Calcium Citrate alternatives?

[PaulaB72 49]

Hello,

I've recently graduated to soft foods. This is also when I was instructed to start back up with my Vitamins, Calcium etc.

However it appears that I may have an allergy to the calcium citrate. I don't believe it could be anything else as it is the only new thing I've started taking.

I will be talking to my team (dr, nut, etc) on Monday about it, but I'm wondering in the mean time if anyone else has had the same issue and what alternatives have been suggested/offered. I'm going to stop taking it over the weekend and hope this settles down.

Thank you in advance,

Paula

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[James Marusek 5,244]

I never heard of an allergic reaction to calcium citrate so I searched the internet and found the following article. http://www.drugs.com/cdi/calcium-citrate.html

[HappilyEverAfter44 40]

I have the exact same thing! I was not sure what it was from, since all of my Vitamins are relatively new. Ugh. One more thing to worry about.

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[catwoman7 11,219]

interesting - I had not heard of it either until I saw the article the above poster posted. I wonder if it's the calcium citrate itself or some kind of binder in it. If the latter, maybe some other form of it might be more tolerable?

[PaulaB72 49]

That's what I was thinking too. That it may be a binder in it.

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[Moorekat 78]

You could try the new Bariatric Advantage Calcium Crystals with Vitamin D. You mix it with Water or whatever. It completely mixes in with whatever you put it with. It is pure calcium citrate. No other ingredients and it's not too expensive either. I just ordered myself some. to put it in with my smoothies and Soups. I agree with some above. It's probably other ingredients in it if that is why you are breaking out. My nutritionist said since this is pure calcium it will reap the rewards as the citrate does! Hope you get it all figured out!