Tum/Rolaids Supplement a bad idea?

[mimitabby]

I think there's a big diff between use of Tums for occasional cramps and always cramping and using tums..


Maybe something else is going on that is causing the cramps that tums can't fix?
(like dehydration, overheating?)

[michelem]

Looks like you may be on to something li10up:

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/ma...ticlekey=18156

[li10up]

I think there's a big diff between use of Tums for occasional cramps and always cramping and using tums..


Maybe something else is going on that is causing the cramps that tums can't fix?
(like dehydration, overheating?)

I'm sorry, I'm not following your train of thought. The Rolaids did fix my cramping problems. No more cramps...but now I'm starting to get heartburn and am taking up to 6 Rolaids a day. I was taking the Rolaids to prevent the cramps...not relieve them after the fact. Can you explain what you meant?

[newfsmith]

Yes, taking large amounts of Tums or Rolaids can cause "rebound" heartburn. When I first started taking calcium supplements for osteopenia I used Tums because they were cheap. After a few weeks I started noticing that I had heartburn much more often. I actually wound up in the emergency room with severe back & shoulder pain. At first the concern was a possible heart attack, then gall bladder, finally they decided it was severe heartburn and sent me home on Zantac. One dose cured it. I switched to Caltrate for my supplement and have never had a repeat episode. Since most of the electrolyte drinks don't sit well with me, on longer rides I carry Elete tablets for salts, but I also carry a couple of Citrical Plus, which has magnesium added.

[KnottedYet]

I get the costco brand of "Caltrate/Citrical" with the vit D and magnesium and something else.

when I remember, I take 2 a day. cuz I'm of a certain age, and don't wanna lose any more calcium... cept I forget all the time!

I do notice I get cramps in my calves at night if I'm dehydrated, but haven't tied it in yet with days I remember the calcium supps or not.