chewable calcium citrate

Can anyone tell me where u were able to find chewable calcium citrate? Is it neccessary to get citrate or can we just get regular calcium chewables?

Thanks in advance

Dyanna,

After surgery, your body will not be able to absorb enough calcium from calcium carbonate, which is what most calcium products are made of.  It's best to get calcium citrate to be sure you're getting what you need.  Your surgeon's office may carry supplements, and they're also available online from a number of sources, in several flavors.  Celebrate, Bariatric Advantage, and Building Blocks all offer tasty chewable calcium citrate.  (I'm currently using Bariatric Advantage in wild cherry.)  Citracal Petites are an option for you too.  I haven't tried to swallow them yet, but I've heard they can be disolved in Crystal Light or water so you can drink your calcium.

Good luck!

Julia

I got them at Giant Eagle.  ....Boy you are getting close.  Good Luck!

I got mine at Vitamin Shoppe.  You definitely should NOT take regular calcium.  It needs the hydrochloric acid from your stomach to activate it and if you are having RNY you won't have enough HCl in your pouch to absorb the calcium carbonate in the "regular" formula.

Best of luck on your new improved life!

Hi - I take the Citrical Petites.  They are available at drugstores, Wal-mart etc. and for me, they go down just fine.   They are also much cheaper than types that you need to buy online and pay shipping for.
Lisa

I take the Bariatric Advantage calcium citrate chewables in cinnamon flavor.  They're really not bad.  The "trick" to them is to suck on them for a minute or two to let them soften before you chew them, which avoids any chalkiness.

They also have chocolate and cherry flavors.

Karen