Hi I am a nursing mother. My doctor advises me to take calcium supplements. But the problem is whenever I took a calcium supplements back pain and leg pain hurts me a lot. If I stop taking calcium supplements I seems to be normal there is no back and leg pain. What is the reason for that?

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