroidism and consult an Endocrinologist.
BTW: easy mistake when typing especially typing while tired. :)
BTW: easy mistake when typing especially typing while tired. :)
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That amount should not hurt you at all. Compnet gave the right numbers and how to take it.
Stupid me lol you are right it is 80mg and not 60 it was late last night or I should say early this morning when I posted just before I went to bed and my brain was not into math. My calcium has been 11.3, 10.3 my dr thinks I have primary hyperparathyroidisim. Last night when I was taking my colace I noticed it had calcium and then I thought Oh no I hope thats not messing with my calcium # I was not aware it contained calcium and I know I checked the bottle before.
I was just reading the link between vitamin D and MS, a lack of being a possible cause. I think the amount I read for an adult woman was 50mgs.
1000MG Calcium is a day's worth, 100%. So, 60MG isn't that much.
Magnesium balances calcium out, so you may need to take magnesium.
Some of the safer and more effective forms of magnesium include: Taurate, Glycinate and Citrate (latter can be laxitative, so take with food).
Magnesium balances calcium out, so you may need to take magnesium.
Some of the safer and more effective forms of magnesium include: Taurate, Glycinate and Citrate (latter can be laxitative, so take with food).
If you are taking 4x/day then that would be 80 mg not 60 mg, which is not alot of extra calcium/day. Adults need between 1000-1500 mg of calcium/day. You definitely don't need to be taking any extra if your level is high at this time. I would ask your physician for recommendations about what else to take instead of the Peri-colace.
Exactly how high was the level?
Exactly how high was the level?
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