Did You Know About Calcium Carbonate vs Calcium Citrate (I just wasted a lot of money)

[SnowDaisy 73]

I just bought one huge tub of Caltrate (chalky type) chewable tablets...read that these particular tablets can block the absorption of my other drugs...so I gave them to my husband. He is doing ok with them and swears it has helped his ailments.

So I go out and buy large bags of Caltrate (fudge like) chews in chocolate flavour and vanilla flavour.

So now I just read this:

When you choose a Calcium supplement, make sure you get calcium citrate, not Calcium carbonate. Calcium carbonate is often cheaper, but unfortunately gastric bypass patients cannot absorb it because they lack stomach acid.

Did you guys know this?

Now I have to try source calcium citrate....

Not easy, it is?

[Dee_1111 317]

Yes, I did...lol..I know, a lot of info to absorb..hey! nothing blocks info absorption!!!

[melmommy04 23]

This is one thing the surgeon I chose stresses from the very beginning. I haven't really looked for chewables (still pre-op) but I do have some gigantic pill form that I am taking now.

There are soooooo many websites you can order Vitamins from that they shouldn't be hard to find. (:

[Dorian 683]

I got mine at walgreens but I'm sure Walmart would have them. They are petite so easier to swallow. Not very expensive either.

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[ajustice 484]

I Use the Walgreen petites same as Dorian. So much easier and better than chewing the chalky bigger wafer types.

Edited January 20, 2014 by ajustice

[skinny_minnie_wannabe 30]

I'm pre-op. Luckily I found out that citrate was a necessity before I bought a bunch of Vitamins. I never noticed the difference before. Anyways, my doctor recommends Bariatric Advantage chewables. Here is a link and of course there are a variety of flavors.

http://www.amazon.com/Bariatric-Advantage-Calcium-Citrate-Caramel/dp/B0050LJYM4/ref=sr_1_2?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1390191680&sr=1-2&keywords=bariatric+advantage+calcium+citrate

[SnowDaisy 73]

Thank you everyone.

All the above look good.

Have any of you tried Building Blocks range of Vitamins and calcium citrate products?

Xx

[Jerrie Ann 57]

Thank you everyone. All the above look good. Have any of you tried Building Blocks range of Vitamins and calcium citrate products? Xx

I did. I could handle the chewable vitamins before surgery, but after was another story! But, that being said, everyone is different!