Question 1

is there a such thing as overdosing on tums (calcium carbonate) chewables?

Accepted Answer

Seek medical help: Tums is calcium carbonate.  Too much in the system can lead to digestive irritations, constipation and diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, muscle twitching, irregular heartbeat, confusion, depression, even coma.  Treatment is activated charcoal, or gastric lavage.

Question 2

is there aluminum in tums (calcium carbonate)?

Accepted Answer

See below please: Glaxosmithkline consumer healthcare does not add aluminum during the manufacturing process of the tums® tablets but one of the raw materials used in tums® does contain negligible amounts of aluminum, measured as parts per million (ppm), ranging approximately from 100 to 500 ppm.

Question 3

eating too much tums (calcium carbonate) does what?

Accepted Answer

Tums (calcium carbonate) overdose: Can lead to nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain/ cramping, decreased appetite, constipation, diarrhea, confusion, delirium, coma, depression, involuntary muscle twitching &amp; cardiac arrhythmia.

Question 4

i feel like i have a rock in my throat..... tums (calcium carbonate)?

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LPR: With feeling something like a rock in your throat, it is possible that you have reflux and Tums (calcium carbonate) might certainly be helpful.  Other common symptoms include frequent throat clearing and some gravely quality to the voice.  Heart burn is not common with this problem, but it certainly could get this.  Recommended treatments include antacids (tums), h2 blockers (zantac, etc) and drugs like omeprazole.

Question 5

do tums (calcium carbonate) work?

Accepted Answer

Depends on goal: Tums (calcium carbonate) neutralize stomach acidity and can relieve symptoms of this including gerd.  Tums (calcium carbonate) are a good source of calcium and can be used for this purpose.  So in fact they do 'work' for these purposes.

Question 6

tums (calcium carbonate) expired can i take them?

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Sure: Military studies have shown that most medications are good for years to decades beyond the expiration date, though they may slowly lose efficacy over time.  (One exception may be tetracycline, but who uses that anymore?)  You just may need to take TWO Tums (calcium carbonate) to control your symptoms.  Obviously if a medicine looks or smells very different from when you last used it, it could have degraded.

Question 7

i took too many tums (calcium carbonate) now what?

Accepted Answer

Not a problem: Your body will effectively deal with the extra calcium and antiacid character of more Tums (calcium carbonate) than the usual dose.  This is not dangerous.

Question 8

is it ok to take tums (calcium carbonate) every day?

Accepted Answer

What R U treating?: If for GERD, there are far better choices.  If for treatment of osteopenia, there are far better choices here too.  Excessive calcium intake may backfire--hyperacidity, kidney stones, more (see Dr. Heidi Fowler's excellent HealthTap answer on the subject).

Question 9

is it bad to take tums (calcium carbonate) every day?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Taking in too much Tums (calcium carbonate) can greatly increase your serum calcium levels which can be dangerous.  Make sure you discuss with your doctor some other options of acid suppression if that is the case.

Question 10

what happens if you eat to many tums (calcium carbonate)?

Accepted Answer

Constipation..: High calcium content...Can constipate.
But why the tums (calcium carbonate)? That is the more important question...

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