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Adcal-D3 and effects for Type 1 diabetics

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aileenb

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Location
Herne Bay
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Been taking these capulets (2 twice a day) for a few days now and my bg levels seem to have risen and need to know if this is usual. Not sure if I should up my insulin doses to counteract or not.
 
It's calcium carbonate and vitamin D3. And it says it contains "a small amount of sugar". Try Tums and get your vitamins in your food. I've never taken a vitamin supplement. Or calcium (but I do take Tums on occasion).
 
TheBigNewt said:
It's calcium carbonate and vitamin D3. And it says it contains "a small amount of sugar". Try Tums and get your vitamins in your food. I've never taken a vitamin supplement. Or calcium (but I do take Tums on occasion).
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Why Tums, TheBigNewt?
 
Tums is a commonly used antacid tablet for indigestion here. There are other varieties/brands. It's the same thing as the OP is taking: Calcium Carbonate, 500mg per little tablet. Each tablet contains 1.5g sugar. AdCal D3 the OP takes is the equivalent of 3 Tums and some vitamin D3 in the same pill probably for 10x the price lol. I can get 150 of these tabs for about $4. So it would cost 8 cents for one of his AdCal tabs.
 
TheBigNewt said:
Tums is a commonly used antacid tablet for indigestion here. There are other varieties/brands. It's the same thing as the OP is taking: Calcium Carbonate, 500mg per little tablet. Each tablet contains 1.5g sugar. AdCal D3 the OP takes is the equivalent of 3 Tums and some vitamin D3 in the same pill probably for 10x the price lol. I can get 150 of these tabs for about $4. So it would cost 8 cents for one of his AdCal tabs.
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Who knew! I just think “antacid” and that’s that. Lol. Thanks for the info.
 
aileenb said:
These were prescribed after had osteoporosis scan.
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The old DEXA bone density scan. Man that was hot stuff when it was new in the 90's. So you take the equivalent of 12 of my antacid tabs a day. 32 cents. Bet you can eat a load of hot Mexican food anytime you want!
 
aileenb said:
These were prescribed after had osteoporosis scan.
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I take them as well as I have osteoporosis too, 5 years diagnosed, so my body is used to them. Give it a little more time, but don't change anything and keep notes. I was on another tablets before Adcal, but my dr's surgery changed them, probably due to costs !!
 
TheBigNewt said:
It's calcium carbonate and vitamin D3. And it says it contains "a small amount of sugar". Try Tums and get your vitamins in your food. I've never taken a vitamin supplement. Or calcium (but I do take Tums on occasion).
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I get plenty of vitamins, I have a healthy varied diet, I don't drive. so I walk a lot ( weight bearing exercise) and get Vitamin D from the sun, but I still got Osteoporosis.
 
aileenb said:
Been taking these capulets (2 twice a day) for a few days now and my bg levels seem to have risen and need to know if this is usual. Not sure if I should up my insulin doses to counteract or not.
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I don't have the caplets, mine are large chewable tablets and I take one at breakfast and one before bed. You could try taking a tiny amount of more Insulin, If you are on MDI, do you have a 1/2 unit pen ?
 
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