Confused About How To Take Calcium

[PEvette 297]

I'm currently taking the Celebrate Vitamins with Iron twice a day....but I forgot the rule with the Calcium chews...how exactly are we suppose to take them again, sorry..

[Dooter 1,457]

Oops. I keep forgetting to take calcium! I'm so bad.

[Back~To~Amy 307]

Calcium needs to be taken at least 2 hours after Iron and taken in no more than 500 mg. doses at a time at least 2 hours from the prior dose. My physician has told me that VSG patients need 1500 mg. of calcium a day. I usually take my multi when I'm getting ready in the morning. During the week while I'm at work, I take my calcium doses usually mid morning, lunch and mid afternoon. I hope this helps and this is what you were looking for.

[Meli01 53]

Just don't take them at the same time you are taking your Iron. I usually take all my pills in the morning and calcium chews at night.

[Back~To~Amy 307]

Just don't take them at the same time you are taking your Iron. I usually take all my pills in the morning and calcium chews at night.

You know you can only absorb 500 mg. of Calcium at a time so you shouldn't take more than that in one dose? You should also wait at least 2 hours between doses or you risk not absorbing it all.

[Meli01 53]

You know you can only absorb 500 mg. of Calcium at a time so you shouldn't take more than that in one dose? You should also wait at least 2 hours between doses or you risk not absorbing it all.

Sorry I was just giving the info I have from my doctor.

[Back~To~Amy 307]

Meli01---Definitely no need to be sorry. I apologize if I sounded harsh. I certainly didn't mean to! My Mom has a very long term medical condition and has to take Calcium. Her doctor is world renound and the informaiton I got about only absorbing 500 mg. of calcium at a time came from my mom via her doctor.

[Meli01 53]

Thanks! I even went and read my paperwork again and it doesn't mention splitting up my Calcium doses. I will try splitting up my calcium chew doses throughout the day.

[WoWGurl78 8]

The paperwork my doc gave me also says only take 500mg at a time. Right now they only recommend for me to do 1000mg of calcium citrate a day, so I eat 2 chewables (250mg each tab) and set my timer on my phone to go off 2 hours later and take the other 2 tabs. I'm guessing if I need the 1500mg/day they'll let me know after they do blood work. And just remember to not take Iron or Calcium within 2 hours of each other. They each block the absorption of the other.

[pdog 51]

Can you take the Calcium with your Multivitamin? ?

[Foxbins 625]

Can you take the Calcium with your Multivitamin??

Only if the multi doesn't have Iron in it. Most do..