Hi guys & gals,

So, in preparation of my August surgery date, I'm trying to get everything I will need post op. I've got my multi-Vitamin (Flintstones chewable-because who doesn't want to be a kid again ) , my Protein for shakes, a chewable b-12, but I'm stuck on a good Calcium citrate. Does anyone have any suggestions? I currently take a gummy calcium, but I'm told we cant take the gummy ones. Just trying to be as prepared as possible. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I took Citracal (calcium citrate). These are horse tablets. One of the problems that I unexpectedly encountered after surgery was that I was unable to swallow most of my Vitamins. I had to buy a pill splitter and a pill crusher. The Citracal tablets had to be crushed and the powder was very hard to take because it tasted like chalk. I landed up mixing it with Crystal light and drinking it. After a couple months my ability to swallow was restored and this no longer became a problem.

There are a variety of options on your calcium requirements. Some I have heard are very enjoyable to take. It must be calcium citrate. So you might experiment at least until your ability to swallow is restored.

They had me take chewable viactive until I could swallow pills again. Then immediately they moved me to Citracal because it is calcium citrate and there is less of a chance of getting kidney stones from the additional calcium you have to take.

Recently I had a spine surgery where they went through my throat. Well that has left me with an inability to swallow pills again. My bariatric team told me they now make Citrical in chewable so but I have not been able to find it so I am back on Viactive until I find them.