Question:
Do any of yall have trouble sleeping?

I have for sometime now I do not know if itit cause i have not had my b- complex in a while or what ive lost it also i am trying to find some cal cit chewables i just can not chew up the big pills no more . I ordered me a protein drink from vitalady and some small b-12 tabs Iam gonna check at another store here for the chewable cal cit .    — wildbrat (posted on September 5, 2003)

September 4, 2003
I am 7 months post op, and have terrible insomnia, have had it for months. I don't think it has to do with vitamins...not sure though
   — thekatinthehat

September 4, 2003
Beth, I also have trouble sleeping BIG TIME!!!! Iam up more then I sleep, my back also has been hurting Iam 1 month p-op. Iam taking prescribed Ambeim a sleeping aid and it does help I try and take it every otherday. It seems to be helping. Well GOOD LUCK on your ZZZZZ"s Christine
   — blainejrjeni

September 4, 2003
Hi Beth- I had trouble sleeping starting at about two months out...couldn't fall aleep easily, and then also woke up drenched in sweat (not menopause hot flashes). My doc had me start eating a small protein snack (like an ounce of cheese or 1/2 shake) an hour before bedtime and that helped a lot. Give it a try--I hope this helps! -(Lap RNY 23-Jan-2003 246/156)
   — gamboge

September 4, 2003
There's a chewable calcium citrate called Viactive that everyone says taste great; you can find them anywhere. You MUST get your vitamins in, it's so important! I noticed on your profile that you had insomnia pre-op, too. Did you ever get tested for sleep apnea? It would be unusual for you to still have it, but you never know. I find I need much less sleep now, but that doesn't sound like what you're going through. If you do a search at google.com you will get a lot of info on it. Good luck!
   — Chris T.

September 4, 2003
The Viactiv product is calcium carbonate, not calcium citrate and we all know that calcium citrate is what is best absorbed by us WLS patients.
   — magicaldragonfly

September 5, 2003
I have trouble sleeping!! Too much energy! My metabolism must be going crazy?? (I have lost 120lbs in 6 months)
   — Jenny B.

September 5, 2003
Alittle more info would be helpful. How are you having trouble sleeping? Tossing because you hurt? Cannot get to sleep? Keep waking up early? Terrible dreams/nightmares? There are so many things that could be involved to make it possible to provide some advice. An ice pack on the sore back and take some tylenol before bed; a sleeping aid of like a low dose anti-depressant (works good and is not addictive); an anti-depressant during the day because your symptoms are really depression symptoms etc. etc. Go talk to your PCP and see what they think. I'm sure he or she will have some ideas/suggestions and/or meds.
   — zoedogcbr

September 5, 2003
Hi. I have looked and asked about chewable cal cit, but with no luck. Vitamin World does have the liquid version of cal cit in 4 flavors though. Hope this helps. Don't take Viactive. Wrong kind of calcium.
   — Kathy R.

September 6, 2003
I hunted all over and finally found chewble calcium citrate at Whole Foods Market. It tastes good too. I hope this helps.
   — Ann B.

September 6, 2003
i have found a liquid coral calcium at a store in my area vitamin world. It taste like orange cream sickle with 72 essential minerals
   — shari B.

September 6, 2003
Shari, coral calcium is calcium carbonate, the wrong kind for us. We need calcium CITRATE.
   — [Deactivated Member]

September 6, 2003
Twin Labs makes a calcium citrate chewable. It is kind of like giant sweet tarts. I bought it at wild oats and then vitamin shoppe. Lynda ME/FL
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