Guest guest Posted June 28, 2001 Report Share Posted June 28, 2001 when I was taking the Viactiv it was discovered that my PTH levels shot up as the Viactiv was carbonate instead of citrate so was not being absorbed by my body......so now I take calcium citrate and prenatals as the regular vitamins including flintstones are not strong enough for us post ops. Judie Re: WLS related? leg/sleep problems > Sharon, > > Thanks for the medication info. I hadn't realized that. I only take my > Flintstones Complete and Viactiv. I hate swallowing pills or taking > medications, so I rarely taking anything. > > Dawna > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2001 Report Share Posted June 28, 2001 dear judie: what are " prenatals " ?thanks - marlene > >Reply-To: duodenalswitch >To: duodenalswitch > >Subject: Re: Viactiv >Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 23:12:08 -0700 > >when I was taking the Viactiv it was discovered that my PTH levels shot up >as the Viactiv was carbonate instead of citrate so was not being absorbed >by >my body......so now I take calcium citrate and prenatals as the regular >vitamins including flintstones are not strong enough for us post ops. > >Judie > > > Re: WLS related? leg/sleep problems > > > > Sharon, > > > > Thanks for the medication info. I hadn't realized that. I only take my > > Flintstones Complete and Viactiv. I hate swallowing pills or taking > > medications, so I rarely taking anything. > > > > Dawna > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2001 Report Share Posted June 28, 2001 Marlene, Prenatals are those strong vitamins that pregnant women take during pregnancy......I call them horse pills lol Judie Re: WLS related? leg/sleep problems > > > > > > > Sharon, > > > > > > Thanks for the medication info. I hadn't realized that. I only take my > > > Flintstones Complete and Viactiv. I hate swallowing pills or taking > > > medications, so I rarely taking anything. > > > > > > Dawna > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2001 Report Share Posted June 28, 2001 right but if its carbonate it wont be absorbed as well as the citrate so most of us take Citrical which is absorbed more readily by the DSers. As for me, the Viactiv was not being absorbed at all! Hence, my PTH shot way up! Judie Re: WLS related? leg/sleep problems > Viactiv is a calcium supplement, it is not a pill or a but a chewy candy type > of thing. Each has 500 mg of calcium plus vitamins D and K to help with > absorption. I get it at Walmart. > > Dawna > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2001 Report Share Posted June 28, 2001 And have you noticed that they really stink, too - good thing to give a nauseous pregnant woman, huh?! Dina in Aloha, OR Age 37/BMI 61 Waiting for my consult with Dr. Hoping my new insurance will cover it all.... Re: Viactiv Marlene, Prenatals are those strong vitamins that pregnant women take during pregnancy......I call them horse pills lol Judie Re: WLS related? leg/sleep problems > > > > > > > Sharon, > > > > > > Thanks for the medication info. I hadn't realized that. I only take my > > > Flintstones Complete and Viactiv. I hate swallowing pills or taking > > > medications, so I rarely taking anything. > > > > > > Dawna > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2001 Report Share Posted June 28, 2001 yeah thats why i never took my prenatals until I got over the nausea! Re: WLS related? leg/sleep problems > > > > > > > > > > Sharon, > > > > > > > > Thanks for the medication info. I hadn't realized that. I only take > my > > > > Flintstones Complete and Viactiv. I hate swallowing pills or taking > > > > medications, so I rarely taking anything. > > > > > > > > Dawna > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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