calcium citrate or adcal-d3

[Radars]

I have just started adcal-d3 3 days ago, I have also got a hiatus hernia, I now have constipation not good, would calcium citrate be better, I also take a ppi 20mg of pantoprazole, I have been dx with severe osteoporosis but I am still walking ok,any help please.

[Fruitandnutcase]

I tried two different types of calcium I was given by my doctor- something called Accrete D3 which I called ‘concrete’ it really upset my ziBS, the doctor then prescribed Adcal D3 but that’s the same really - both were calcium carbonate and from what the osteoporosis nurse said to me it’s not uncommon for that to upset some people. We decided I probably got enough calcium in my diet which I probably do but just to be on the safe side I top up with an algae based calcium capsule.

Am I right in thinking that you are not able to eat a lot of the calcium containing foods?

Hopefully someone will come along and explain all the different types of calcium to you - I’m not sure what they all are - and you will be able to find one that is better for you.

It might be best if you go back to your doctor and explain the problem then they could prescribe something more suitable for you.

[Radars in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

thanks, there are a lot of foods that block calcium, I will have to see gp,I was going to get some calcium citrate myself but I will wait until I see gp.

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to Radars]

I agree, I think you’d be better to wait and see your GP, apart from anything else you will get it free on prescription . Constipation is so horrible.

Glad you’re still out walking being in nature is very cheering.

[Radars in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

yeah thanks

[711debbie]

You might look into something like Bone Up by Jarrow. It's got calcium, Vit. K, Vit. D - all the things you need in the right proportions. (there are other products like Bone Up on the market, which are discussed by writers here; none of them are cheap).

[Radars in reply to 711debbie]

thanks, l already take 1000iu d3 and k2 mk-7 200ug, is the jarrow one better.

[711debbie in reply to Radars]

I don't know. It's just one pill that contains everything you need is more convenient than lots of different bottles and maybe cheaper (most people take 3-6 of Bone Up daily, depending on their needs). I like the fact that the proportions are correct and that you're not taking too much or too little of something essential. You have to figure out what's better for you.

[Radars in reply to 711debbie]

yeah thanks, been reading reviews bit dodgy, think I will stick with what I'm doing thanks anyway.

[Raleigh59]

Take one or a half with two tall glasses of water

[Radars in reply to Raleigh59]

what for

[Raleigh59 in reply to Radars]

I thought you were asking about constipation and adcal

[Radars in reply to Raleigh59]

yeah but what's the water for

[Raleigh59 in reply to Radars]

Drinking a lot of water all day long prevents constipation and keeps your system going because dehydration makes you constipated

[Radars in reply to Raleigh59]

oh yeah I already drink water and chamomile tea.

[agingfeminist in reply to Radars]

you need to drink the equivalent about half a cup (100 ml) every hour right through the day. High fiber foods...a few prunes might also help. Good luck!

[LM100]

Calcium citrate. No constipation and still absorbed if you have low stomach acid. I get mine from Lamberts. 800mg daily

[lgd333]

I'm on Lactulose for constipation as per my neurologist. 10ml twice daily.

[Radars in reply to lgd333]

thanks since stopping adcal-d3 I am getting better.

[lgd333 in reply to Radars]

Glad to hear. I was allergic to it.

[Musicl]

I have osteoporosis too and I also have reflux. My GP prescribed Lansoprazole but I found out that PPIs can thin the bones. You just can't win.

[Radars in reply to Musicl]

yeah that's right, I said to my gp regarding ppis thinning the bones but what can you do, I have tried other medications and tried to stop but after a couple of weeks comes back worse, at the moment I'm getting by on 20mg of pantoprazole, but still having to clear my throat, I don't know if I am absorbing calcium.,will have to ask for another blood test but even that doesn't tell you properly.

[Musicl in reply to Radars]

I take 15 mg of Lansoprazole twice a day. The blood test for calcium does not tell you how much calcium is in your bones. I take a daily supplement of vitamin K2 MK7 as it directs calcium straight into the bones. Otherwise, calcium can go into to your arteries and clog them up.

[Radars in reply to Musicl]

yeah, and there is oxalate and phylates in other foods that block calcium.