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6. A nurse said to me once after a doctor left the room

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 03:11 PM

Apr 21

that she recommended asking pharmaceutical questions to a pharmacist rather than the doctors, because they specialize in how drugs affect people.

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Found out I have a hairline fracture in my foot. [View all] BlueKota Apr 21 OP

Healing vibes on the way to you SheltieLover Apr 21 #1

No supplements, but I do drink Almond milk, but he encouraged me BlueKota Apr 21 #2

I'll pm you. SheltieLover Apr 21 #3

Thank you! BlueKota Apr 21 #4

Yw! SheltieLover Apr 21 #5

A nurse said to me once after a doctor left the room BlueKota Apr 21 #6

Absolutely! SheltieLover Apr 21 #7

Personal experiences are good to know too. BlueKota Apr 21 #8

Absolutely! SheltieLover Apr 21 #10

Taking a calcium supplement four times a day at 400mg per dose Ptah Apr 21 #11

I am going to call my Primary Care Doc BlueKota Apr 21 #12

That's much wiser than relying on some internet anecdote. Ptah Apr 21 #14

I heard that calcium can deposit in the heart Marthe48 Apr 21 #15

wow -- ow! rurallib Apr 21 #9

Thank you. BlueKota Apr 21 #13

Have you thought about getting a bone density test? Marthe48 Apr 21 #16