Question:
OK- Cal. Citrate is THE way to go but- HELP!
I am finally getting the fact that I need calcium citrate. OK, I'm on board now. BUT, help! I went to the vitamin shop yesterday and got so annoyed. I CAN NOT take 4, 5, 6 pills a day- that's just silly, plus I can't swallow those big things, I gag. I can't find a chewable that has a decent dose of citrate in it. I picked up a liquid that has 1000mg per ounce, so that means I need to take 1 1/2 oz per day- not a problem, but the price is! 10 oz cost me 12 dollars! So- I really need advice of ACTUAL products that you guys are taking and where I can find them- (please, name names). I've wasted a year by taking carbonate, so I feel an urgency to get this on track right away! Thanks in advance for your assistance! — LMCLILLY (posted on October 14, 2003)
October 14, 2003
Twinlabs akes a chewable calcium citirate wafer that I used in the
beginning. They taste kind of like big sweet tarts. I switched to
capsules once I got where I could take pills easily. I never could take
the Citracal without throwing up. Hope this helps.
— Cathy S.
October 14, 2003
I take Bariatric Advantage... you can get them from bariatric advantage
direct or wlssupplies.com has them too. I like the chocolate flavor better
than the mint.
— Christopher M.
October 14, 2003
I take the twinlabs. Check out the prices at vitacost.com. Also Vitamin
shoppe has them for a little more. I take two in the am and two in the
evening. I have a feeling I should take two more, but will wait to hear
from my nutritionist. Lynda ME/FL
— [Deactivated Member]
October 14, 2003
Well, what I do is use regular Citrical + D and let it sit in about 8
ounces of water. After a few minutes both of my pills disolve and I drink
them. I have 2 a day which equals 1260 mg of calcium citrate. The only
thing is that it's still gritty when you get to the bottom but it's
bearable. I look at it this way...I need to do it and I am also getting in
some of my water with it too. I've tried Twin Lab capsules and they
wouldn't disolve in amything. Not to be too disgusting but after I opened
them and put them on something and ate it I would burp powder...not very
attractive. The Citracal has been do-able for me. Good luck.
— Morna B.
October 14, 2003
Somebody PLEASE tell me if I'm wrong, but I crush mine and mix it with NS
applesauce or yogurt. There is no bad taste, it's just a little chalky.
I've even put it in my protein drink. It does not say to not crush - it
isn't time released. Again - if this isn't something I should be doing -
someone please let me know.
— Pambylah
October 14, 2003
Hi Pamela, I do the same thing. Crush and add it to some foods.
— M B.
October 14, 2003
Lisa, I'm a convert also! LOL I do take the calcium citrate + D. HUGE
darn things! I take two in the morning spacing them out a few mintes and
then two at night spacing them out also. I also take a Centrum Silver two
times a day with those HUGE calcium citrates. Things are fine once they
make their way through the esophogus. I just heard about the Bariatric
Advantage chocolate waffers. My sister uses those and says they are very
pleasant. Maybe next time I will try those.
— Ginger M.
October 14, 2003
I take a product called UpCal D from vitalady.com. It is calcium citrate
and vitamin D. It is a very fine powder (much finer than emptying out a
capsule) and has no taste. I usually throw it in with my protein drink or
mix it with 2 oz of flavored water. I have also tried the capsules which
contain calcium citrate, magnesium, and vitamin D. While the powder inside
the capsules is grainier than that of the UpCal D, it is still better than
trying to swallow those horse pills.
— Kristen S.
October 14, 2003
I take the calcium citrate from vitalady. It comes in a smaller gelatin (I
guess you call it) capsule. Not the big chalky huge things. They go down
just fine for me. If you can take a regular sized capsule, these should be
OK.
— mom2jtx3
October 14, 2003
You can find chewable 500mg calcium citrate at puritanspride.com. They are
very reasonable priced I think they were 3 bottles for $13.00 and have a
vanilla flavor to them.
— ckreh
October 14, 2003
I take a liquid calcium called KAL Cal Mag+. It has 600 mg. per tbsp. I
take 3 tbsp a day. It is orange flavored and I mix it with sf Tang and
can't taste it at all! I actually enjoy taking it. I have been ordering it
from vitaminshoppe.com, but have also found it in my local health food
store. Hope this helps
— Jeannie4
October 14, 2003
To the post from Kristen, I just went to the puritanspride.com web site and
the chewable that they have is calcium carbonate, not citrate. They said
it had a bavarian cream flavor, so I am assuming this is the one that you
are mentioning. Double check your label to make sure you are getting the
right type of calcium. I am mentioning this because we are all here to
help each other and look out for each other. I too have been looking for a
decently priced calcium citrate that is chewable with a higher calcium
content than Twinlab(250mg per wafer)....so far, no luck. Please let me
know if anyone finds one. Thanks
— magicaldragonfly
October 14, 2003
Ooops...sorry, I meant that was for the poster Kristin R.
— magicaldragonfly
October 14, 2003
I take a chewable calcium citrate- created by www.bariatricadvantage(.com.)
They devoped vitamins just for gastric bypass patients, I take the
chocolate ones, they taste like a necco wafer. They also have a chewable
iron.
— ~~Stacie~~
October 14, 2003
Just got back from my support group. The program coordinator (a nurse)
just happened to mention that "Citracal" brand calcium citrate
can be dissolved in water and taken that way. She said to just use enough
water to cover in small container (a shot glass or medicine cup are ideal).
I've been using Citracal and my last labs were right on track. Good Luck
to you!
— Shadow51
October 14, 2003
To the poster who said she is getting 1250 a day from 2 Citracal? That
would be FOUR a day. They are 315 mg each. I know, I was fooled by serving
size, too. What a shocker. Was talking half as much and that was AFTER my
dx with osteoporosis. Please always read the serving size carefully on any
supplement OR food you eat. Sometimes a small container is actually 2-3
servings and the sugars/calories in it might actually be WAY more than you
think. Same with mg or g of supplements. We have to think exactly what the
mfr meant when they printed the label. And yes, I am still fooled by this
every now & then.
— vitalady
October 15, 2003
You can take your CC in powder form!!! Order "UpCal D" from
Vitalady (www.vitalady.com), it comes in a can. I mix it in with my
protein shake and voila! No pills! - Deborah Oopen RNY 10/25/03 226 at
surgery
— Deborah M.
October 15, 2003
Michelle, I drink 4 pills each day for a total of 1230 mg. I do 2 pills in
te morning and 2 in the afternoon to give me time before I take my iron
with dinner...cuz I know that the calcium blocks absorption of the iron.
Lol, I got it under control :D
— Morna B.
October 15, 2003
OOOPPPSSS...I just reread my first post and I see the confusion. I meant
to say that I take 2 twice a day. My bad...
— Morna B.
October 17, 2003
I used to get all my Ca Citrate from WalMart. It is very cheap there. Now
I go to Sam's Club, theirs' is very inexpensive also. When I first had the
surgery, I put my ca citrate in a small amt of water & they melted
right away and I drank them. I refuse to go to these high priced places
for something I can get very inexpensively. Also, I can drink milk &
like it so I drink a quart of skin milk 4-6 days a week on top of the ca
citrate. Good Luck in your decison. karen
— Karen M.
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