Caltrate D?

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    sindurella's Avatarsindurella , 08-26-2009 06:08 PM
    I found chewable Caltrate D today .. does anyone if this is an acceptable for your calcium supplement? It isn't on my list of stuff (which I had forgotten to take with me)
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    tjjsmom's Avatartjjsmom , 08-26-2009 07:57 PM
    Yes it is and it is very tasty also.
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    sindurella's Avatarsindurella , 08-26-2009 08:57 PM
    Thanks Tjjsmom!
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    jiffypop's Avatarjiffypop , 08-26-2009 09:52 PM
    it's what i take!!! i've become SUCH A pill wimp!
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    sindurella's Avatarsindurella , 08-26-2009 10:09 PM
    *sigh* .. crap I just talked to my Dr's office.. they said no no no.. pfft.
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    jillybean720's Avatarjillybean720 , 08-27-2009 12:50 AM
    Isn't Caltrate calcium carbonate? Post-WLS, you want to take calcium in citrate form because it is more easily absorbed and requires less stomach acid to process. It is also less likely to contribute to the formation of kidney stones.
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    ladybugnessa's Avatarladybugnessa , 08-27-2009 10:00 AM
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sindurella
    *sigh* .. crap I just talked to my Dr's office.. they said no no no.. pfft.
    I just looked them up they are calcium carbonate.

    WLS patients need calcium CITRATE....

    i have to say that finding calcium that works for us is one of my worst nightmares.
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    jiffypop's Avatarjiffypop , 08-27-2009 10:19 AM
    yes, Jilly. Carbonate is the least absorbable form. BUT i'm figuring that, since the Caltrates are chewables, the absorption is better than in a tablet [which i can't swallow].

    it's been working!
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    annie175's Avatarannie175 , 08-27-2009 10:32 AM
    IT has to be calcium citrate...
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    ladybugnessa's Avatarladybugnessa , 08-27-2009 10:36 AM
    you can get the Calcium Citrates and dissolve them in water.
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    jillybean720's Avatarjillybean720 , 08-27-2009 06:17 PM
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    Originally Posted by ladybugnessa
    you can get the Calcium Citrates and dissolve them in water.
    Yup. Or you can get calcium citrate in liquid, chewable, or capsule forms.
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    tjjsmom's Avatartjjsmom , 08-28-2009 06:00 PM
    I will have to double check with my surgeon. That is what they told me to take and I just purchased a 150 pill bottle.
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