I'm currently taking the Celebrate vitamins with Iron twice a day....but I forgot the rule with the calcium chews...how exactly are we suppose to take them again, sorry..

Oops. I keep forgetting to take calcium! I'm so bad.

Calcium needs to be taken at least 2 hours after Iron and taken in no more than 500 mg. doses at a time at least 2 hours from the prior dose. My physician has told me that VSG patients need 1500 mg. of calcium a day. I usually take my multi when I'm getting ready in the morning. During the week while I'm at work, I take my calcium doses usually mid morning, lunch and mid afternoon. I hope this helps and this is what you were looking for.

Just don't take them at the same time you are taking your iron. I usually take all my pills in the morning and calcium chews at night.

Just don't take them at the same time you are taking your Iron. I usually take all my pills in the morning and calcium chews at night.

You know you can only absorb 500 mg. of calcium at a time so you shouldn't take more than that in one dose? You should also wait at least 2 hours between doses or you risk not absorbing it all.

You know you can only absorb 500 mg. of calcium at a time so you shouldn't take more than that in one dose? You should also wait at least 2 hours between doses or you risk not absorbing it all.

Sorry I was just giving the info I have from my doctor.

Meli01---Definitely no need to be sorry. I apologize if I sounded harsh. I certainly didn't mean to! My Mom has a very long term medical condition and has to take calcium. Her doctor is world renound and the informaiton I got about only absorbing 500 mg. of calcium at a time came from my mom via her doctor.

Thanks! I even went and read my paperwork again and it doesn't mention splitting up my calcium doses. I will try splitting up my calcium chew doses throughout the day.

The paperwork my doc gave me also says only take 500mg at a time. Right now they only recommend for me to do 1000mg of calcium citrate a day, so I eat 2 chewables (250mg each tab) and set my timer on my phone to go off 2 hours later and take the other 2 tabs. I'm guessing if I need the 1500mg/day they'll let me know after they do blood work. And just remember to not take iron or calcium within 2 hours of each other. They each block the absorption of the other.

Can you take the Calcium with your Multivitamin??

Can you take the Calcium with your Multivitamin??

Only if the multi doesn't have Iron in it. Most do..