Re: the calcium thing... not a thing really

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In a message dated 8/9/02 10:04:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

rudnicki@... writes:

> my orthopedic had me taking 2000mg. daily. 1200-1500 is for a normie he says

> with no or borderline osteo.

Now, I don't know about the rest of you, but when my PCP put me on calcium,

he said to take 500 mg of calcium 3 times a day. (He also said to take 2 Tums

thrice daily; but we won't go there!!!) He did not say take 500 mg elemental

calcium. Even Sue is not saying " elemental " above. So, when the Dr. says

" Take X amount of calcium daily " is s/he telling us the overall compound or

elemental? It does make a BIG DIFFERENCE in the amount of tablets/pills we

take daily.

Just wanted to add fuel to the fire. I was beginning to feel left out! ;^)

In Charlottesville, VA

RNY w/ gall bladder removal, 3/31/99, 318