Need New Calcium/multi Pills...suggestions???

[Lisa0203 73]

Hi All!

I was banded almost 8 weeks ago and have been taking the Unjury/Opurity brand of multivitamin and Calcium chewables. My Dr and nutritionist would like their patients to switch to the pill version of Vitamins after 8 weeks, so rather than buying several kinds I figured I'd ask for suggestions. As I said, I am almost 8 weeks postop, I have no fill in my band (which I would like to keep that way for as long as possible), and I have already lost close to 40lbs. I haven't had any "stuck" episodes or even any discomfort, but I am fearful of purchasing vitamins that are big enough to cause any of those problems! Somehow, in my brain, I cannot process how I have to chew chew chew my food but I can swallow a whole solid pill and not have any issues. My instructions are no chewables, no gummies, no Viactiv...1 multivitamin daily, 1500mg calcium daily. Any suggestions would be SO greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

[honk 780]

Not sure why no chewables or gummies. My doctor specifically said Flintstones chewables with choline and Caltrate plus chewables (calcium with D).

[PattyGirl66 1,243]

I swallow "One A Day" Womens Petites (Multivitamins) - You take 2 a day, one in the morning and one at night. I have NO problems at all swallowing these, I am lucky because honestly I would hate to chew any Vitamins or pills.< /p>

[PattyGirl66 1,243]

I swallow "One A Day" Womens Petites (Multivitamins) - You take 2 a day, one in the morning and one at night. I have NO problems at all swallowing these, I am lucky because honestly I would hate to chew any Vitamins or pills.

[hely88 883]

I currently take vitacrave (CVS brand) Gummy and i take a gummy Fiber from Vitamin shoppe that has been working very well. Calcium is the problem. The nutritionist and the nurse said 1200mg of calcium citrate and I have looked everywhere it is so expensive and you have to take multiple times a day so I went for fill today and nurse said okay to take the carbanate which one type is the chewables. She said that was better then nothing. I did try some bariatric type of calcium but it tasted horrible and again to get the recommended does it was too much. Always make sure to get a calcium that includes Vitamin D.

Best of luck.

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

I use the calcium citrate minis. You still have to take 6 pills, but they are much easier to swallow. CVS has bogo sells on their generics from time to time.

[NettaRue 4]

Hi Lisa,

Why can't you use chewables?

[Lisa0203 73]

Thank you everyone for your suggestions! My Dr. says no more chewables unless absolutely necessary because, as someone with a Calcium/Vitamin D3 deficiency already, it is sometimes best to take supplements that can be absorbed slowly by the body. My labwork already came back for my 1 month post op as being low on calcium/D3, and that is with taking 1500mg daily + 1 Multivitamin. So, I will follow Dr's orders and see what happens at my 3 month labwork. I'm actually looking forward to being able to swallow my pills...no matter how many days went by, there is no getting around that chalky, sweet, sour taste! Yuck!

[hely88 883]

You should always follow drs orders