Calcium intolerance?

Citizen Smith said:

Can you become intolerant to calcium?

No, but you may become intolerant to combined products that contain it. The calcium itself is
essential to life--you cannot survive without it.

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Etidronate disodium is not a calcium replacement product. It is a member of a family of drugs called
bisphosphonates. Bisphosphonates actually reduce calcium in the body. They are frequently used in
cancer patients who have bone metastesese to reduce the amount of calcium in the blood.

I am not a doctor, but I highly doubt that this could have anything to do with how your digestive
tract responds to milk products (although bisphosphonates do have side effects in some people ...
the more common ones are bone pain and flu-like symptoms). The prescribing information for
etidronate disodium on rxlist.com states that gastrointestinal complaints are similar to placebo
(1 in 15).

Have you considered the possibility that you have developed lactose-intolerance? Have you tried one
of the lactose-free milk products?

Larry E.

Citizen Smith said:

Can you become intolerant to calcium?

2-3 years ago I was being treated for stable osteoporosis with a calcium replacement product
(etidronate disodium). After the 2nd cycle of the treatment I started noticing that dairy products
were acting like an immediate laxative 🙁

Very soon I had to stop the treatment as it alone was acting like a laxative
: ( Igradually got back to dairy products even though they were still having
a laxative effect, but in smaller quantities.

Now am finding myself suffering terrible stomach pains after eating the smallest of dairy products
and rectal bleeding with large quantities!

Tried soya milk which had 20% more calcium than ordinary milk and the reaction was considerably
worse than with normal milk.

Does this sound like a calcium problem?

If so how to deal with it?

Wolfie

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Quoted message said:

Have you considered the possibility that you have developed lactose-intolerance? Have you tried
one of the lactose-free milk products?

Larry E.

There are three main problem components (that I know of) in dairy products, lactose, milk protein,
and amines (in cheese). You might be lactose-intolerant, which would explain the laxative effect.
Cheese, however, often has a constipating effect on people and contains very little lactose. Many
people with dairy intolerance/allergy also have problems with soy products. Problems with both of
these doesn't mean that you have calcium intolerance.

There are other possible sources of calcium in the diet, a good one being vegetables such as swedes
(rutabagas), leafy greens such as lettuce, various legumes such as chickpeas (garbanzos), and nuts -
particularly almonds. However, if your digestive system is already upset you may have trouble with
the nuts and legumes in the short term. My dietary calcium (bolstered with supplements) mainly comes
from legumes, eggs and vegetables.

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Citizen Smith said:

Can you become intolerant to calcium?

2-3 years ago I was being treated for stable osteoporosis with a calcium replacement product
(etidronate disodium). After the 2nd cycle of the treatment I started noticing that dairy
products were acting like an immediate laxative 🙁

Very soon I had to stop the treatment as it alone was acting like a laxative
: ( Igradually got back to dairy products even though they were still having
a laxative effect, but in smaller quantities.

Now am finding myself suffering terrible stomach pains after eating the smallest of dairy
products and rectal bleeding with large quantities!

Tried soya milk which had 20% more calcium than ordinary milk and the reaction was considerably
worse than with normal milk.

Does this sound like a calcium problem?

If so how to deal with it?

Wolfie

I have troubles with any calcium supplements I have ever tried. I can take 2000-3000mg magnesium
oxide per day and feel great after a month. My allergies go away. my skin clears up, My eyes turn
bluer and get very clear but calcium does just the opposite. My body aches and I get muscle cramps.

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Quoted message said:

Can you become intolerant to calcium?

2-3 years ago I was being treated for stable osteoporosis with a calcium replacement product
(etidronate disodium). After the 2nd cycle of the treatment I started noticing that dairy products
were acting like an immediate laxative 🙁

Very soon I had to stop the treatment as it alone was acting like a

laxative

Quoted message said:

: ( Igradually got back to dairy products even though they were still

having

Quoted message said:

a laxative effect, but in smaller quantities.

Now am finding myself suffering terrible stomach pains after eating the smallest of dairy products
and rectal bleeding with large quantities!

Tried soya milk which had 20% more calcium than ordinary milk and the reaction was considerably
worse than with normal milk.

Does this sound like a calcium problem?

If so how to deal with it?

Wolfie