Calcium Citrate question
I've always taken 600mg of CC three times a day since I've had the RNY, usually with food (or it makes me feel nauseated and plus it doesn't absorb as well w/o food), but in the last month, I've only been doing it twice a day. I've just been busy and forgot to take it, chalk it up to being a few years out (3 yrs in June) and getting lazy I guess is part of it, lol. I'm good with all my other vits though, take those religiously each day. It's just the CC that I have a problem with. I have a M-Sunday pill case that I have out in the kitchen (I'm a SAHM and am home a lot) so I have my CC in that, so I can see if I've taken it and it reminds me to take it each day.
I usually would take one dose (2 pills are 600 mg) with lunch, then with a snack about 2-3 hrs later and then a dose at dinnertime. My doc says to get at least 1800 mg a day in but is it ok that I've been doing the 1200 mg a day for this long or have I done any damage? I have some CC in a small pill case in my purse, so I can take it when I'm out and about with the kids and baby, but sometimes I forget to take it!
I usually would take one dose (2 pills are 600 mg) with lunch, then with a snack about 2-3 hrs later and then a dose at dinnertime. My doc says to get at least 1800 mg a day in but is it ok that I've been doing the 1200 mg a day for this long or have I done any damage? I have some CC in a small pill case in my purse, so I can take it when I'm out and about with the kids and baby, but sometimes I forget to take it!
Hit goal weight of 140 at 13 months out from RNY!! 130 pounds GONE! 
It's not a problem ~ IF you don't care if you get osteoporosis, osteopenia, or osteomalacia.
Getting a blood serum calcium level will not tell you whether you are calcium deficient, either. You need a serum calcium, PTH, and a 25-hydroxyvitamin D level in order to get an accurate picture.
Getting a blood serum calcium level will not tell you whether you are calcium deficient, either. You need a serum calcium, PTH, and a 25-hydroxyvitamin D level in order to get an accurate picture.
Sharyn, RN
RIP, MOM ~ 5/31/1944 - 5/11/2010
RIP, DADDY ~ 9/2/1934 - 1/25/2012
when I do my yearly blood tests, I get a PTH done with the calcium serum.
And you didn't need to be so snotty about your response Sharyn, I'm not saying that it's ok what I did or that I'm going to keep doing this! I just thought your response was a little abrupt and rude and I was just asking if this short term forgetfulness caused any problems. I don't think any of us WANT osteoporosis or anything related to calcium deficiency, we're not stupid and know how serious that kind of stuff is!!
And you didn't need to be so snotty about your response Sharyn, I'm not saying that it's ok what I did or that I'm going to keep doing this! I just thought your response was a little abrupt and rude and I was just asking if this short term forgetfulness caused any problems. I don't think any of us WANT osteoporosis or anything related to calcium deficiency, we're not stupid and know how serious that kind of stuff is!!
Hit goal weight of 140 at 13 months out from RNY!! 130 pounds GONE!
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