Prelief daily or as needed?

[lan]

I am newly diagnosed and I am wondering if most folks use Prelief daily or only as needed? I am 44 and figure that I can use the extra calcium anyway, so I am going to try prelief. Does anyone know how much calcium supplement is normally recommended on a daily basis? I see that the prelief bottle says to take 6 tablets a day - is this equivalent to what is normally recommended as a calcium supplement? Thanks for any info...linda

[Roxie2007]

HI I only take Prelief if I'm eating something I'm not quite sure will bother my IC or not. I keep a extra bottle in my purse so when we go out to eat I'll have some available. I doesn't say on the Relief bottle how much calcium is even in it.....so I wouldn't rely on it giving you much calcuim. I just read that "The National Institute of Health recommends that, in addition to a healthy diet, adult women have a daily supplemental calcium intake of 1000 to 1200 mg before menopause and 1300 to 1500 mg after menopause."
Reg. calcuim supplements bother my bladder so I talked to my dr. about it and he recommeded "Calcium soft chews" and they don't bother my bladder at all. They provide 500mg of Calcium......so I take 2 a day. Hope this helps.....Roxie

[Berkshire Road]

Two prelief tablets have 130 mg. of calcium -- that's what it says on my bottle; that labeling is required by law. I usually need four or five tablets with food to avoid any reactions, even with foods that are supposed to be IC safe, I take the prelief. And I need to take it with one of my meds, otherwise I get an acid stomach. So I probably take at least 15 tablets a day, so that would give me 965 mg. of calcium. I also get calcium from dietary sources. The calcium in prelief is supposed to be easily absorbed by the body. That's a problem with a lot of calcium supplements. I am almost 41 and I worry about calcium too.

The cost of prelief is much lower if you buy it online. I get mine through Amazon. I order several bottles at once to save on shipping costs. The shelf life is pretty long.

[Zygala87]

Don't forget to take vitamin "D" as it is important to getting the calcium into our bodies. I have been a real coward as to taking vitamins. In fact I seem to fear most every thing one eats. I so remember what I was like at the begining and I'm doing well now. For my own good I need to get over it as calcium is most important for our bones. I'm in my 60's and can remember my Gram at this age. Bent over with a hump on her back and suffering much pain. We can avoid many of our Grand parents health problems today. We have come a long way, now I Pray for some real help for IC. Thanks Roxie. I will try the soft chews. Ziggy

[Berkshire Road]

Oh yes, I take a vitamin D supplement also. I take it at the same time as the 'heartburn pill' so I do take prelief with it. They say you should take calcium and vitamin D at the same time... something to do with the absorption?

[born2swim]

If you don't have enough Vitamin D, you can't absorb Calcium optimally.