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Suggest Required Calcium / Vitamin D Intake Post Hip Replacement Surgery
I was told after having hip replacement that Dr. was surprised how soft my bones were. It s been a year and 6 months and I m still not recouperating like I should. Can you advise me of how much calcium, Vit.D I should be taking. I m 78. I had a fracture in my hip before surgery.
Mon, 11 May 2015
In ur case you will need not only calcium and bit D3 but need antiosteoporotic drugs like bisphosphonates. They come as weekly dose monthly dose or yearly infusion.The usual dosing of calcium is. 1000mg per day and vit d3 at6 lac unit per week.
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