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Suggest Treatment For Osteoporosis
I take low dose statin and fish oil for cholesterol control. I have just started 1200 mgs of calcium +D3 twice a day. Will the calcium interfere with absorption of the statin? Also I took Actonel for 5 years as per Doctor s instruction. I was told I had osteopenia but not osteoporosis. A PA at my GP s practice just told me I have osteoporosis in my hip. I have requested another appt with my primary care physician to clear this confusion of diagnoses up. It is why I just started the calcium therapy. I am in excellent health for a 72 year old woman. Thank you
Mon, 15 Oct 2018
Hi,
First of all, calcium has nothing to do with absorption of statins. The second thing is an intake of calcium is not a treatment of osteoporosis.
For osteoporosis, there are different drugs and you need to have DEXA scan before that to confirm the diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Anuj Gupta,
Spine Surgeon
First of all, calcium has nothing to do with absorption of statins. The second thing is an intake of calcium is not a treatment of osteoporosis.
For osteoporosis, there are different drugs and you need to have DEXA scan before that to confirm the diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Anuj Gupta,
Spine Surgeon
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