Question:
Small tablet of Calcium Citrate

I am 4 months post op and was wondering if anyone has a good brand of calcium citrate they are taking that they would be willing to share the brand and where to get it. I am not able to take large pills so I'm really curious if there's a small pill out there that would be easy to swallow. Also what is the recommended amount of calcium citrate we should be taking per day? Thanks so much!    — Amy E. (posted on November 22, 2001)

November 22, 2001
Why don't you just buy a pill crusher @ Wal-Mart for $5 and crush them and maybe mix it with a spoonful of sugar free pudding. Be creative!
   — [Anonymous]

November 22, 2001
We have a store named Vitamin World where I am. They sell liquid calcium citrate in an orange cream flavor. I mix a tablespoon of that to a tablespoon or two of orange juice twice a day. It actually is yummy.
   — Elizabeth C.

November 22, 2001
www.vitalady.com has calcium citrate in capsule form that you can open and pour.
   — Kim B.

November 22, 2001
My doc says to get 1200 mg a day. Good luck and God Bless!
   — Kimberly L.

November 22, 2001
I use the calcium citrate capsules from www.vitalady.com. The calcium in the capsules is in powdered form and I don't even have to break them open. These capsules go down easily, I don't feel them in my stomach after swallowing them and they are sooooo easy to take. I take 3 a day - one in the morning and two in the evening. They are 500 mg each for a total of 1500 mg per day.
   — Jeanne R.

November 23, 2001
No problem.. you can buy chewable Calcium Citrate at a Walmart of grocery store. They are fruit flavored and 600mg each. I take 2 per day.. they'll pretty good!
   — [Anonymous]