Calcium Supplements was UPDATE - Cindy Lou

February 28, 2008

Chrissie,

Where have you found the powdered Calcium Citrate? I really enjoyed the Citracal

Chewables but they appear to have either discontinued them or at least are not

readily available in my area. I have switched to Citracal Petites. I take 6 per

day (2 tablets with breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

I am also Vitamin D deficient. I am currently taking 50000IU twice weekly and

will be retested after 4 months. My bariatric surgeon does not test for this but

after my communication with him about the problems I am having, he is going to

start. I am currently taking 50000IU twice a week for 2 months and then will be

retested in 4 to see if I am maintaining the levels.

I cannot stress enough for all gastic bypass patients to follow up with your

annual appointments and bloodwork with your surgeon. I also have copies of

EVERYTHING I have done sent to my surgeon. I am one of those who has had nothing

but problem after problem after their surgery (03/05). My first year out was

HORRIBLE and then I had maybe 6 good months and then I got the flu 11/06 and

have not been the same since....... My surgeon has worked hand in hand with all

of my doctors to ensure that he knows what is going on as well as.... " Was this

an after-effect of gastric bypass surgery? " He is a wonderful surgeon with an

exceptional bedside manner.

*~ Kami ~*

RE: [ ] UPDATE - Lou

There are other forms of calcium you can use. I use powdered Calcium Citrate

and also chewable. Bariatric Advantage makes a delicious cinnamon chewable

Calcium Citrate. I think they also come in chocolate.

And, , the PTH test should be done on you, like was suggested. Your

parathyroid will kick in when calcium is low in your blood, in order to pull

calcium from your bones. I believe in your case you already have

osteoporosis, don't you? So there probably isn't a lot of calcium that can

be pulled from them, so you are dropping way too low in your bloodstream.

How is your Vit D level? If that is low, then no matter how much calcium you

take, you won't be able to absorb it. I have to take 50000IU per day of dry

D now. That is a humongous amount, but some of us (gastric bypass patients)

need 100000-200000Iu per day to get the D levels to even mid-range.

Chrissie

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