can you take calcium tums instead of calcium daily like for calcium you need?
2006-08-13 15:54:37 · 9 answers · asked by lizardlover42000 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
thats good if i can i have frequent heartburn alot too.i could kill two birds with one stone.
2006-08-13 16:01:30 · update #1
That's what my doctor recommended. She said it was a lot cheaper than the calcium supplements.
2006-08-13 15:58:39 · answer #1 · answered by Ginger/Virginia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's NOT what Tums should be taken for.
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2006-08-13 16:00:34 · answer #2 · answered by puz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The benefit is that you don't have to take the whole daily requirement at once, thus improving the chance that you will get the full daily dose.
2006-08-13 16:00:22 · answer #3 · answered by PuttPutt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can take them but your body WILL NOT absorb the calcium needs without vitamin d so you should consider taking a vitamin d supplement with it.........or it will just be a waste of time taking them and a waste of money buying them
2006-08-13 16:02:45 · answer #4 · answered by ranger_girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why bother with something with added ingredients you don't need on a daily basis?
drink milk, eat cheese, or take calcium pills
2006-08-13 16:00:26 · answer #5 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. Follow the recommended dose on the bottle.
2006-08-13 16:00:08 · answer #6 · answered by JW 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes- the amount is listed on the back
2006-08-13 15:58:16 · answer #7 · answered by mominshoe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can my doctor recommended it.
2006-08-13 15:58:18 · answer #8 · answered by Tammy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,you can.
2006-08-15 06:16:41 · answer #9 · answered by star123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