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Hi all!

I am 6 weeks post op and am having serious troubles with the chewable viatmins. They taste terrible and I don't know how much longer I can handle it. Does anyone know when I can start taking Vitamin pills? I am allowed to take my meds in pills form, but I wasn't sure about the Vitamins.< /p>

Thanks for your help!!

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Nora-I feel your pain on the chewables. I actually vomited for the first time today within 2 minutes of my Calcium chewables. I took them too fast to get it over and done with and paid for it. I'm going back to the Gummy version I had pre-op and just chewing like crazy. But you might want to try that route if you can't do pills.< /p>

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Hi all!

I am 6 weeks post op and am having serious troubles with the chewable viatmins. They taste terrible and I don't know how much longer I can handle it. Does anyone know when I can start taking Vitamin pills? I am allowed to take my meds in pills form' date=' but I wasn't sure about the Vitamins.

Thanks for your help!![/quote']

I used to take my 6 year old multi vitamins.. They were prescribed by her pediatrician.. They taste like hell.. Lol yesterday I brought flintstone with Iron .. They are peach, grape, cherry, and orange flavored... So far I have taste peach and grape.. I just hate the chalky after taste. They really did give me a energy boost.. I been feeling like blah the pass few days and these helped.. I'm going to ask my doctor can I switch to gummies on my next doctors appt .. Hope I helped

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I tried and tried to deal with the Bariatric Advantage chewables but the taste just made me gag. Tried Centrum and they were also vile. I eventually gave up and bought gummy vitamins :P

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Hi all!

I am 6 weeks post op and am having serious troubles with the chewable viatmins. They taste terrible and I don't know how much longer I can handle it. Does anyone know when I can start taking Vitamin pills? I am allowed to take my meds in pills form, but I wasn't sure about the Vitamins.

Thanks for your help!!

As soon as I could eat regular food I went back to my regular Vitamins and didn't have a bit of trouble. And mind you, I take 6 solid Vitamin pills. Good luck. If anything I would try one and see?

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Thanks for all of your help. I have spent hundreds of dollars on different Vitamins and it's getting a little old. I have some pills here. I will try one and if I have a problem I will give the gummies a try.

Thanks again!!!

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Hi all!

I am 6 weeks post op and am having serious troubles with the chewable viatmins. They taste terrible and I don't know how much longer I can handle it. Does anyone know when I can start taking Vitamin pills? I am allowed to take my meds in pills form' date=' but I wasn't sure about the Vitamins.

Thanks for your help!![/quote']

I'm ten days out and I only use pills, no chewables. Your stomach is fine to absorb them. (:

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Thanks for all of your help. I have spent hundreds of dollars on different Vitamins and it's getting a little old. I have some pills here. I will try one and if I have a problem I will give the gummies a try.

Thanks again!!!

It's funny but not- I feel like I have spent that much money trying to find a Protein powder I like or that I am not sick of! It's tough!!! ;)

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It's funny but not- I feel like I have spent that much money trying to find a Protein powder I like or that I am not sick of! It's tough!!! ;)

Omg! Story of my life. I've bought like 15 cases to try. And at least 5 kinds of unflavored whey Protein. Yuckyuckyuck.

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I'm ten days out and I only use pills' date=' no chewables. Your stomach is fine to absorb them. (:[/quote']

Do u have to crush them??

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Do u have to crush them??

Nope, just get a mouth of Water, pop them in and swallow! I then again, take pills backwards compared to most people. Haha.

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Just take a break between different pills. Don't stack them up in your sleeve.

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Just take a break between different pills. Don't stack them up in your sleeve.

I have morning and night meds. So I just take them like that.

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Hi all!

I am 6 weeks post op and am having serious troubles with the chewable viatmins. They taste terrible and I don't know how much longer I can handle it. Does anyone know when I can start taking Vitamin pills? I am allowed to take my meds in pills form' date=' but I wasn't sure about the Vitamins.

Thanks for your help!![/quote']

I crush my chewable and put morning Protein shake:) can't even tell!

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