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Is This Normal I Was Taking Calcium Carbonate Before But Citrate Gives Me Better Sleep?

Posted on Tue, 18 Jun 2024

Question: Hi. Recently I stopped drinking milk and all dairy products due to allergy issues. Now I have to make sure I get enough calcium daily. My food intake is 1800 calories a day with not much calcium intake. I take a multi vitamin in morning with 250 mg calcium. Evening I take 600 mg of calcium citrate with dinner. So total 850 mg from calcium supplements.
1) Is 850 mg daily too much from calcium supplements
2)Is calcium citrate best form for taking calcium
3)I was taking calcium carbonate before but citrate gives me better sleep. Is this normal.
Please advise. Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Dosage is ok

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

1. 850 mg of calcium per day is fine .
2. The absorption of supplemental calcium is good with Citrate, you can continue the same.
3. Calcium itself is good for sleep. The better sleep could be due to better absorption.

Hope, I answered your query

Please do ask if any doubts.

Wishing you good health

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (39 hours later)

Thank you for your clear response.
I have read that take only 600 mg calcium daily from supplements. That is why I am concerned about taking 850 mg from supplements daily because I do not consume dairy. Pls advise.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need not worry

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Since, you have stopped dairy which is one of the major source of calcium, its not wrong to supplement the same with medications.

Single dose of calcium at once should not cross 1gm,
Anything more than 600 must be taken in divided doses.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar