Patient's question:
My mother never liked drinking milk her whole life. Although milk can provide calcium, she just couldn't stand the taste. Occasionally, when she made pork rib soup, she would save some for my father. Later, when persuasion didn't work, I decided to give my mother calcium supplements to make up for the calcium. However, after taking it for a few days, my mother became unwilling to continue, saying it had side effects. Do middle-aged and elderly people often taking calcium supplements have any side effects?Doctor's answer:
Eating calcium supplements should be based on specific circumstances. First, it should be clarified that calcium supplements should not be taken without a calcium deficiency, to avoid calcium poisoning. If taken in large quantities for a long period, it can lead to hypercalcemia, calcium poisoning, and may cause fibrosis in organs such as the liver and kidneys. Therefore, strict prevention is necessary, and specific guidance should be followed under the advice of a clinical diagnosis physician. The above suggestions are in response to the question "Do elderly people taking calcium supplements for many years have side effects?" and are hoped to be helpful. Wishing you good health!