Question:
Does anyone have aching bones?
I haven't always been faithful taking my calcium citrate, now I have aching bones, does anyopne have this problem or could it be something else? Had RNY on 3/31/2009. — regina6913 (posted on March 12, 2010)
March 12, 2010
I would go to your Dr, he may order a bone density test for you. I am
going to get one, being I am older and had the RNY I worry about the same
thing, but I am pretty religious in taking my calcium and all my other
important and vital vitamins.
— FSUMom
March 12, 2010
Sweetie, why would you not be faithful taking your vitamins. That is one of
the most important rules to follow after RNY. I actuallly look forward to
my calcium, it's like candy to me. Maybe you should try to find one that
tastes good and is chewable. Those pills are hard to get down. I take the
Bariatric Advantage Cherry Lozenges. Each has 400 mg. of calcium, and I
take 5 a day. Not meaning to be critical but I just don't understand why
someone would take this incredible opportunity and not make the most of it
and reap all the benefits that come along with the surgery.
— happypeach
March 13, 2010
It's easy to slack off after taking the same vitamins day in day out. All
day long, on a schedule... I know, I have had my moments as well. I get
bored or tired of the tastes and just dread the flavors or just want to
forget having to time everything right to get in al the vits in before
bedtime! It's a lot of work especially, year after year...Unfortunately
though,it's worth the effort because it will catch up to you as it did me,
and bite you in the rear! Your long term health depends on your staying
FAITHFUl to your vitamins! I suggest you go get labs and have ALL your
vitamin levels checked...ALL OF THEM...Get a copy of the labs as well and
start keeping track of your levels...My first 3 years, I was taking about
200-400 ius of Vit D in my calcium citrate wafers daily...By year 4 I began
getting awful charlie horses and cramps, aching etc...My Vit D was
25...Calcium levels showed fine... I began taking 5000 ius daily...But when
your Vit D is that low, you are not absorbing calcium! You need Vit D to
absorb any calcium! Now at year 6...I take 50,000 ius of DRY Vit D3, 4-5
times a week just to try to get and then keep my levels in the 90's...Many
surgeons don't tell you the REAL story on vitamins for long term PO
RNY....Your body can store fat soluble vits (A, D, E and K) in the liver
for several years before it becomes depleted and MUST BE TAKEN DAILY in
other than fat soluble forms of those vitamins to keep those levels up.
They don't tell you these things! They recommend kids vitamins that are not
even compatable with RNY, let alone with ADULTS! Last year (5 years PO), my
body stopped absorbing my sublingual B -12...I started taking 500 mcg a day
and raised it to 1000 a day...It continued dropping...I began taking 2500
mcg a day and at year 6, I am slowy raising my B-12 with 10,000 mcg a day!
I need shots now because it's just not working! Same with Vit A...I now
have to take absurb amts ust to kep my levels in mid normal ranges...PLEASE
DO NOT IGNORE you vitamin deficiency symptoms and GO GET LABS at least
yearly....Once you vitamin levels begin to drop, you have to tak
action...Some vits leave permanent damage when they become deficient for
too long...Aching bones is a symtom of one of those that you do not want to
ignore! Don't even get me started on Iron, selenium, zinc, magnesium...and
all the other vitamin lows I have had to supplement since year 4! TAKE YOU
VITAMINS SERIOUSLY! PLEASE!
— .Anita R.
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