Just a side note: Does anyone else take Calcium citrate!?!?! I just picked up some yesterday and those things are horse pills!!! lol. I am lucky I'm one of the few in my bariatric program to only take 4/day rather than 6 but still, swallowing these bad boys are sounding pretty scary.

Yes I take calcium citrate but in a chewable form. I get them from vitamin shoppe.

Yes I take calcium citrate but in a chewable form. I get them from vitamin shoppe.

You just saved me! I must find this chewable! lol. Thanks!

Google KAL calcium citrate Chewable Mixed Fruit Supplement, 500 mg, 60 Count and it will come up on Amazon.com This is the cheapest I have found and my doc is impressed with my calcium and proten level. I was told to ONLY use chewable for the best absortion. I take 3 a day at least 2 hours apart and 2 hours from multi vit (Flintstones Complete recomended by my doc}. These calcium are $8.99 for 60 so that is 20 days worth. Haven't found anything cheaper anywhere and they do NOT sell chewable citrate inywhere locally. I order 4 bottles at a time and shipping is free.

I also drink 2 premade Premier Protein shakes a day that I get at Sam's club. The chocolate ones taste very similar to Yahoo chocolate drinks. they are a little pricey but since I eat so little I can afford them and they are obviously doing the trick. I am 7 months out and ALL my health issues, except for arthritis, have disappeared.

Edited February 15, 201511 yr by annicat

I get the Bariatric Advantage chews on Amazon. The caramel ones are quite tasty!

Thanks everyone! I am definitely going to try the chews! I already bought a month supply of the horse pills and will just have to suffer through them for a month but I will be doing some heavy research on the alternatives you suggested! I've already put a couple in my Amazon wishlist.

I was recently told on chewable a for six months! Called since my chewable ran out last week and I have other Vitamins at home from preop.

Nothing bigger than my synthroid in whole pill form.

I use flinstone w Iron (3/day) and caltrate 600-d chewables 2/day). I buy them when they're bogo at our local pharmacy.

Watch the calorie count on the chews. I was taking the Bariatric Advantage, but it added up to 100+ calories/day that I'd rather eat in the form of food. Just make sure you track those calories.

I just started using the Calcium Citrate. I took regular Calcium pre-op, but was told to start with the Citrate for easier absorption. I have never had a problem swallowing any of the larger pills. I used the Flintstones Chewables during my entire 6 month pre-op period, and once I had my surgery I could not stand the taste of those things, and I would much rather just swallow a pill and get it over with, than to ever have to chew another pastey tablet again. I do however use 1-A-Day gummy vitamins twice a day. They have all the exact amount of vitamins and minerals that Flintstones have, but they taste so much better.

Calorie and carb free chews. You do have to look though.

Chewable here.........from GNC

I just started using the Calcium Citrate. I took regular Calcium pre-op, but was told to start with the Citrate for easier absorption. I have never had a problem swallowing any of the larger pills. I used the Flintstones Chewables during my entire 6 month pre-op period, and once I had my surgery I could not stand the taste of those things, and I would much rather just swallow a pill and get it over with, than to ever have to chew another pastey tablet again. I do however use 1-A-Day gummy vitamins twice a day. They have all the exact amount of vitamins and minerals that Flintstones have, but they taste so much better.

I couldn't stand the Flintstones post-op either, but about 6 weeks post-op I couldn't stand my other alternative either, so now I'm back to tolerating the Flintstones.

I am almost 6 months post op. No chews at all can't stand them. I use the petite calcium citrate. They are still big but I can do it! I have to because anything chewable makes me throw up.

I take the CALTRATE MINIS, twice a day.