Keep taking the calcium. When I went, they subscribed me meds for the bone density problem, and they made me sick. My Dr. said I could take 600 mg of Calcium.

All questions for your doctor. Will you be doing a follow up discuss the findings?

Jasdip, between this and your knee issue, it may be worthwhile to find a new doctor. Good luck.

Elmer, I am very less than satisfied with her, no doubt. But doctors are at a shortage and I don't know of any who are taking new patients. There is a sign stating that (not taking on new patients) on my dr's office door and others that I see (even in my local area). Plus if you HAVE a doctor they won't take you, as there are so many without one.

She is quite a change from the previous one. Her bedside manner was amazing, she was tremendous with both Tom and I. Unfortunately she got pregnant and moved back to Northern Ont. where she was from. I dearly miss her.

ETA: on a local group just now, someone was asking if they knew of a dr who's taking patients. They moved here last spring and haven't been able to find one.

I called the office this am to have a follow-up call with the doc to get my questions answered.

Scheduled for next Mon at 2:20.

Jas, low risk sounds good to me. Being small framed and having had hyperactive thyroid, I've always been at risk and I don't think low ever came into it ;)

I've taken additional Vit D for years on my doctors recommendation (and blood test) - even those years I was outdoors a lot and tanned with abandon - because I could turn very dark without burning and would get compliments on my significant tan. I'm not so vain now.

DH came home with results of a physical one year and his Vit D number was at the very bottom of the scale, one number away from dropping into the low range. His doctor hadn't mentioned it. He started taking the same dose as me and has had good readings every year since. Costco gel caps, inexpensive and easy.

I don't take additional calcium unless its the time released kind. But we are dairy people and I consume more milk, cheese than many adults. I don't know that you find many couples who have milk with every dinner they have at home, but we both drink milk with dinner. We like milk ;)

I agree, low risk sounds good. As in, low risk for bone breakage, with a, "what you're doing is working, so keep doing it". No need to up the dosage, for instance. I wouldn't be too worried. But then, you were just venting. I hear you!