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Tums (was “Coral Calcium”)

Are Tums an acceptable form of calcium after WLS?
Stephanie
Hoping for WLS 2003
275/275/140

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5 Responses to “Tums (was “Coral Calcium”)”

  1. Lois Lancaster Says:
    January 2nd, 2006 at 7:08 am

    Absolutely NOT! Calcium Citrate ONLY!
    Are Tums an acceptable form of calcium after WLS?
    Stephanie
    Hoping for WLS 2003
    275/275/140

  2. Lois Lancaster Says:
    January 2nd, 2006 at 7:13 pm

    Karen,
    And my doctor recommended Calcium Carbonate. Our surgeons are wonderful at
    what they do but as far as our nutritional needs, they have a lot to learn!
    Take a lesson from those who have gone before us and have learned from
    experience. Calcium Citrate is the ONLY form of calcium appropriate for us
    WLS people!
    Rev. Pam in PA

  3. Lois Lancaster Says:
    January 3rd, 2006 at 10:19 am

    Karen,
    IMHO, it’s their job to be experts at the surgery and leave the nutritional
    stuff to the RDs. Sure, it would be wonderful if we could get an exceptional
    surgeon who did his research and was up to the minute on our dietary needs. I
    think that is more the exception than the case. My surgeon is so adament about
    NOT doing the protein shakes, my RD even told me don’t tell him I’m doing them!
    Rev. Pam in PA

  4. Raquel Micaela Says:
    January 3rd, 2006 at 4:04 pm

    My doctor also said to take two tums a day for calcium??? However, after being
    in this group for a while, I hadn’t planned on the 2 Tums a day.. But… I’m
    wondering how doctors can be so uninformed???

  5. teri_700 Says:
    January 4th, 2006 at 3:11 am

    Just my 2cents……..
    The nutritionist and RD here swear that Tums is OK for Bypass patients.
    Personally, I have been taking Citrical w/D for years and plan to continue
    (found it in capsule from at Vitamin Shoppe).
    I am a bit confused about the shakes……….I am 6 days post op and not
    having any problems (knocking on wood). When are the shakes uses and do they
    replace a meal or supplement it? I found Pure Protein in Trader Joe’s and
    its 35gms. of protein and 1gm of sugar. The vanilla is pretty good.
    Any input?
    Thanks,
    Sandi
    Wilmington DE

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