It's not outlined here: http://www.pfizer.com/files/products/uspi_neurontin.pdf
But a lot of drugs/meds designed as anti-seizure meds [as neurontin] are known calcium drainers. That bone 'ache' I have had! It's due to the meds. Not to mention a heap of extra dental work!
Start with this thread by Mrs D -
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ad.php?t=42135
Read up on all the supplements here?
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum49.html
Your timing is off? Mrs D just left for her country 'camp' on an island somewhere in Lake Michigan I believe, She gets in touch intermittently, as connections and battery power allow.
BUT? She helped me by learning that I needed a calcium citrate [NOT carbonate] w/a dollop of magnesium and Vitamin D to help get the calcium into our systems. Go to a vitamin or health food shop where the folks seem 'not comatose'? [you know what I mean]. I was lucky and found a smart salesperson who didn't do it for 'commissions' but sure knew her stuff! She must be Mrs. D's cousin-once removed or something.
You want safe, accurate doses of what you buy? I do know Mrs D prefers I-herb products? But, when you're new? It's all so mind-boggling!
Read her info? But do it slowly. There is a heap of info in there that is hard to take in on first reading. Or second, even third!
Start the calcium plus supplements and it'll take about 3-6 weeks for it to truly kick in? But IT DOES! Have you had a dexa scan in the last few years? One recently to compare to others? Can't hurt to get docs to see them. Can't hurt AT ALL!
Has any doc done a FULL METABOLIC blood panel on you in the last year? IF not ASK? Can't hurt to ask - then see if you can get a copy! Some of the 'borderline' stuff can be important to know as well. By borderline-I mean that not[*]'ed as too much or too little. You'd be surprised how taking target vitamins or minerals can help w/these tests? And help you improve your healing as best as it can! 's - j