Calcium Citrate Chews Side Effects?

[LapbandKAB 22]

Hi all. I'm one month out from surgery and every now and then, I have stomach aches. It dawned on me that maybe I'm getting an upset stomach due to the calcium citrate chews I take? I got them from Bariatric Advantage and usually chew two at the same time (one after the other). Have any of you been bothered by stomach aches from these chews? I think I just realized I should take one in the morning and one in the evening with food. I'm just curious if this could be the cause of the stomach aches.

[Yadiordz 346]

Hi all. I'm one month out from surgery and every now and then, I have stomach aches. It dawned on me that maybe I'm getting an upset stomach due to the calcium citrate chews I take? I got them from Bariatric Advantage and usually chew two at the same time (one after the other). Have any of you been bothered by stomach aches from these chews? I think I just realized I should take one in the morning and one in the evening with food. I'm just curious if this could be the cause of the stomach aches.

Hi

My stomach was getting upset with their Vitamins and I swich them , I also purchase the Calcium but did not tried it because I was scare but I purchase some calcium in GNC that look like candy with dulce de leche and coffe flavor they are so good and my stomach tolered them , you can try them and return them if they upset you stomach good luck!

[heather316 72]

I was told to split the calcium chews, one 500mg in the morning and another one in the evening. Studies show that only 500mg Ca absorbs from the guts at a time. If you take 1000mg, appr 500mg leaves the body without being used.

[LapbandKAB 22]

Thanks for both responses. I'll start doing one in the morning and one in the evening to see if it stops the stomach aches. I am now recalling that the dietician probably did tell me to do the dosing like that but to me, they are like eating Starburst so I just did the two at the same time. It could also be the Iron in the chewable Multivitamin giving me stomach aches. I'll just have to try to figure out what it is and go from there. It is obviously one or the other. Thanks!

[sunshyneqtie 73]

I use opurity calcium citrate chewables. Only side effect is if I don't eat something after, my mouth tastes like a penny.

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

Hi all. I'm one month out from surgery and every now and then, I have stomach aches. It dawned on me that maybe I'm getting an upset stomach due to the calcium citrate chews I take? I got them from Bariatric Advantage and usually chew two at the same time (one after the other). Have any of you been bothered by stomach aches from these chews? I think I just realized I should take one in the morning and one in the evening with food. I'm just curious if this could be the cause of the stomach aches.

Is this something your doctor recommended ? I think I would make sure to discuss it on your next visit.

[LapbandKAB 22]

Yes, I was told to take 2 Calcium citrates daily and a multi. I think my problem is that I was taking them together. I'm going to try one in the morning and one at night to see if stomach aches go away. Hopefully, that is my issue.