Wellesse Calcium & Vitamin D3

maggaggie
on 7/25/12 5:27 am - MO

RNY on 05/29/12

Anyone tried this? Heard anything about it? I gotta get my calcium and D3 in and considering this. I just cannot do the chews and I'm gagging on the Citracal petites.

Surgery 5/29/12...

poet_kelly
on 7/25/12 5:31 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

It contains both calcium citrate, which we absorb well, and tricalcium phosphate, which we don't absorb. I'm not sure how much you'd need to take in order to get 1500-2000 mg calcium citrate.

Have you tried Upcal D? It's a powder you can put in any drink and it has no taste. It is all calcium citrate.

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.

chatterpam
on 7/25/12 8:22 am - PA

RNY on 06/13/11

Kelly - how much calcium can you absorb at a time? I was told only 250mg and 2 hours apart. So that means I would have to take 8-10 of the supplements I am talking now... doing the math, I would be waking up in the middle of the night to take my calcium (for the record - that's not gonna happen...LOL)

poet_kelly
on 7/25/12 8:28 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

The ASMBS says we can absorb 500-600 mg at a time, as do many other sources.

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.

chatterpam
on 7/25/12 8:37 am - PA

RNY on 06/13/11

How far apart do you take them? (since I have to take like 10 of these suckers)

poet_kelly
on 7/25/12 8:38 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Needs to be two hours (or more).

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.

maggaggie
on 7/25/12 5:35 am - MO

RNY on 05/29/12

What flavor is it? What do you typically mix it with? Where can you purchase it?

Surgery 5/29/12...

poet_kelly
on 7/25/12 5:49 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

It has no flavor. I usually put it in a protein shake but if I'm not having a shake, I put it in tea or in yogurt. It does not change the flavor of the drink or yogurt or whatever at all.

I get mine online from Colonial Medical. I think you can get it from Amazon, too. It's reasonably priced, I think.

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.

desireelynn
on 7/25/12 7:25 am

RNY on 06/26/12

I take this for my calcium three times a day my nutritionist says its perfectly fine :)

"Suck it up and someday you wont have to suck it in"

poet_kelly
on 7/25/12 8:29 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

She says you can absorb tricalcium phosphate? What is she basing that on?

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.

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