Calcium Citrate versus CAlcium Carbonate

[CrazyJaney 775]

Looking to find a good chewable Calcium. I am so tired of the gigantic pills. I am almost a year post op and will ask at my appointment. Found Citracal Chewable but it doesn't say "citrate" on it. How important it is for those of us who had a sleeve? I love the fruit flavored versus the chocolate or carmel. But the Bariatric Advantage seem expensive. Advice?

[Stevehud 1,790]

The Vitamin shoppe which is online also sells calcium chews in caramel and in chocolate caramel, they dont have bad sugar no worries there but they taste like caramels and are easy as pie to eat and digest. Personally they saved me from the bad tasting tablet types.

Here is a link

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/search?search=calcium+chews#

Edited February 24, 2015 by Stevehud

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

My bariatric P.A. (very UP on research and sharp person) says calcium citrate used to be preferred to Calcium carbonate. But now either one is considered fine for sleeved patients.

I use the Caltrate chocolate truffle chewables (15 calories). Each one contains 600 mg of calcium carbonate and 800 IU of Vitamin D3.

It's my after-dinner sweet treat, too. Hubby chews 'em, too.