Hello. I had surgery for tongue cancer. I have been on calcium gluconate pills 4 pills 4 times a day. I have been unable to get this medication. I have been thrown back and forth between my ent and family dr in figuring what to. Now, I am having to drink boost through my feeding tube every 2 hours, have blood work to do and have to fast and there is no way i can do it. What can substitute over the counter for the over the counter calcium gluconate and will this get the hunger controlled too. As long as I was taking it I was able to eat every 4 hours as told.And what dosages should it be.I was told to take oscal but then taken off it due to vomiting every time I took it. Thanks for your help in advance.
Hi, I am not sure why the gluconate pill has been started. At my center it is not part of treatment unless patient is low in calcium levels or of on cisplatin therapy. However since you got a feeding tube, so you can crush the tables to fine powder a take it with tube feed