Can I take 2 doses of calcium at one time?
I always remember to take my calcium crystal mix in the morning but usually forget in the evening. Can I take it all at once? I do not take iron pills but get iron infusions when I need iron so that is not a factor. Just want to take the calcium citrate all at one time if possible.
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I wouldn't exceed the recommended dosage on the bottle. With most vitamins/supplements, you pee out any excess if you take to much at once. You should wait at least 4 hours between doses so maybe with lunch? I only take one dose a day-2 Citracal Petites each morning and my levels are perfect BUT I also eat a LOT of food compared to most people.
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We are supposed to get in 1200 milligrams of calcium a day. The rest is excreted out if taken in excess. Anything over 500 milligrams at a time cannot be absorbed. So unless your suppliments are 250 milligrams each then you'll have to space them out. If your suppliments are 250 then you'll need to take another 700 milligrams somewhere in your day. I found that if I take 500 milligrams 3 times a day then I got it all in. I took them around breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's not the easiest thing to do! Good luck!
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My dr said 500 milligrams and everything I've read says the same. The extra 100mg isn't going to hurt you, it probably just isn't being absorbed. The guidelines say 1000-1200mgs a day, so even if you are excreting the extra 100mg you are still getting in 500 at a time, which works out to the 1000mg.
Their formula may do something extra, so you may want to call and ask. It may also do something to help absorption for bariatric patients too.
Their formula may do something extra, so you may want to call and ask. It may also do something to help absorption for bariatric patients too.
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Tracey's right. They recommend we take 500 mg at a time, however, I have seen some information lately that states 600 mg is OK I didn't save the information though because mine is 500 per serving (6 total per day, 1500 mg)
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