Dropping Calcium: Dr. Lee, author of "What your doctor never told you about menopause" would agree with you. He says people generally get enough in thier diets, not getting enough is rare. The problem is unbalanced hormones after menopause and the way the bone stops doing what it's supposed to with the (in his opinion) plenty of calcium available is the real problem. He suggest supplementation with progesterone cream rather than calcium supplements.

Vitamin D level- I figure you are right, will google. Also had the thought that maybe when the level gets high enough, and then I drop it back, it will resolve until the level drops below what calf is happy with again.

I can't get to sleep without that benedryl - but feel like mind is foggy - I'm going to see a bioidentical doc to see if I can get my hormones further balanced - Dr. Yu is a personal friend and won't treat me. Have apt. coming up. If I can resolve this that way, then no more need for all that Benedryl. If not, I guess I could ask my bp doc for something - just hate to take more of anything, really.

I actual thought that the neurologist might say something bout that Benedryl - cause he asked me once exactly how much I was taking. He didn't, but he said, maybe try to drop some of my huge list of vitamins and supplements over time, one at a time, to get it down to what I need. I can drop the Calcium. The stuff I got from here cannot be dropped. Problem is, I have PN, a good dose of menopause misery AND knee arthritis and Im trying to avoid taking you know, more drugs... like Celebrex, recommended by both orthopedic doc AND neurologist!

It makes me feel like a healthier person when I can take a vitamin and nerve pain drops away, arthritic pain drops away, rather than a prescription drug. It is very emotionally satisfying and makes me feel young, not old.

Thank you again so much Mrs. D. for all of your generous help.