So now I just take an over the counter vitamin D supplement and hope it's enough, so hearing from a consultant about it was brilliant. So in a nutshell...
The main issue in bone health is Genetics, so something you really can't change. But it is some of the other factors are what can be effected by some epilepsy medication... those factors are:
- increases the rate vitamin D is metabolised by your body
- reduces calcium uptake from the gut
- can effect hormones
- interfer with vitamin K metabolism
- direct effects on bone cell function
- increased risk of falls from seizures
So basically what you can do is
- eat a healthy balanced diet
- don't drink too much or smoke
- exercise
- reduce your risk of falls e.g. lighting, regular eye checks
- take at least 400IU a day (blood levels should be above 50 in people with epilepsy)
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