Question:
Need help finding chewable calcium citrate
I've lookes through the question library and can't seem to find where to get chewable calcium citrate. All the Citrical is tablets/capsules and that seems to be all that I can find. I am pre-op and unless I am misunderstanding, we have to use chewable vitamins (or liquid, which I can't tolerate. I've been to Vitalady and GNC websites and can't seem to find it there either. I've looked in Walmart and several drugstores. Any other ideas? — Denise B. (posted on July 28, 2003)
July 28, 2003
Upon the suggestion of my nutritionist, I have been taking Tums EX - 2
pills a day, twice a day.
— Nannette
July 28, 2003
I get my calcium citrate in chewable form (tastes like a mint) from
www.bariatricadvantage.com. They specialize in products that are fine
tuned to meet our malabsorption needs. They were highly recommended to me
and I haven't been disappointed and my lab results remain in the normal
range. Give them a try.
— Vicki S.
July 28, 2003
Try www.Vita4life.net, bariatrics, vitamins--good protein site as well--can
add to Fruit 2 O, water, etc. in 2 oz. packets
— who A.
July 28, 2003
Hi Health stores have chewable calcium citrate wafers.
— jennifer A.
July 28, 2003
Hi...you can get the Twinlab Chewable Calcium Citrate wafers at your local
Vitamin Shoppe store or through the Vitamin Shoppe website at
http://www.vitaminshoppe.com. You can also go out to Twinlab's web site
(http://www.twinlab.com) and there is a link to tell you where Twinlab
products are sold in your area.
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To the previous poster who is taking Tums EX...if you had an RNY, you are
taking the *wrong* type of calcium supplement. Post-op RNY's do not
produce nearly the amount of stomach acid needed to process calcium
carbonate (which is the form of calcium in all Tums products - as well as
in the Viactiv chews)...JR
— John Rushton
July 28, 2003
Denise, You are in luck! In the new WLSLifestyles Magazine, that just came
in the mail yesterday, there is an ad for chewable calcium citrate
lozenges. I cannot speak to them at all but worth checking out. The are
by Bariatric Advantage and come in chocolate and mint. It says you can use
a promotional code of 003 to get 15% off. The e-mail is
www.bariatricadvantage.com or 1-800-898-6888. Good Chewing!!! Chris
— zoedogcbr
July 28, 2003
I bought a bottle of Caltrate D chewables at Walmart. They are calcium
citrate. The bottle was assorted flavors. I can't remember how much it
cost but I know it was uner $10 for a pretty big bottle.
— jmusser
July 29, 2003
I use Caltrate 600 Plus Chewables. They has Vitamin D & Minerals in
them. I don't mind the taste. They are cherry, orange and fruit punch
flavored. I buy mine at Meijer so I am sure they are sold everywhere. They
are 60 tablets per box. The box is orange/white with a sideways figure 8
ribbon on it. I take 2 per day. I hope this helps. LAP RNY 8-28-02 down
113 lbs
— Linda K.
July 29, 2003
To the two previous posters: Caltrate (despite the misleading name) is
*not* calcium citrate. It is calcium carbonate -
http://www.caltrate.com/products/caltrate_600_chew_label.asp
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If you are taking Caltrate as a post-op RNY, you might as well be chewing
on blackboard chalk. Some Chewable Calcium Citrate manufacturers:
Bariatric Advantage (http://bariatricadvantage.com), Solaray
(http://www.affordablesolaray.com), Twinlab (http://www.twinlab.com) and
Rainbow Light (http://www.rainbowlight.com)...JR
— John Rushton
July 29, 2003
I use capulses and empty them intoi my shakes, can not taste them or know
they are in it! they are cheap and easy. like talcum poweder you could add
them to anything.
— janetc00
July 29, 2003
check your local health food store. i found mine there, in liquid form.
bluebonnet is the company. make sure you get at least 1000mg with vitamin D
& magnesium (helps in absorbtion).... 2 tablespoons 2x's a day is all i
have to stomach- not too bad..... it taste kinda gross! but hold your nose
and chug. good luck, you may be able to order them online through the
comapny, but shipping would be torture, the jars it comes in is kinda
heavy, and the mess of shipping??? i dunno- but check a healthfood store-
best bet! GNC never has anything, i stopped looking in there for stuff.
— heather S.
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