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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)
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My mother was prescribed Rocaltrol after a pelvic fracture. The ER Dr. said to take 2 weeks, she went to nursing home and they kept giving it. She continued to lose strenght and became highly anxious and somewhat dilusional. I finally found out and had it stopped. In about 10 days, she started to clear up mentally and regain strenght. I am so glad they stopped this drug or I believe she would
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Reviewer: jynana, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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On day 2 of starting Calcitriol for a research study, I became more and more tired, till on day 5 I was exhausted. Also, my (usually controlled) arthritis pain became intolerable. I stopped the drug and already in 24 hrs, I feel so much better.
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Reviewer: PatF, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)
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Around 1994, I requested this drug for my mother who had severe osteoporosis. Her GP prescribed it and renewed the prescription but didn't tell me that my mother needed to have blood tests to monitor this medication. She became delusional and couldn't walk. My brother put her in a nursing home. I removed her and took her to a gerontologist who did blood work. She was rushed to the ER.
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Reviewer: peg, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I took it twice for low calcium from my parathyroid surgery. It kept my calcium up, but I had a very painful headache over my right ear. And I had a metal taste in my mouth.It was awful. So I went back to taking lots of calcium pills. I thought I had a tumor in my head. Had mri and it was fine, so the only thing I was doing different was the calcitriol. So I stopped.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have been ill since taking the drug. How do I get it out of my system? It has been over 7 months.
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