Doc said stop supplements but I can't see GP for alternative help!

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I am loosing the plot here in NI!
I had Kidney stones the week before last. I couldn't get to see my GP so endowed up in A&E for 25 hours where the urologist told me the supplements I was taking for Peri were likely what caused the stones.

I was taking Magnesium and Vits D3 & k2 and a bit B complex.

I'm off them a week and I feel like I'm loosing my mind. I can't sit down or I'll fall asleep. I'm sweating profusely. Dry mouth. Aches and pains. A temper like I've never experienced and I hate everyone who looks at me.

I can't get to see my GP. Despite calling everyday since last Wednesday. This is now typical
Of our surgery.

Are there private Peri menopause clinics in NI?
Thanks x

It's true that taking large doses of any supplements, but especially magnesium or calcium, can cause kidney stones.

The other supplements like B vits and Vit D don't cause kidney stones. You should have been told more specifically what to stop.

If you can't take magnesium as a supplement, you can still get it through food, and it will be digested more safely than as a tablet/supplement.
Lots of info online about good sources.

TBH if you are suffering from sweats, flushes and the rest, maybe hrt is the best way forward?

Could you afford a private GP appt?

@JinglingSpringbells yes I can afford to go private but how do I find a reputable service. I don't want to go to a. General practice privately if they have a limited menopause knowledge.

https://kingsbridgeprivatehospital.com/belfast/treatments-surgeries/outpatient-clinics/women-s-health-clinics/menopause-clinic/

I've just had a quick look and found this one. The patient testimonials look promising. It's an option to look at maybe.

If you can afford to go private, have a look on the BMS register of specialists and just pick one that does Online only clinics.

Some of these will be GPs or specialist nurses but they will all have done the accredited menopause training.

https://thebms.org.uk/find-a-menopause-specialist/

Thanks! Il checkout the Knightsbridge one.