Misty_eyes 79 Posted February 5, 2013 I get Calcium citrate chews from Celebrate.< /div> How many do you take a day? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites doreen70 268 Posted February 5, 2013 Two of them three times daily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Misty_eyes 79 Posted February 5, 2013 Two of them three times daily. Ok so one bag lasts 10 days, which means I have to get 4bags/month. Okay, will have to give it a shot. Too bad it's so expensive but it seems there's no other calcium citrate out there that's small. The "pettite" might not even be pettite enough and the gummies are not recommended by nutritionist. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites namada 37 Posted February 5, 2013 I switched to liquid Calcium. I didn't want all the carbs in the chews. Seemed to defeat my lo carb diet. The liquid is orange flavored and sugar free. I believe it is 15 calories. I buy it at Walmart and had my nutritionist approve it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sleever10 109 Posted February 5, 2013 My NUT recommended 500mg of Calcium, so each bag will last me a month. Phew! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sleever10 109 Posted February 5, 2013 I switched to liquid Calcium. I didn't want all the carbs in the chews. Seemed to defeat my lo carb diet. The liquid is orange flavored and sugar free. I believe it is 15 calories. I buy it at Walmart and had my nutritionist approve it. Is that the Wellesse brand? I have that, too, but it gives me nausea and I don't care for the taste. The Wellesse version I have also contains Calcium phosphate, not just citrate. Why is it so hard to find suitable supplements?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Misty_eyes 79 Posted February 5, 2013 I switched to liquid Calcium. I didn't want all the carbs in the chews. Seemed to defeat my lo carb diet. The liquid is orange flavored and sugar free. I believe it is 15 calories. I buy it at Walmart and had my nutritionist approve it. I can check that out.. What's the name? Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Misty_eyes 79 Posted February 5, 2013 My NUT recommended 500mg of calcium' date=' so each bag will last me a month. Phew![/quote'] Good for you! Mine is 1500mg/day... And even worse my blood work for Vit D is low ;( Will see how this goes and hopefully I can find something down the road -- that's less expensive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MichiganChic 3,262 Posted February 5, 2013 My Vit D levels were low too...only 17. They put me on megadoses of vit d before surgery, 50,000 i,u twice weekly. However, my Calcium levels were fine, which means my body was pulling calcium from my bones and teeth. So, now it's normal at 75, and I am taking 1500 mg calcium citrate a day. I've been using the Calcet Creamy Bites. It's hard getting all that in....can't take the prenatal Vitamin with the calcium because it decreases the Iron absorption, can't take the iron anytime near having coffeee, have to take the calcium in three divided doses throughout the day, not within 30 minutes of a meal.....it's a challenge just for the timing of it all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites azquilter92 82 Posted February 5, 2013 I can find Calcium carbonate chewables but not calcium citrate that my NUT recommended. Plus' date=' I am not a fan of all the carbs in gummies/chewables. I am still searching![/quote'] Isnt citracal the calicum citrate that you need? Im pretty sure they come chewable and as gummies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sleever10 109 Posted February 5, 2013 Isnt citracal the calicum citrate that you need? Im pretty sure they come chewable and as gummies Read your labels with Citracal, not all forms are calcium citrate, despite the clever branding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Fiddleman 4,376 Posted February 5, 2013 I like the Bariatric Advantage caramel chews and take 6 a day @ 250 mg of Calcium per chew. I consume 2 per major meal (6am, 12pm and 6pm). They taste pretty good. I order mine from a seller on Amazon.< /p> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SummersGirl 41 Posted February 5, 2013 I like the Bariatric Advantage caramel chews and take 6 a day @ 250 mg of Calcium per chew. I consume 2 per major meal (6am' date=' 12pm and 6pm). They taste pretty good. I order mine from a seller on Amazon.[/quote'] What is the monthly cost on this dose? I'm going to do some investigating. I haven't found anything useful (supplement-wise) in my town My doc says that as long as my levels are fine I don't need to supplement. But I think I should be proactive. I'm going to have to look at what other Vitamins people are taking. And if course everyone takes different things and doses. This could get confusing. Eeek! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Fiddleman 4,376 Posted February 5, 2013 What is the monthly cost on this dose? I'm going to do some investigating. I haven't found anything useful (supplement-wise) in my town My doc says that as long as my levels are fine I don't need to supplement. But I think I should be proactive. I'm going to have to look at what other Vitamins people are taking. And if course everyone takes different things and doses. This could get confusing. Eeek! Let's see. Each bag costs 12.55 plus 4.99 shipping. If rounding to nearest. 50 cent increment, that is 17.50. There are 60 chews in a bag, so that means a bag will last 10 days. If there is an average of 30 days in a month, you will be spending an average of 52.50 a month on chews. For me, I think this is a good amount of Calcium (recommended by NUT) because it placed my calcium blood work right in middle of standard range when I did my 6 month labs 2 weeks ago. My seller has been really reliable in delivering quickly each time I place the order on Amazon.< /p> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SummersGirl 41 Posted February 5, 2013 Let's see. Each bag costs 12.55 plus 4.99 shipping. If rounding to nearest. 50 cent increment' date=' that is 17.50. There are 60 chews in a bag, so that means a bag will last 10 days. If there is an average of 30 days in a month, you will be spending an average of 52.50 a month on chews. For me, I think this is a good amount of Calcium (recommended by NUT) because it placed my calcium blood work right in middle of standard range when I did my 6 month labs 2 weeks ago. My seller has been really reliable in delivering quickly each time I place the order on Amazon.