Guest guest Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 To add to Fay's good advice about taking calcium-- My endo said that a little extra vitamin D would help the body use the calcium. The nutritionist I saw agreed it was OK to take some extra D (it's included in my calcium-magnesium supplements) unless you get a lot of sunlight. My sister has a hard time swallowing the calcium tablets and was able to find capsules. I never asked the brand as I assumed they'd be more expensive but could check with her. I was taking Actonel to rebuild the bone I lost ('osteopenia in hips and spine " ). I understand it's one of few osteoporosis drugs that a premenopausal woman (such as myself) can take. Unfortunately after about 9 months it started irritating my esophagus, a common side effect, so I stopped it. I'm on PTU and wanted to be very sure I didn't get some irritation that would keep me from taking those pills! My heart symptoms have subsided so I'm doing some weight bearing exercise and signed up for a class of yoga emphasizing " muscular precision and heart. " Hopefully we'll be doing a lot of breathwork too. It should be a nice antidote to some aspects of this very frustrating experience! Best wishes, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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