Has anyone had trouble swallowing those giagantic calcium pills we have to take 2-3 times a day?

They have got to be the biggest pills on the market. . And if the calcium has all that the dr's want us to have, do we need to still take and extra dose? Like the B12 - if that's in calcium do you still need the pill?

I HATE TAKING PILLS :ph34r: . If I drink 3 glasses of milk a day will I be getting the right amount of calcium without taking the pills?

Thanks for your responses.

You know calcium also comes in chocolate sugar free chews, gummie form and liquid. Move to other options. I'm 2wks post op and I take calcium chews

I was told to get chewables so it's not an issue.

Fyi, i was told by my nutritionist not to take viactiv or any calcium gluconate. The only good calcium is Calcium citrate.

I found a liquid calcium....I'm Happy Now!!!!

Enjoy because I can't wait to pop the pill not to fund of the chewables because i dont like anything gummy..Liquid forms makes me wanna vomit.

I am prescribed adcal- D3 effervescent tablets I take them twice a day.

Its calcium and D3 together, and they are a nice lemon flavour too!

Even when I told calcium before the op I took a D3 vit because it helps your body absorb the calcium.

You know calcium also comes in chocolate sugar free chews, gummie form and liquid. Move to other options. I'm 2wks post op and I take calcium chews

my DR. said to use the chews by Viactive. they are like a little piece of chocolate heaven. you feel a little like your cheating. be sure to take at least a couple of hrs. apart. I take 2 e. day.

I buy and enjoy chewable soft Calcet Lemon ones from Celebrate Vitamins that have vit d and the calcium requied which is the citrate type.

Fyi' date=' i was told by my nutritionist not to take viactiv or any calcium gluconate. The only good calcium is Calcium citrate.[/quote']

My nutritionist said viactive was ok because I did not have bypass, although she still prefers calcium citrate. Twin Labs bariatric has chewable calcium. The texture is much like tums