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 is a form of calcium carbonate, which can also be effective. Because most people need to take several phosphate binders with every meal, there may be concern about dialysis patients absorbing too much calcium from these medicines, so calcium levels must be monitored.