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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 402443" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>He is lucky enough to be young when it is discovered, because he has time to help his bones repair if he pays attention to his calcium and Vit D. Look for the amt of elemental calcium, which is the amt your body can use, rather than just the amt of calcium. THis is why so many of the supplements offer so many times the RDA. One article said that 500 mg of calcium carbonate (in tums and many supplements) has just 200 mg of elemental calcium. Make sure the source is not oyster shells, bone meal, etc.... They are common but they often have high lead levels and they are not tested for lead. Calcium citrate doesn't need extra stomach acid so it can be taken at any time, while calcium carbonate needs the extra acid to break it down so it is recommended to be taken after a meal. Coral calcium is just calcium carbonate and the various other health claims are a scam according the the sources i have seen. OsCal is calcium carbonate from oyster shells but is lead tested. Other sources (such as generics) are not always tested so if you chose that it is best to pay extra for the brand name (according to the endocrinologist I see for Vit D and osteoporosis issues).</p><p> </p><p>I would NOT include a magnesium supplement at first unless the docs recommend it, and then start with the lowest amt possible. It can cause real problems with diarrhea and I doubt it would be helpful for your difficult child.</p><p> </p><p>Jessie gets really upset stomachs from calcium tablets, so we get the chewable ones for her. They still cause some nausea but she doesn't actually get sick. </p><p> </p><p>I am glad you took the time to go through the records. It is often a shock to read the reports after a doctor tells you that things are "normal" or "fine" because they often don't tell you about things. This is how I found the Vit D deficiency and learned that I had it for at least 2 decades before any doctor mentioned it. I went through old lab results and it was tested almost yearly and was always way way way low (highest level was 8)and the very lowest they should be is 20 - and many sources say even that is way too low. it is no wonder my bones are falling apart, Know what I mean?? </p><p> </p><p>Anyway, I thought this might help you get the right kinds of calcium to help him the best. I hope that they have a good reason for WHY they didn't feel you and difficult child needed to know this. I woudl think that it would be a concern, esp as he plays lacrosse!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 402443, member: 1233"] He is lucky enough to be young when it is discovered, because he has time to help his bones repair if he pays attention to his calcium and Vit D. Look for the amt of elemental calcium, which is the amt your body can use, rather than just the amt of calcium. THis is why so many of the supplements offer so many times the RDA. One article said that 500 mg of calcium carbonate (in tums and many supplements) has just 200 mg of elemental calcium. Make sure the source is not oyster shells, bone meal, etc.... They are common but they often have high lead levels and they are not tested for lead. Calcium citrate doesn't need extra stomach acid so it can be taken at any time, while calcium carbonate needs the extra acid to break it down so it is recommended to be taken after a meal. Coral calcium is just calcium carbonate and the various other health claims are a scam according the the sources i have seen. OsCal is calcium carbonate from oyster shells but is lead tested. Other sources (such as generics) are not always tested so if you chose that it is best to pay extra for the brand name (according to the endocrinologist I see for Vit D and osteoporosis issues). I would NOT include a magnesium supplement at first unless the docs recommend it, and then start with the lowest amt possible. It can cause real problems with diarrhea and I doubt it would be helpful for your difficult child. Jessie gets really upset stomachs from calcium tablets, so we get the chewable ones for her. They still cause some nausea but she doesn't actually get sick. I am glad you took the time to go through the records. It is often a shock to read the reports after a doctor tells you that things are "normal" or "fine" because they often don't tell you about things. This is how I found the Vit D deficiency and learned that I had it for at least 2 decades before any doctor mentioned it. I went through old lab results and it was tested almost yearly and was always way way way low (highest level was 8)and the very lowest they should be is 20 - and many sources say even that is way too low. it is no wonder my bones are falling apart, Know what I mean?? Anyway, I thought this might help you get the right kinds of calcium to help him the best. I hope that they have a good reason for WHY they didn't feel you and difficult child needed to know this. I woudl think that it would be a concern, esp as he plays lacrosse! [/QUOTE]
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