Where do you buy your calcium citrate?

JennR
on 10/26/11 2:25 am

Looking for some feedback on brands, locations and prices. Thanks!

(deactivated member)
on 10/26/11 2:35 am

I use Jamieson Mega Cal calcium soft chews. I buy them at Cosco. They have a large size container and is much cheaper than at a pharmacy.

Karen M.
on 10/26/11 2:47 am - Mississauga, Canada

RNY on 03/21/06

Aren't those mostly calcium carbonate? We don't absorb carbonate well, need a citrate-first calcium.

Karen

Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/

nomore_tears
on 10/26/11 4:16 am - Canada

Oh really that kind is bad for you? Cause there the number 1 recommended in our book from the hospital
at the Ottawa Civic anyways..... ummmmm gonna have to look into these vitamins

Referral: January 2010                     Nut/Behav: June 9/2011 1st appt - Dr. Wicklum: March/2010 6th app: Dr. Wicklum: June 16, 2011
2nd appt - Dr. Wicklum: June/10       Education Class: Sept 28, 2011
3rd appt - Dr. Wicklum: Sept 10         Meet the Surgeon: Oct 4, 2011
4th appt - Dr Wicklum: Jan 2011       Start Optifast: Oct 19th, 2011
Orientastion Class : Feb 2011             Pre-Op: Oct 24th, 2011
5th appt: DR Wicklum: March 2011     Surgery: Nov 9th, 2011

Heaviest Weight; 308 lbs    After Optifast: 288 lbs    Morning of Surgery: 288 lbs     Goal Weight: 160 lbs Current Weight 202 lbs

(deactivated member)
on 10/26/11 4:28 am - Bumfuknowhere, Canada

They are actually elemental calcium so they have about 4 different kinds of calcium. I think it was Nanpet that said HRRH okay'd these ones as well.

GD6
on 10/26/11 8:16 am - Hamilton, Canada

RNY on 02/05/10

I called Jamieson and asked them about their chews, they told me the amount of calcium citrate they contained was very minimal.

Yasmeen (aka thread killer!)

5'6.5" - HW 239.4 / SW 226.8 (Feb 5, 2010) / GW 120 (Jan 6, 2011) / LW 116.8

Karen M.
on 10/26/11 2:43 am - Mississauga, Canada

RNY on 03/21/06

I take Citrical Petites and get them at the Metro by me in the pharmacy there (cheaper than Shoppers).

Karen

Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/

JennR
on 10/26/11 3:07 am

VSG on 10/21/11

I was label reading today looking at the different products containing calcium carbonate, calcium citrate and some that are a combination of different types of calcium.

Catw
on 10/26/11 4:05 am - Arnprior, Canada

I'm currently using Life Brand Calcium Citrate (no vit d). I think Rexall's brand has one too. You do have to read labels carefully. Most calcium is Carbonate. I don't know about chewables as I do not use them.

Good luck!
Cathy

Tammy G.
on 10/26/11 4:33 am - London, Canada

RNY on 01/25/12

At TWH yesterday the dietitian said to only buy the calcium citrate ones and not the carbonate ones because of the lack to absorption we will have post surgery.

Tammy

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