Posted by greenwillow on November 4, 2004, at 23:23:30
In reply to Re: intramuscular calcium injections » greenwillow, posted by Larry Hoover on November 4, 2004, at 11:52:20
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> Would not taking the potassium with food solve that problem?
Don't really know. My stomach is majorly in pain all the time, so they just said go off of it. Don't care to throw in any complicating factors at this point.
> Steatorrhea?That is probably the correct name; although they have just used the dx "fat malabsorption syndrome".
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> You know what? If this doctor is not making you well, maybe it's time to get a second opinion.
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> You could have some very serious underlying conditions that are manifesting themselves as a calcium balance problem. The problem might lie entirely in your kidneys, for example, making all the other effects secondary to kidney disease. It could be a pancreas problem. It could be an inflammatory bowel disease. It could be a combination.
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>My GI doctor is basically throwing up his hands and saying he does not know what is going on. The endocrinologist doesn't seem to want to do any tests. (It's like they're dumb and waiting to see if the other is any smarter.) I have been unable to even find a conventional doctor who gave calcium shots, could maybe look at the alternative type docs, but ultimately I am unsure if calcium injs. is the way to go anyway. Actually my thoughts on getting the shots are that the doctors so far haven't made any inroads so I need to deal with the issue at hand. Would you have a suggestion as to which specialty I should be going to? THanks, GW
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