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Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon?
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Your post was very interesting. I take extra calcium because if osteopenia and it is calcium carbonate! No idea that could be causing a problem. The morning routine is critical for me. Generally, if I don’t follow it and go in the morning, I won’t go the rest of the day. That is terribly disruptive as I love to go out to breakfast and we go to mass on Sunday mornings. This disorder is very life altering for me right now as I can’t seem to find a happy medium and I just don’t feel well so much of the time. I’m either uncomfortable because I haven’t gone or have diarrhea or afraid I’ll have diarrhea so I can’t leave the house. I’m going to try some of your ideas. Thanks so much!
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Hello @sallyw133 A couple of tips here. I buy my calcium supplement and my multivitamin from http://www.vitacost.com. Free shipping if you spend $50 or more. I'm on their mailing list so sometimes I get a coupon now and then. Their prices are much cheaper than if I buy at a health food store. The calcium citrate brand I buy is Solaray 1000mg per serving -- that's 4 capsules. Calcium is best absorbed when it's taken in smaller doses (typically less than 600 milligrams at one time). If you take 1,000 mg of calcium a day, split it into two or more doses over the day. Also, if you take a thyroid medication, you need to wait 4 hours before taking any calcium, and at least a half hour before taking an antacid of any kind. The multivitamin I buy is Bluebonnet Maxi One. The calcium in it is calcium citrate and I buy the one that's iron free. Good luck and good health to you!