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BlueKota

(4,211 posts)
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 02:46 PM Monday

Found out I have a hairline fracture in my foot.

Started having pain in my foot two weeks ago. Thought it was either that I'd maybe sprained it without being aware of it, or I was developing plantar faciitis!

Knew I had appointment today with my podiatrist who checks to make sure I am not experiencing any complications due to my Raynauds, so I waited. Told him how much it hurt. He said he wanted to take exrays because he thought right away it was a hairline fracture. The x-ray proved him right.

He said it wasn't because of trauma but post menopausal women bones get so thin they can just break without cause. I knew they thinned but I never realized they actually broke without an injury. He taped it up, and told me to leave it that way for a bit, and put a plastic bag on it when I shower. He also said to wear hard shoes from now on. There's nothing they can do apparently, but he said it will eventually heal on it's own.

He also said to make sure I am getting enough calcium.

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Found out I have a hairline fracture in my foot. (Original Post) BlueKota Monday OP
Healing vibes on the way to you SheltieLover Monday #1
No supplements, but I do drink Almond milk, but he encouraged me BlueKota Monday #2
I'll pm you. SheltieLover Monday #3
Thank you! BlueKota Monday #4
Yw! SheltieLover Monday #5
A nurse said to me once after a doctor left the room BlueKota Monday #6
Absolutely! SheltieLover Monday #7
Personal experiences are good to know too. BlueKota Monday #8
Absolutely! SheltieLover Monday #10
Taking a calcium supplement four times a day at 400mg per dose Ptah Monday #11
I am going to call my Primary Care Doc BlueKota Monday #12
That's much wiser than relying on some internet anecdote. Ptah Monday #14
I heard that calcium can deposit in the heart Marthe48 Monday #15
wow -- ow! rurallib Monday #9
Thank you. BlueKota Monday #13
Have you thought about getting a bone density test? Marthe48 Monday #16

BlueKota

(4,211 posts)
2. No supplements, but I do drink Almond milk, but he encouraged me
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 02:51 PM
Monday

to supplement too. Thank you for the healing vibes.

SheltieLover

(66,752 posts)
5. Yw!
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 02:59 PM
Monday

Our bodies can only use 400 mg every 4 hrs, for a total of 1,200 mg / day for senior women, from what I have found on credible websites.

Raking more at once or exceeding the upper limit can have bad effects like high blood calcium level &/or kidney stones.

So what does my idioit dr do? Rxs me 600 mg/day in 1 pill, 1.5 yrs AFTER osteopenia diagnosis.

Best of luck to you!

BlueKota

(4,211 posts)
6. A nurse said to me once after a doctor left the room
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 03:11 PM
Monday

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

Ptah

(33,708 posts)
11. Taking a calcium supplement four times a day at 400mg per dose
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 04:58 PM
Monday

Taking a calcium supplement four times a day at 400mg per dose, or 1600mg total, may be excessive. The recommended daily intake for most adults is 1,000mg, and the upper limit is 2,500mg. Taking too much calcium can increase the risk of kidney stones and other health problems, according to the Mayo Clinic. It's important to consult with a doctor or registered dietitian to determine the appropriate calcium dosage for individual needs, as noted by WebMD.

BlueKota

(4,211 posts)
12. I am going to call my Primary Care Doc
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 06:40 PM
Monday

to let him know about my foot and the podiatrist's findings. So I will ask him about the calcium then.

Marthe48

(20,503 posts)
15. I heard that calcium can deposit in the heart
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 08:48 PM
Monday

For several years, I was taking 1000 mg/day to supplement HRT meds, rec. by the dr. treating me for surgical menopause. After I heard that (on CNN) I reduced the supplements to a couple times a week. That was over 20 years ago, doing pretty good

Marthe48

(20,503 posts)
16. Have you thought about getting a bone density test?
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 08:50 PM
Monday

Make sure your bones aren't too thin
Hope you feel better.

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