[/quote'] Thanks! 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doreen70 268 Posted February 5, 2013 Two of them three times daily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misty_eyes 79 Posted February 5, 2013 Two of them three times daily. Ok so one bag lasts 10 days, which means I have to get 4bags/month. Okay, will have to give it a shot. Too bad it's so expensive but it seems there's no other calcium citrate out there that's small. The "pettite" might not even be pettite enough and the gummies are not recommended by nutritionist. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namada 37 Posted February 5, 2013 I switched to liquid Calcium. I didn't want all the carbs in the chews. Seemed to defeat my lo carb diet. The liquid is orange flavored and sugar free. I believe it is 15 calories. I buy it at Walmart and had my nutritionist approve it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sleever10 109 Posted February 5, 2013 My NUT recommended 500mg of Calcium, so each bag will last me a month. Phew! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sleever10 109 Posted February 5, 2013 I switched to liquid Calcium. I didn't want all the carbs in the chews. Seemed to defeat my lo carb diet. The liquid is orange flavored and sugar free. I believe it is 15 calories. I buy it at Walmart and had my nutritionist approve it. Is that the Wellesse brand? I have that, too, but it gives me nausea and I don't care for the taste. The Wellesse version I have also contains Calcium phosphate, not just citrate. Why is it so hard to find suitable supplements?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misty_eyes 79 Posted February 5, 2013 I switched to liquid Calcium. I didn't want all the carbs in the chews. Seemed to defeat my lo carb diet. The liquid is orange flavored and sugar free. I believe it is 15 calories. I buy it at Walmart and had my nutritionist approve it. I can check that out.. What's the name? Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misty_eyes 79 Posted February 5, 2013 My NUT recommended 500mg of calcium' date=' so each bag will last me a month. Phew![/quote'] Good for you! Mine is 1500mg/day... And even worse my blood work for Vit D is low ;( Will see how this goes and hopefully I can find something down the road -- that's less expensive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MichiganChic 3,262 Posted February 5, 2013 My Vit D levels were low too...only 17. They put me on megadoses of vit d before surgery, 50,000 i,u twice weekly. However, my Calcium levels were fine, which means my body was pulling calcium from my bones and teeth. So, now it's normal at 75, and I am taking 1500 mg calcium citrate a day. I've been using the Calcet Creamy Bites. It's hard getting all that in....can't take the prenatal Vitamin with the calcium because it decreases the Iron absorption, can't take the iron anytime near having coffeee, have to take the calcium in three divided doses throughout the day, not within 30 minutes of a meal.....it's a challenge just for the timing of it all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azquilter92 82 Posted February 5, 2013 I can find Calcium carbonate chewables but not calcium citrate that my NUT recommended. Plus' date=' I am not a fan of all the carbs in gummies/chewables. I am still searching![/quote'] Isnt citracal the calicum citrate that you need? Im pretty sure they come chewable and as gummies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sleever10 109 Posted February 5, 2013 Isnt citracal the calicum citrate that you need? Im pretty sure they come chewable and as gummies Read your labels with Citracal, not all forms are calcium citrate, despite the clever branding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddleman 4,376 Posted February 5, 2013 I like the Bariatric Advantage caramel chews and take 6 a day @ 250 mg of Calcium per chew. I consume 2 per major meal (6am, 12pm and 6pm). They taste pretty good. I order mine from a seller on Amazon.< /p> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SummersGirl 41 Posted February 5, 2013 I like the Bariatric Advantage caramel chews and take 6 a day @ 250 mg of Calcium per chew. I consume 2 per major meal (6am' date=' 12pm and 6pm). They taste pretty good. I order mine from a seller on Amazon.[/quote'] What is the monthly cost on this dose? I'm going to do some investigating. I haven't found anything useful (supplement-wise) in my town My doc says that as long as my levels are fine I don't need to supplement. But I think I should be proactive. I'm going to have to look at what other Vitamins people are taking. And if course everyone takes different things and doses. This could get confusing. Eeek! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddleman 4,376 Posted February 5, 2013 What is the monthly cost on this dose? I'm going to do some investigating. I haven't found anything useful (supplement-wise) in my town My doc says that as long as my levels are fine I don't need to supplement. But I think I should be proactive. I'm going to have to look at what other Vitamins people are taking. And if course everyone takes different things and doses. This could get confusing. Eeek! Let's see. Each bag costs 12.55 plus 4.99 shipping. If rounding to nearest. 50 cent increment, that is 17.50. There are 60 chews in a bag, so that means a bag will last 10 days. If there is an average of 30 days in a month, you will be spending an average of 52.50 a month on chews. For me, I think this is a good amount of Calcium (recommended by NUT) because it placed my calcium blood work right in middle of standard range when I did my 6 month labs 2 weeks ago. My seller has been really reliable in delivering quickly each time I place the order on Amazon.< /p> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SummersGirl 41 Posted February 5, 2013 Let's see. Each bag costs 12.55 plus 4.99 shipping. If rounding to nearest. 50 cent increment' date=' that is 17.50. There are 60 chews in a bag, so that means a bag will last 10 days. If there is an average of 30 days in a month, you will be spending an average of 52.50 a month on chews. For me, I think this is a good amount of Calcium (recommended by NUT) because it placed my calcium blood work right in middle of standard range when I did my 6 month labs 2 weeks ago. My seller has been really reliable in delivering quickly each time I place the order on Amazon.[/quote'] Thanks! I appreciate it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
