Hi all. I know we're supposed to take calcium citrate because it's better absorbed. Does it need to be a chewable/chewy or can we take capsules? I'm almost 3 weeks out. Thanks!

Hi all. I know we're supposed to take calcium citrate because it's better absorbed. Does it need to be a chewable/chewy or can we take capsules? I'm almost 3 weeks out. Thanks!

If you are able to tolerate pills get capsules. I prefer to stick to chewables myself and take the Celebrate brand.

My Dr told me chewable or sublingual (?sp). I did that for all of 5 weeks then switched to a pill I could swallow. My taste buds changed so much I haven't found any I like that are chewable or liquid.

Also, don't forget to take them at least 2 hours after your multi.

Also, don't forget to take them at least 2 hours after your multi.

That applies if your multi has Iron, right? Mine doesn't and I take them at the same time.

My evening treat is two Bariatric Advantage Calcium chews. They are caramel -- delish! I take calcium and magnesium in the evenings because they help with sleep.

I take 3 Kirkland calcium citrate when I get up and before bed. The ideal plan is to take 2 three times per day, but my Dr. said it was OK to take 3 two times per day if we kept forgetting our lunchtime dose.

I was able to swallow them at two weeks out, which is when my plan said to resume taking them post-op.

Lynda

That applies if your multi has Iron, right? Mine doesn't and I take them at the same time.

Carlos-

Does your multi have calcium?

Carlos-

Does your multi have calcium?

i had to look that up!

First ingredient listed is "Calcium Carbonate" and no mention of calcium citrate anywhere else.

My evening treat is two Bariatric Advantage calcium chews. They are caramel -- delish!

OMG those are ridiculously delicious!

I can't wait to take pills or capsules....Any recommendations for calcium?

That applies if your multi has Iron, right? Mine doesn't and I take them at the same time.

Exactly, I chose a multi without iron intentionally so I can take them with my Calcium.. then I just take my iron right before bed. Makes being compliant with the Vitamins soooooo much easier when you can just take the calcium and multi together!

As for the original question. My doc said I can take the tablet form of the calcium citrate with D3 two weeks post op. I take six tablets a day (three 2tablet doses) which equals 1200 Mg of calcium.. plus my Multivitamin has some calcium citrate in it as well. Just FYI I did a dissolve test on the calcium tablets to make sure they would dissolve well for those of us with reduced stomach acid.. The "citrical" and the puritiain's priide brand item# 33195 dissolved in plain Water in under six minutes so you know they're not going to just sit in your stomach undigested!

I also chose a multi without Iron. I do a separate iron. I bought the kirkland calcium citrate 500 mg today. I like the flavor of the bariatric advantage chews, but they work out to be so much more expensive. The kirkland were $11 for 500 tablets. I did the water test and after less than a minute, the coating had dissolved and it was a pile of powder. Thanks for the help!