costco and calcium citrate

mamahally
on 8/14/11 7:16 am - Canada

I was at Costco today and couldn't find their Calcium Citrate. When I asked at the pharmacy, I was told that they are no longer carrying it!!!! Where do you buy your calcium citrate????

Thanks for any help
JoAnn

MS Miller
on 8/14/11 7:31 am - Nepean, Canada

RNY on 09/13/11

Hi,

Do you mean the liquide one, I just bought that last week in Ottawa, if it's is truly discontinued you can call Costco's head office in Ottawa and speak to the buyer they will return your call.

Thanks Sue

Surgery Sept 13th 2011 Dr. Hagen

mamahally
on 8/14/11 7:38 am - Canada

RNY on 03/06/08

Not the liquid, but the regular pills. That is a good idea about calling the buyer though. Thanks!!

Tanya T.
on 8/14/11 7:32 am

RNY on 08/15/11

I buy mine at Shopper's Drug Mart or Walmart. I was buy the pills but I am having surgery tomorrow and there is no way I could swallow those I bought a pill splitter and that didn't go so well. So I switched to the Jamieson Chewables recently.

Tanya

mamahally
on 8/14/11 7:42 am - Canada

RNY on 03/06/08

How do they compare pricewise? I only payed slightly over $5 for 180 pills.... I have no problem swallowing pills. When I was early out I just dropped them in a couple of ounces of water and they dissolved quickly and I just swallowed all the mixture. It doesn't have a bad taste. Tastless really.

Diminishing Dawn
on 8/14/11 7:57 am - Windsor, Canada

RNY on 07/05/06

Does jamieson make a chewable citrate? I don't remember seeing one.

Dawni

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flyingwoman
on 8/14/11 12:56 pm

RNY on 12/29/10

They make the chewable citrate, but citrate is only a part of it... they are mostly carbonate.

Starting BMI 69 w comorbidities | 55 of the weight lost above was pre-op.

twins4meplus1
on 8/14/11 9:23 am - St Thomas, Canada

RNY on 08/22/07

JoAnn, I just buy regular Calcium Citrate at Shoppers or Wal-Mart if I don"t have the Bariatric Advantage Chewable Calcium. If I remember they are pretty cheap. I just crunch them up and swallow them with a little water. A little chalky but no real flavour to them so it's no big deal to chew them if the pills are too big to swallow.

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