What if calcium citrate constipates you?

I was taking Viactiv like my surgeon told me to do when I read the postings on here regarding carbonate vs. citrate. I stopped taking the Viactiv and started taking Citracal Calcium Citrate (1260mg per day) and started having severe constipation (which also caused me to plateau). I called my surgeon and everything they put me on wouldn't help my problem. She was going to put me on a prescription called Maralax for the constipation... this is crazy. I didn't want more meds. She told me to go back to the Viactiv. I don't know what to do.

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