Should I take Calcium (carbonate / citrate)?

This is not personalized medical advice. Our file highlights plausible help contexts (Bone density context Antacid use (carbonate)) and caution contexts (Anyone replacing prescribed therapy without medical supervision Undiagnosed severe symptoms (chest pain, GI bleeding, sudden neurologic changes)). Elemental calcium labels often 500-1200 mg/day split doses; UL from supplements+fortification context ~2500 mg elemental (age-dependent). (typical supplement-label context, not individualized dosing).