Calcium "horse" Pills

[CoolBreeze 154]

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.

[MJ's comingN2form 103]

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

[DEZ1975 170]

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

[NDN_RN 527]

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

[CoolBreeze 154]

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

[MJ's comingN2form 103]

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.

[sassypants 673]

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.

[Sheree 10]

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.

[aworkinprogress 5]

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.

[susanfaye 162]

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