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demtenjeep

(31,997 posts) Fri Mar 15, 2019, 12:14 AM Mar 2019

I had the dexascan today. not bad as I thought It would be [View all]

that is to designate my bone loss

yesterday they took 9 vials of blood I have too much calcium and protein and a vitamin d deficiency. Never heard of that.

Tomorrow is my infusion.

Wonderful spring Break to me

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I had the dexascan today. not bad as I thought It would be [View all] demtenjeep Mar 2019 OP

I am not a doctor... Lucid Dreamer Mar 2019 #1

Calcium is supposed to be in the bones, not the blood. That might be it. Hekate Mar 2019 #6

Dunno about calcium and protein, but D deficiencies seem to be... TreasonousBastard Mar 2019 #2

Mine was super low. MontanaMama Mar 2019 #3

mine is likely due to the Crohn's disease demtenjeep Mar 2019 #4

Location doesn't matter. I live in Phoenix and mine is low. I just don't get out into the vsrazdem Mar 2019 #5

6000's a lot. I already take 2000 in a multivitamin, for a total of 3000. But... TreasonousBastard Mar 2019 #8

Hey, you're moving ahead. Hortensis Mar 2019 #7

My K level was very low like 3 Got a new scrip 50,000 mg a pill demtenjeep Mar 2019 #9

Whoa, 3 is low, all right. Incredibly better than high at least. Hortensis Mar 2019 #10

yes. If it is something we can do at home demtenjeep Mar 2019 #11

I was trying to imagine what it'd be like to have Hortensis Mar 2019 #12

it sucks demtenjeep Mar 2019 #16

Someone very close to me recently.... WeekiWater Mar 2019 #13

I take vitamin D daily per my doctor. spanone Mar 2019 #14

thanks demtenjeep Mar 2019 #15

yummy! spanone Mar 2019 #17

I am going to recommend they take those suckers out demtenjeep Mar 2019 #18