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What Causes Stomach Gas After Having Calcium Supplements?

Posted on Thu, 8 Jan 2015

Question: I have been taking olmin a 20 tablet for past 2 years. I also have been taking endocal d tablet for calcium for the past 23 days.
for the past two days I have gas in the stomach.
is this due to endocal tablet ?
I cannot eat anything. I'm not feeling hungry too.

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes Endocal can cause this.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
Yes, Calcium supplement can cause Constipation and Acidity problems. Initially I advise my patients who get this problem to take calcium suppl with food. After 15 days, start taking it 1 hour after dinner when you sleep.
In case Acidity persists, you can ask your doctor to prescribe Pantoprazole along with it. It will help you a lot.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (18 minutes later)

doctor had given me endocal d since I was getting joint pains after work out. is this joint pain due to lack of calcium?

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Get it tested.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Very Unlikely joint pain occurs due to lack of Calcium.
A person who eats Healthy at yoyr age is usually not Calcium deficient. However Vitamin D deficiency us very common.
I advise you to get tested.
Get following investigations done:
1. Hemogram with ESR
2. Serum Calcium and Vitamin D levels.
3. Rheumatoid Factor.
Get tested to be sure.
Review with reports.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar