One of the first warning signs you have an inflamed Achilles tendon is pain in your lower calf, near the back of your heel. Itâs a common injury that makes the tendon swell, stretch, or tear. You can get it from overworking the calf muscle or climbing the stairs. It might stick around for a long time, too.
In order of weight, it contains water, sucrose, dextrose, citric acid, natural flavors, salt, sodium citrate, monopotassium phosphate, gum arabic, Yellow Dye #6, glycerin, ester of rosin, and brominated vegetable oil.
Tums provide calcium as calcium carbonate (chalk), which is not always easily absorbed by the body. I recommend using calcium citrate, a form that is better absorbed. Because Tums are less expensive than calcium supplements, you may prefer to risk the absorption problem in order to keep your costs down.