[pretty woman]

My support group buds are thinking I don't take enough calcium.

So.. how much is everyone taking?

I have been on the citrate petites..
my blood work all came out good but I did hear
the dietician say we store nurtrients for
months..so bloodwork can look good
now, but be different in a few months.

Thanks.

[Madison's grandma]

i take 1000 mg of calcium citrate i am almost 2 yrs post op and my levels have been great every time i have labs done! hope you are doing well

much love
mary

[kburns95125]

Hi,
I'm still pre-op. But I take 1500 mg a day, 500 mg, 3 times a day per Dr instructions. I make sure I take my iron, 2 hours after calcium. This is what I'll also be taking post-op.
How much are you taking Pretty Woman?

[Emmasnana]

I take 1500 a day also, 500 3X a day and they told me that will be forever. I also eat yogurt every day and alot of cottage cheese.

[Rottweilerdriver]

I take 1500 mg of Calcium CITRATE 3 and divide the doses over 3 times a day. I also make sure to keep it separate from my Iron supplement. I would think 1000 mg daily (divided up since we cannot absorb more then 500 mg at a time) would be the bare minimum.

If you are taking the Citrical Petites you will have to take 2 tablets 4 times a day.
I take the Citrical Maximum and just cut it in half to make it easier to swallow and take that 3 times a day.

Good luck!
Warmly,
Jackie

[judst]

Wow, I feel like I will be taking a lot more calcium... Starting day one after surgery I will be taking 4500 mg calcium citrate. I found I like the powdered form that I found by NOW. It has 700 mg in a teaspoon and a half and I just mix it in a little Powerade Zero. Why are all these doctors soooo different??!!

[pretty woman]

I am taking one Calcium citrate Petite +D a day. Doesn't seem like enough.
Spacing it out is hard. Flinstone in a.m. calcium a few hours later
then flintstone at night. I have to admit I DON'T remember to take
all of that every day and realize it isnt much to take when I
see what others take. Since we have malabsorption, I have todo
a better job.
Thanks for the posts.

[yvonneiam]

My surgeon told me to take 3 citracal petites in the morning and 3 at night for life!!

[judst]

Originally Posted by yvonneiam

My surgeon told me to take 3 citracal petites in the morning and 3 at night for life!!

How many mgs is that total?

[yvonneiam]

Originally Posted by judst

How many mgs is that total?

LOL Judi that stumped me not sure!!The bottle says serving size 2 tablets

Vitamin D-500 UI
Calcium-400 MG
Sodium-5 MG

I'm so blonde I guess that amounts to 1200mg a day thats what my surgeon said to take!!!