"Ignoramus24751" wrote in message
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My doctor prescribes me thyroid medications, as he knows that I need
them due to past surgery. He also told me to take a calcium supplement
"to maintain healthy bones". That was all he told me. Well, I started
taking a calcium supplement until someone on usenet said that I should
not take it at the same time as thyroid medications since calcium
interferes with thyroid hormone absorption!

I could have blown the person off saying something like "I do not
listen to self appointed usenet doctors". Instead, I decided to check
it, read the Merck manual online, and lo and behold, it turns out that
the usenet self appointed doctor was right and that my doc simply
neglected to tell me to take calcium separate from thyroid meds,
knowing full well that it is common that people take their supplements
in the morning.

Moral of this story: when it comes to doctors, trust but verify.

When it comes to "self appointed usenet doctors", listen, be
skeptical, but open minded and check facts.

i

What is the calcium supplement for, to prevent osteoporosis? This is one of
the things you can prevent with exercise, and even reverse with exercise.