Multivitamin

[myjourneyagain 45]

As some of you may know, I am in the pre stages of the Lap Band. First appt with surgeon not until April 19, but I have already began changing my eating habits in preparation for the surgery. I wanted to ask about Multivitamins. What is a good brand of Multivitamin to take before actually taking bariatric Vitamins, and when is the best time of day to take the vitamins? Thanks again for all responses and support!!

[I love lucy lover 61]

Centruim makes a chewable one, I eat 1 cenrium silver a day.

You can check out any health food store, they make liquid ones too.

Hope that helps

[ElizabethAnne 40]

I also take Centrum chewable. I wanted to be used to the chewable type before my surgery. I take mine in the morning now but after my surgery, I will likely take it later in the day since many say the band is "tight" in the morning.

After I've used up this bottle, I am going to see what other types of chewable Vitamins are available. They don't taste horrible but seem chalky to me.

[myjourneyagain 45]

Thanks so much!

[dhales 98]

I bought liquid ones at the "Vitamin Store" not sure if you have one in your area. I think they were about $10. I am pre-op as well. They don't taste all that great....but since its liquid it goes down quick.

[myjourneyagain 45]

Thank you I will definitely check on that liquid form before the surgery.

[honk 780]

My doctor said NO Vitamins for 2 weeks post op!

When I was allowed to take Vitamins I was told Flintstone chewables with Choline (look for that!). As a woman of a certain age I also take Caltrate Plus with D chewables, dedicated Vitamin D Gummy and Fiber gummies (both by Vitafusion), also a dedicated Iron as I tend toward anemia.

[phatkatblue 45]

I took One-A-Day gummies pre-op, flinstone chewables until about two weeks post-op and now I'm back to the one-a-day vitamins...that's all I was told I needed...

[m1aman 944]

Make sure you get a Vitamin with Iron in it.

[honk 780]

FYI don't take Calcium and Iron together they interfer with the absorption of one another.

[pattiwagon30 14]

I use a product called life shotz and its fantastic! It comes in single serve powder sticks and you mix it with Water (it tastes like a fruity flintstone vitamin). Its the best vitamins/mineral in a drinkable form for us banders. Check out the website 21ten.com

[myjourneyagain 45]

thanks all !!