Calcium Citrate in Ottawa?

DebbieML
on 4/10/13 4:32 am - Gloucester, Canada

What are people in Ottawa taking as their Calcium Citrate? I was taking Opurity, but don't want to order it online anymore. Citracal are horse pills and I can't seem to handle them. I can't find Citracal petite in any stores in Ottawa. Any suggestions?

thanks,

Debbie
Referal: June 23, 2011; Info: August 26, 2011; Dr.: July3, 2012; U/S: July 13, 2012; Beh/Nut: Aug 13, 2012; Ed class: Aug 22, 2012; Scope: Sept 7, 2012; Met with surgeons fellow: Sept 17, 2012; SURGERY: Nov 16, 2012 with Dr. Mamazza.

Delicious_Delilah
on 4/10/13 4:35 am - Ottawa, Canada

I couldn't find Citracal petites on a consistent basis, so did switch over to the regular, horse-pill sized Citracals. They were daunting at first, but I seem to be handling them okay. You could always get a pill splitter to break them up a bit. At least this brand is consistently in stock...or so it seems!

Good luck!

Catw
on 4/10/13 5:05 am - Arnprior, Canada

I've been using store brand Calcium Citrate, regular pills. My latest ones are from Rexall. They are regular size, but if that's too big, I agree, you could use a pill splitter. When I first had surgery, I did find liquid calcium, but never liked the taste.

Cathy

(deactivated member)
on 4/10/13 5:10 am - Oshawa, ON, Canada

VSG on 01/28/13

I'd recommend this: http://www.wellesse.com/our-supplements/calcium_vitamind3_liquid/

It's available at Costco. 2 large bottles for $16

Dreamalittledream
on 4/10/13 5:50 am, edited 4/10/13 5:53 am - Canada

Hello. I just looked at it and it says each bottle has 16 servings. Does a 1oz. serving fulfill our daily requirements? Wow, just compared it with Opurity and I would get the same with 1 oz of this liquid as opposed to chewing down 4 horse pills of Opurity (cheaper price too)...sign me up

Ottawa ~Referral Mar 2011~Orientation Aug 2011~Meet w Nurse May 14, 2012~Dietician/Behav/Abdo Ultrasound July 5, 2012~Colonoscopy Aug 8, 2012~Dietician#2 Aug 30, 2012~Endoscopy Nov 9, 2012~Pre-op class Jan 2, 2013~ Meet w Surgeon Jan 8, 2013 ~Start Optifast Feb 15, 2013 ~Pre-Admit. Mar 6, 2013 ~SURGERY March 8, 2013 (RNY/ Dr. Raiche)~Post-op Class/Follow-up appt. April 25, 2013

(deactivated member)
on 4/10/13 6:34 am, edited 4/10/13 1:34 pm - Oshawa, ON, Canada

VSG on 01/28/13

I take 2 oz. I seem to recall that the Costco bottles are 1 litre each.

ETA. Scratch that. I take 1 oz, it's 2 tbsp. but yes, the bottles at Costco are a litre.

RufusLynx
on 4/10/13 11:38 am - Canada

From what i can see on the product page for this, it has both calcium citrate and calcium phosphate.

Does this matter?

In another thread, it was suggested to me to stick with calcium citrate.

Referred: August 8, 2012. - Referral to HRRH Dr. Hagan Dec 20 - Surgery scheduled for April 16, 2013! Surgery completed and I`m doing fine!

Dreamalittledream
on 4/10/13 5:46 am - Canada

I am using the Opurity as well...@ 4/day went through an entire bottle in a month! That can get pretty pricey with shipping etc. Glad you posted this

Ottawa ~Referral Mar 2011~Orientation Aug 2011~Meet w Nurse May 14, 2012~Dietician/Behav/Abdo Ultrasound July 5, 2012~Colonoscopy Aug 8, 2012~Dietician#2 Aug 30, 2012~Endoscopy Nov 9, 2012~Pre-op class Jan 2, 2013~ Meet w Surgeon Jan 8, 2013 ~Start Optifast Feb 15, 2013 ~Pre-Admit. Mar 6, 2013 ~SURGERY March 8, 2013 (RNY/ Dr. Raiche)~Post-op Class/Follow-up appt. April 25, 2013

Poe2004
on 4/10/13 7:07 am - Ottawa, Canada

I'm using Wellese liquid calcium. Costco has packs of 2 large bottles for about $10. I take it 3x a day. 1 bottle lasted me from March 16 to yesterday.

~Tammy

HW: 386 - RNY: 356.8 (14-Mar-2013) - CW: 238.6 (07-May-2014) . . . GOAL: 199

JJ_
on 4/10/13 8:00 pm

I have bought Citrical petites at Costco. They are behind the counter at the pharmacy. They were also always at a better price than anywhere else I saw them.

Judy

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