Calcium
I am 2 weeks post-op. The one thing I dread every day are the calcium supplements that I take - SIX per day. I am so sick of the sweet chews (I use the Bariatric Advantage ones) - just wondering if anyone used any alternatives? Am I right in assuming that all "pill" supplements are huge horse pills?
I also find the protein shakes really sweet too, but at least I can try making my own that may taste less sweet.
Everything else is being really well tolerated, and I'm anxious for some warmer weather so that I can get out and enjoy outdoors (getting cabin fever!!)
on 1/29/14 5:27 am - Bumfuknowhere, Canada
I buy regular ones that are the size of a multivitamin and they are 300 mg each. I just chew them and other than a slight chalky feeling in my mouth, there is no taste. I just wa**** down with a bit of water after. I used Bariatric Advantage but got sick of that taste and quickly switched.
i feel your pain with the sweet taste. I switched to calcium citrate 300mg tabs (2 three times a day) at 4 weeks post op and had no problem swallowing them. I also switched from chewie centrum 50+ vitamins to the same but not chewable, they are the same size as the calcium citrate tabs.
Good luck!
Terri
on 1/29/14 7:56 pm
I switched to the calcium pills at 8 weeks post-op. I used a pill splitter and cut them into pieces and swallowed them. At 3 months out I started to swallow the pills whole and have not had problems since. When I was in hospital post-op, they gave me liquid calcium and I had immediate nausea (both days). Therefore I was not willing to try any of the liquid calcium available.
Good luck,
Judy