Question:
Coral Calcium Absorbtion Post RNY

I have recently started taking coral calcium and would like to know if I will be able to absorb any of it?    — Tammy J. (posted on February 6, 2003)

February 6, 2003
My doctors had it on his web site to order.I tried it and it made me sick.Good luck with it. Brenda
   — Brenda N.

February 6, 2003
Do you know if it is citrate? I don't think so and frankly wouldn't mess with it unless I knew for sure. Also, is the calcium elemental? I've been told that it is the elemental calcium that is absorbed the best in our system. If you haven't had a baseline bonescan (dexascan), recommend you get one pre-op or shortly post-op. Then once a year get one and you can track whether there is any bone loss (osteoporosis) and how well the calcium is absorbed.
   — Cindy R.

February 11, 2003

   — Suzy C.