Time to start calcium
I know we're supposed to have 2000 mg. a day and the B.A. Chewy Bites are only
250 mg. each. Thats 8 chews a day. 240 a month. 60 chews cost $12 = $48.00 a month.
Do I HAVE to take chewables? I swallow pills NO PROBLEM.
Can I take Citrical? Citracal Maximum provides 630 mg of calcium per caplet and 180 caplets are $15.00. Thats 3 caplets a day. 90 a month. Which breaks down to $7.50/month Right?
Can I absorb these coated caplets?
You do not have to take chewables. Any calcium CITRATE is fine.
Citracal is 630 mg per TWO caplets. Not one. Labels on calcium are often tricky that way.
Lots of us use a variety of calcium supplements. I use the chewy ones sometimes because they are yummy but I also use Upcal D (it's a powder) other times because it's easy and cheaper.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
And if you look for a generic calcium citrate, which most stores will have right by the Citracal, you'll save money. Just check the label to be sure it's CITRATE, not carbonate.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
for pointing that out, I am very new at this..RNY stuff.
