Calcium supplements causing muscle cramps

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Has anyone else had this problem? A few years ago i was persuaded to take a

fizzy calcium supplement which the makers claimed was better absorbed. I

suffered horrific cramps - lying in bed at night I would stretch and yawn and

then spend the next 40 minutes trying to ease the foot and muscle cramp that

developed. The cramps went away after I stopped taking the supplement.

More recently I have been taking Caltrate 600+ and am finding that the cramps

have come back. I have reduced my dosage to about twice / week. I use very

little dairy and according to my software program my dietary calcium is quite

a bit below the recommended amount for women my age ( 49 )