O.k, I know this may sound dumb, but I just realized that for the past two months I’ve been taking Calcium carbonate instead of calcium citrate - how bad is this?

(I was sleeved 6/12, took calcium citrate for a month then calcium carbonate from then until now)

*Basically* the same (both are calcium) but one is better absorbed post surgery (citrate)

Ask your team if it matters in your particular case.

Good Luck ?

Ok I will, thank you.

Yeah, once we have our surgeries- be it VSG or RNY, we no longer have enough gastric acid to digest Carbonates, so they just pass through and into your "poo", makes "Number 2" rather expensive, At least I THINK SO! But YMYC in the long run, right?☺

Yes that makes sense ? I guess as long as I stick to the citrate from now on I’ll be ok, I doubt two months of carbonates did me really wrong, I’ll still check with my doctor. Thank you!

I've been taking carbonate chocolate or caramel chews for 18 months now (viactiv or CVS brand). Numbers are great. My Nut said either is fine and that citrate you can take on an empty stomach and for carbonate you have to take with food.

https://www.brighamandwomens.org/patients-and-families/meals-and-nutrition/bwh-nutrition-and-wellness-hub/special-topics/calcium-supplements

Good to know, thank you. That’s a really good article thanks for the link!

Here’s what I read about the difference when looking for my calcium citrate. But accidentally bought carbonate due to a site not being correct.

Thank you Bianca!