I have a question..

[talal 14]

Hello friends..

My question is now that I feel im in my perfect zone, about 6.5 cc in my 14cc band.. Can i take the big Vitamin pill or the Omega3 pill or is it big and it will get stuck??

My food has to be small size bites and in the morning even Water hurts.. Any advice

[lisacaron 5,075]

Have you tried chewable? They work great for me. I think there are even liquid forms of those Vitamins available with flavoring so they don't taste fishy

[talal 14]

Have you tried chewable? They work great for me. I think there are even liquid forms of those Vitamins available with flavoring so they don't taste fishy <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Good idea i will try those... But i have still from the regular ones.. A lot.. Hahahh

[zinhaa 363]

It is really trial and error. I cut mine small too and pills never bothered me. Other things do but not pills.

Wendy

[Laurajean030 12]

I take a chewable Multivitamin because regular ones got stuck. I always took 3 fish oil pills before my lapband but stopped those because they were too big. Now I take schiff megared Omega 3's. Its a tiny pill and you only take one a day. I have no problem with it at all!

[talal 14]

I take a chewable Multivitamin because regular ones got stuck. I always took 3 fish oil pills before my lapband but stopped those because they were too big. Now I take schiff megared Omega 3's. Its a tiny pill and you only take one a day. I have no problem with it at all!

The regular ones get stuck????

[NaNa 878]

The only thing I will take with a restricted band are gel type capsules since they slide down, and chewable Vitamins, if I have to take prescription pills I will crush them or take them liquid form.

I had a pill stuck with my old band about 7 years ago and ended up in ER from work, vomited about 10 times before finally dissolved and it was a small round hard Iron pill, I made a mistake and drank a cold Protein shake after I took the pill which anything cold will further constrict the band.

Thought I was going to die, it was cutting off my breath since it was lodged in my esophagus.

That that point since...Big pills scare me with a restricted band.

[dylanmiles23 2,198]

I use mostly Bariatric Advantage brand for my Vitamins and minerals. The price isn't bad and they were recommended by my surgeon's office. For fish oil I buy Nature Made adult gummies. Target has a great selection and not expensive. My husband (not banded) has Vitafusion Men's complete multivitamin that are Gummy.

Maybe ask your doctor or dietitian for suggestions. They all have their own ideas.

[Sharpie 3,306]

Vitamin D, Multivitamins all gummy/chewy B12 is sublingual.. I have to take Crestor for now.. but my Dr. cut the dose in half so I cut the pill in half..

[pastor o 73]

The only thing I will take with a restricted band are gel type capsules since they slide down' date=' and chewable Vitamins, if I have to take prescription pills I will crush them or take them liquid form.

I had a pill stuck with my old band about 7 years ago and ended up in ER from work, vomited about 10 times before finally dissolved and it was a small round hard Iron pill, I made a mistake and drank a cold Protein shake after I took the pill which anything cold will further constrict the band.

Thought I was going to die, it was cutting off my breath since it was lodged in my esophagus.

That that point since...Big pills scare me with a restricted band.[/quote']

Wow, glad you are ok now !

[Lady VS 1,147]

I was using the big pills pre-band then I did the chewables. Now I take the Gummy bear vita mites.

[nurse535 30]

I can take pills and fish oil capsules without any problems. I didn't like the big fish oil capsules in the first place, so I ordered mini ones which are about half the size. Have to take twice as many, but that's ok. I order them from vitacost.com.