Vitamins

[aprilcarrie 6]

what Vitamins are everyone on? mainly the Multivitamin and Calcium. My nutritionist keeps trying to sell me all the different kinds that the doctors office sells but i cant stomach any of them...liquid or chewable. I know that you can get the sublingual B12 from regular stores so are there any Multivitamins and calcium citrate chewables that you can buy?

[LA_dreamer 54]

I have some gummies that are great! There like little treats. I don't really like my caltrate vanilla chewable but it's because they are too sweet.

[aprilcarrie 6]

are they the vitacraves or a different brand? and ive tried caltrate for Calcium before and liked it but wasnt sure if we were allowed to take it. thanks so much!

[LA_dreamer 54]

They are vitacraves and caltrate soft chews.

[lynneo 15]

Just be sure you are doing some comparison of the labels. I was taking the Centrum chewables (not really good tasting, but cheaper than those the doctor's office sells), but found out it would take 2 of the Centrum to equal the stuff in one Bariatric Advantage--- hence, no savings at all!!! Plus, one is better than two--- well, at least when it comes to eating a yucky tasting vitamin!

Also I have read and heard (from NUT) that calcium citrate is prefered over Calcium caltrate. Don't know the difference (if there even is one).

[DEZ1975 170]

calcium citrate is the type of Calcium we are supposed to have. The other types don't absorb quickly enough for sleevers.

[LA_dreamer 54]

That is my NUT told me to get. She said as long as its the chewable form taken with food its fine.

[MyJourney2013 1]

I use Viactive calcium chews with Vitamin D. They are super yummy and like a little desert

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

I just got this stuff at Sam's Club called EcoDronk it's a drinkable multivitamin.

The only thing I'm concerned about is caffeine. But I get enough Water that I don't think I need to sweat it.

[aprilcarrie 6]

Thank you all so much I think I'm going to try the vitacraves and the viactive with Vitamin d since my vitamin d is always low

[earth2terra 24]

It's important also to be sure that if your multi contains Iron to wait 2 hrs before taking your Calcium as the iron impedes the calcium absorption and if your multi doesn't have iron you'll need a supplement for that as well. Has anyone found a Gummy with iron . I'm in the same boat my nut is trying to sell the BA vites and if they taste this bad preop I can only imagine postop plus I want something I can buy locally and easily

[doxieville 799]

O.T.R Sleever:

I saw those at costco. Are they decent tasting?

Thanks!

[srs82781 83]

I was told to stay away from the chews cause they are a Calcium carbonate and your body cannot break it down to absorb it anymore. You are lacking that portion of your stomach now. You need a calcium that is calcium citrate have not found many that are chewable. Had to order them online. Good luck and definitely talk to your NUT.

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

O.T.R Sleever:

I saw those at costco. Are they decent tasting?

Thanks!

I tried the orange one yesterday, it kinda tastes like a kinda orange drink. Gonna try the berry today.

[aprilcarrie 6]

I went to the store today and looked at the caltrate gummies and they have Calcium phosphate does anyone know if that's good or bad for us?