Re: post op Vitamins-- in Pa

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--- Jill in NY jkhcc2000@...> wrote:

I will also most likely be switched from TUMS to some

other calcium like cal-citrate.<<<<<<

Hi Jill,

My understanding was that we just had to take some

form of calcium, not necessarily tums. I have the

chewable calcium and I also got the Maalox tablets

which are also calcium citrate. I HATE Tums so I'm

hoping either one of these will do.

hugs,

Barbi

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I take Tums. They are a flavored candy like variety and I love them. I asked my PCP if I should be taking Calcium Citrate since it is better absorbed. He said that if I needed more I could just take one more pill. It may be that the 5 Tums (3 am, 2 pm) are more than I would have to take of the calcium citrate but I like them. I just had my blood work done and my calcium is exactly in the middle of the recommended range. So I have no intention of changing. In my mind it's a matter of what you like and what works for you.

Regards.

Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fartSan , TX, 60 years oldDr. Welker Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch340 starting weight, currently 250http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html

Re: post op Vitamins-- in Pa

> > --- Jill in NY wrote:> I will also most likely be switched from TUMS to some> other calcium like cal-citrate.<<<<<<> > Hi Jill,> > My understanding was that we just had to take some> form of calcium, not necessarily tums. I have the> chewable calcium and I also got the Maalox tablets> which are also calcium citrate. I HATE Tums so I'm> hoping either one of these will do.> > hugs,> Barbi> > > __________________________________________________>