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Chewable calcium is HORRIBLE

Im gagging and dry heaving every time I have to chew one. Please tell me someone has a trick. My doctor said I must do chewables for the 1st month

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    The trick is getting good ones! I used the Bariatric Advantage, caramel-flavored. They were such a treat I looked forward to them!

  • FYI....not all chewable calcium are the right kind. Usually the ones you find at Walmart, CVS and costco are calcium carbonate, Tums are calcium carbobate as well. Bariatric patients should take cal

  • @@BeagleLover - some program a contract with suppliers and as part of the program requirements pts buy their Protein drinks and/or Vitamins & supplements directly from the doctors office

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Try this, it is a walmart and it is taste like vanilla candy. It goes down easy, once you chew on it , it starts breaking up easy like a very soft starburst.51Vy1Hi3fkL._SL160_SL150_.jpg

I emailed my bariatric P.A. this morning who is so very up on the latest bariatric research, and she replied:

"They used to say only calcium citrate after bariatric surgery, but latest is it makes no difference. I always say the best calcium is one you remember to take:) Calcium carb is taken with food/calcium citrate doesn't need food to absorb and can be taken anytime."

I also use the Caltrate chocolate truffle chewables. Such a treat!

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