Question:
Where do you buy your Calcium Citrate?

Do you use chewables or capsules? When is the best time to take them?    — Jazzy (posted on April 14, 2004)


April 14, 2004
I take CitraCal. Two tablets twice a day. They give me no troubles and my Calcium count has always been good on labs. I get a bottle of 150 at WalMart for around $8.
   — Rachel T.

April 14, 2004
I buy my chewable cal citrate at GNC..sugarfree cherry flavored, I like it! I take one every morning. Good luck.
   — DebPKansas

April 14, 2004
www.vitalady.com - I love the capsules! So easy to take! I take one capsule 4 times each day. Always make sure to wait 2 hours between iron and calcium. Blessings, dina
   — Dina McBride

April 14, 2004
I buy calcium citrate chewable tablets from www.bariatricadvantage.com. They are specially formulated for bariatric patients. They come in chewable chocolate, mint and cinnamon. I buy all 3 flavors and enjoy them all. I take 3 chewables twice a day and that equals 1200 mg of calcium citrate.
   — Vicki S.

April 14, 2004
I buy mine from Vitamin Shoppe and you can also buy them online at http://www.vitaminshoppe.com I take two in the morning then wait another 2 hours and take 2 more. Then, I wait again for 2 hours and take a fifth one. The ones I take kind of taste like sweet tarts and they are chewable.
   — Morna B.

April 14, 2004
I get mine at nutritionguys.com for about $10 for a little over a thirty day supply. Make sure that you are getting calcium citrate instead of the carbonate(Ex.Citracal). The citrate absorbs better. There was a long term postee that was just recently diagnosed with osteoporosis because all this time she had been taking the carbonate and did not know. Goodluck to you!
   — Brandi C.

April 14, 2004
The best one for me so far is the 500 mgs. gel capsules that dissolve so fast from www.Vitalady.com. Be sure to only take 1 capsule at a time because the body can only absorb that much. Calcium Citrate. I TAKE 3 A DAY. MJ
   — Mary Jane C.

April 14, 2004
I get my chewable calcium citrate wafers at vatacost.com. A bottle of 60 costs $6.89. They also have a flat rate for shipping ($4.95)
   — jmusser

April 14, 2004
Sorry about that. The correct website is: www.vitacost.com.
   — jmusser

April 15, 2004
I take LIQUID Calcium Citrate and I buy it at Vitamin Cottage for $8 a bottles that lasts a month. I take 1 tablespoon in the am and one at bedtime. It beats those huge pills FOR SURE. I think the blueberry flavor is the best, strawberry was almost impossible in my opinion. Good Luck.
   — Michele B.

April 19, 2004
HI, I noticed no one told you to not take IRON at the same time. They counter act eachother. They should be 2-3 hours apart. Also, the doctors recommend citrate because it does not need to be taken with food. Carbonate does. It is only absorbed WITH food. Find what ever form works for you and do it. I use both chewables and liquid. It depends on where I am and what I am doing. The liquid needs to be in the fridge so it's harder to travel with. Good Luck. Ann
   — Ann M.

April 19, 2004
Citracal plus @ Walmart!
   — **willow**




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