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1 hour ago, Newme17 said:

Well, that was entertaining. As a matter of preference, I'm looking in to liquids. But don't mind settling on chewables. Will finish off these gummies I have before surgery and get the right Calcium (apparently I'm taking the wrong one). To each their own! :)

I don't think there's a wrong Calcium to take, just need to know how to best utilize it. For example, if you're taking carbonate and most other variants, always take it with food, both for best absorption and to avoid it making you feel sick by having it on an empty stomach. Citrate.. doesn't matter.

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4 minutes ago, PatientEleventyBillion said:

I don't think there's a wrong Calcium to take, just need to know how to best utilize it. For example, if you're taking carbonate and most other variants, always take it with food, both for best absorption and to avoid it making you feel sick by having it on an empty stomach. Citrate.. doesn't matter.

Really? I'll look in to that and stick to the Viactiv that I've been using. I'll also see what the surgeon says too. So far, he's not so strict like some are. Only this drink, that Vitamin, etc. Thanks for the hope!

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My post was in no way passive aggressive. Perhaps in the future it may be better not to make assumptions and perhaps not make posts if your expectation is that everyone is going to agree with you 100%. Otherwise, you might have better satisfaction just talking to yourself in the mirror.

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12 minutes ago, Newme17 said:

Really? I'll look in to that and stick to the Viactiv that I've been using. I'll also see what the surgeon says too. So far, he's not so strict like some are. Only this drink, that Vitamin, etc. Thanks for the hope!

Yep. The thing about citrate I find, at least in Canada (this is one of those situations where I miss the US), is it's very annoying to find in liquid or chewable form.. just how I personally prefer it. Also I prefer it for the flexibility of having it on an empty stomach because I take so many other Vitamins and, moreover, medication, the latter of which I must have food with. To avoid interactions I space them out, especially Calcium/Vitamin D supplements from everything else.

No doubt get as much info from your surgeon (and dietitian/nutritionist if you have one) as possible. More info can never hurt as long as it's not from one of those sites that pimp supplements and make stuff up that one cannot find any backup on when reading science journals.

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Maybe try vitd and Calcium 50000...yes 50000 but you take it once a week. I have a problem with malabsorping, has nothing to do with surgery...but vitd and calcium levels having been improving a great deal.

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Thanks for your post. Does the Tespo machine make a lot of noise?

Also, how much liquid does it dispense at a time. In the video, it looks like maybe 2oz or so?


It does make some noise because it vibrates the the pod to get all powder out into the water... and then spins the cup to mix... I wouldn't say it's that loud though...
I think it's only about an once, the cup is like slightly bigger than a votive candle holder...
I have noticed some of the powder gets on the machine so I just use a small paint brush to brush it into the cup. That's the only thing I noticed that I don't like... but I did email them my feedback on that ..


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