Liquid calcium

Hi everybody!!  I was on here the other day and read a post about liquid calcium called Tropical Oasis.  I'd like to get some and try it.  It just kills me to have to take 6 citracal pills a day.  Most days I only get 4 because I forget the other 2.  Anyway, does anyone know if it's available anywhere in the Rivergate area.  I'm coming down that way tomorrow so I thought I might try to find some. Just to let people know, there's a womens plus size consignment shop in Hendersonville by the Kmart.  I took some clothes down there earlier this week.  They gave me a flyer about the shop to bring to support group meeting but I thought I would tell ya'll on here too! Have a good weekend!! Melissa#3

I ordered my Tropical Oasis online. I think it was from bariactriceating.com (sp?) I hope that helps.

I used to take the Tropical Oasis Liquid Calcium.  It tastes like orange.  At first, it takes a little getting used to.  You take it with food... it helps to absorb better.  Now I take Bariatric Advantage chewable calcium citrate.  I like it much better.  I have tried the samples that are mint, cinnamon and they have another one, but I love the wild berry!  I feel like I am having candy!  I also take the Bariatric Advantage chewable vitamins.  They are tropical berry and whoo they are so good. You can do an internet search on google "tropical oasis cheap" and it will bring up the best prices.  You can try also typing in "tropical oasis cheap free shipping" and it will include all those words in your search.  Hope this helps.

Melissa, I got mine at a Herb shop here in Clarksville, GNC here didn't carry it. I did try and Google it for location in Nashvillle couldn't get any hits just online. But I'm sure someone around Rivergate should have it. C' ya Bob

Melissa I just came from GNC and they started carrying Tropical Oasis Liquid Calcium. He said Rivergate Mall GNC is showing they have some in stock. Maybe to late? C' ya Bob

Hi Melissa #3....

  I sure hope that you had a happy birthday last weekend. 

  When are you going to be in town?  Saturday or Sunday?  PM me and let me know....

  Here are some fun facts about Calcium.  I have several friends that have used several different WLS centers in the area and it always surprises me how each surgical center varies from center to center on their WLS rules for their patients.  With that being said I find that each "center" appears to be pretty much unanimous on this topic...  Okay so on with the fun facts...

  Which ever calcium supplement you choose make sure that it includes magnesium, vitamin C and vitamin D.  These important ingredients help in absorption. 

  There are a couple of different forms of calcium, and from what I have read several experts in the medical field disagree on which form is the best one.  Here are the two forms:  

  Calcium Carbonate - If you have ever looked at Calcium supplements in the vitamin section of your store you will find an over abundance of this form.  I have heard it is because it is the least expensive.  The problem with this form is that it requires an acid that the stomach provides to be absorbed and pretty much everyone with a normal stomach has this acid readily available.  However, a gastric bypass patient no longer has this supply of acid in their small pouch.  An end result of that is non absorption of the Calcium supplement. 

  Calcium Cirtrate - This is the one my WLS center wants me to use.  Evidently scientist have been able to prove that there is no stomach acid required for absorption.  I am not a scientist nor am I a professional in the medical community which pretty much leaves me to have to trust my surgeons office on this presented fact. 

  Early on when I had one of my first labs done after WLS I was low on iron and have been taking a prescribed Iron pill.  They told me not to take my iron pill with my calcium pill stating that the iron interferes with the body's absorption of calcium. 

  So that pretty much makes me taking pills all day long..... LOL...

  I tend to lean on the side of belief that if you do something long enough it becomes second nature to you and you begin to do it without even having to think about it or think about how much you hate to do it. 

  So with that being said, I have only ever taken the Cirtacal Calcium Citrate Caplets plus D.  I still to this day being 17 months out chop those babies up with my pill chopper upper because I have never in my life time been able to ingest a horse pill that is the size of Connecticut.

I agree with Trina, but I was also told not take the calcium at the same time as you take your vitamin, because they fight for absorption.

Hi Bob # 1., 

  You only agree with me because I pay you big bucks. 

  Now mind you, you do not earn as much as Scott because he has sonority....  LOL 

  But non the less your benefits package is pretty hefty......

  I can't wait till April Fools day........(Dang I thought I would never say that)

Okay,  so you get my drift...    Scott does not have sonority because as a result of his rapid weight loss... The snoring during the sleep thing is drastically reduced.  But guess what?  My beautiful Ms. Beth is the only one to know for sure about the snoring level..

  But what I did mean to say was Seniority....