How much do you get in a day as opposed to what your surgeon recommends? I'm having a very hard time scheduling my iron and calcium into a routine. Early on it was no big deal because my life revolved around everything sleeve. Now hitting some normality, I'm struggling getting it all. My iron levels are ok and I'd love to avoid adding another supplement, but the time spacing with iron and calcium is killing me!

I get all four calcium 'chews' in every day, just like the doctor ordered. I'm a little freaky about 'bone density' and all that. He wants me to have a bone density test every year, our insurance covers it 100%, so I do that too. Are you taking calcium citrate from Bariatric Advantage? If so, just put four out, or however many your suppose to take, at night and grab two first thing and leave the other two there or take them to work with you, whatever. It doesn't have to be at the same time every day, just when you think of it. To me, they seem like Tootsie Rolls, I wasn't a big candy person prior, but I swear these little things are almost a treat! LoL

I get all four calcium 'chews' in every day' date=' just like the doctor ordered. I'm a little freaky about 'bone density' and all that. He wants me to have a bone density test every year, our insurance covers it 100%, so I do that too. Are you taking calcium citrate from Bariatric Advantage? If so, just put four out, or however many your suppose to take, at night and grab two first thing and leave the other two there or take them to work with you, whatever. It doesn't have to be at the same time every day, just when you think of it. To me, they seem like Tootsie Rolls, I wasn't a big candy person prior, but I swear these little things are almost a treat! LoL[/quote']

See my dr ordered 6-8 of the BA chews, no less than 2 hours before or after Iron since they counteract each other absorption wise :/ I'm over the chews. They hurt my teeth. And the crystals made me sick. I'm running out of options lol

I love the Kirkland animal chews I take 2 of them a day. I place them on my kitchen counter top. I have been forgetting a lot though. Need to refocus and get back on track. Lol.

Are the Kirkland calcium citrate?

I love the Kirkland animal chews I take 2 of them a day. I place them on my kitchen counter top. I have been forgetting a lot though. Need to refocus and get back on track. Lol.

Are they gummies or the carmel-like chews (texture wise)

Are the Kirkland calcium citrate?

No, unfortunately. The kirkland calcium chews are calcium carbonate ( unless they have added citrate since I last looked earlier in this year). This does not make them " bad, " but only means they will not absorb nearly as well. Carbonate also tends to be quite a bit less expensive then Citrate because Citrate involves some complex electrical chemical processes to make it. Agree both types of chews are yummy and a treat every day. If you cannot get access to citrate, carbonate should still fill the calcium requirements.

I don't have to take Iron, so I'm not the ideal person to address your issues. But I do take lots of other Vitamins and a couple of meds every day. I put them in a pill holder by my toothbrush and take them morning and night when I brush my teeth. My program recommends taking the iron just before bed.

Here is a great Vitamin chart from my program: http://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/Images/ADA-07-Vitamins%20Chart%20-%20RYGB%20%26%20Sleeve_tcm28-532135.pdf

Lynda

I still take Bariatric Advantage citrate caramel chews to the day, six a day. Last week I bought them in 500 mg rather then 250 mg size which translates to taking 3 a day instead of 6 a day. The price per bag is also the same so now I feel like I am getting 2 for 1 on the calcium citrate and that makes me happy. Each bag is about $12 when i purchase it through the WLS Center or 22 dollars when i buy it online through Amazon. Staying healthy with all the supplements really adds up. I do not take any iron in isolation, but there is some in my optimen multivitamin and green drink. Not 100% RDA though, but something small like 20 %. Should I be aware of iron as a man?

I still take Bariatric Advantage citrate caramel chews to the day' date=' six a day. Last week I bought them in 500 mg rather then 250 mg size which translates to taking 3 a day instead of 6 a day. The price per bag is also the same so now I feel like I am getting 2 for 1 on the calcium citrate and that makes me happy. Each bag is about 12 when i purchase it through the WLS Center or 22 dollars when i buy it online through Amazon. Staying healthy with all the supplements really adds up. I do not take any Iron in isolation, but there is some in my optimen multivitamin and green drink. Not 100% RDA though, but something small like 20 %. Should I be aware of iron as a man?[/quote']

Yes men and post menopausal women can become iron deficient, but it's less common. Like you, the only iron I take is in my multivitamin. So far so good on the blood work at two years out.

Lynda