I an a 55 year old female with long standing hypertension. I was diagnosed this past July with osteopenia, so my primary care physician recommended I take 1200 mg of a calcium supplement along with 400 mg Vitamin D daily and suggested working more dairy products and calcium fortified orange juice into my diet. Around the same time my cardiologist added 5 mg of Amlodipine (Norvasc) to my daily medications in an attempt to control my hypertension. I also take Hyzaar (100/25), Aspirin (325) and Vitamin C supplement (500 mg) Shortly after starting the Calcium and Amlodipine regimen, I became severely constipated. I did some online research and found that calcium often causes constipation, so I discontinued taking the supplement, but the problem persists. I’m still continuing with yogurt, cheese and the orange juice. I tried ramping up intake of whole grain and fresh fruit, but this hasn't helped. Should I continue with the calcium? How can I avoid the constipation?
2007-10-14
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