Vitamins

[JennCH 19]

Question.

I am two weeks out and my doctor lets us go back to whole pills instead of crushed. I am really having a hard time with the chewable Bariatric Advantage MVI. They are gross. Any suggestions? Secondly - has anyone tried the BA or Celebrate capsules? The Celebrate ones are 3 per dose.

I've never ever had a problem with pills but this chewable stuff is awful.

[arthritis_me 12]

I don't know, i've been on my freebie prenatal Multivitamins + gummies. I'd stick to gummies, they taste awesome.

[Vidalia 122]

I too had to endure the Bariatric Advantage chewables (berry flavored-eekk). I forced them down for about 3 weeks. It would take me literally 1-2 hours to get one down by letting it slowly dissolve. It was horrible. It was truly affecting my quality of life. A friend did give me a bottle of Bariatric Advantage french vanilla flavor and I could get those down a little faster because they were not as bitter.

Now I almost 3 months out. I have tried swallow Vitamins a few time, but have a hard time swallowing them. Now I am on gummies and I am sticking with them unless my levels are bad at my next check-up.

[chris54 106]

I agree the BA were horrible I wasted a lot of money on them. I buy gummies at Walmart along with my other vit I get the caltrate chewables for cal, chewables multi throw the ba away HORRIBLE I could kick myself for purchasing them. Oh well lessons learned three months my levels r fine.

[arthritis_me 12]

Oh yea, i just got liquid calcuim and Floridex liquid Iron today. All those things people have been complaining about in the threads, paleness, restless leg/sleeplessness, Hair loss are a direct symptom of iron deficiency.

[mkrr33 6]

I have the BA orange and they weren't to bad. I think the vanilla is awful!

[missyhope 20]

I just bought BA berry flavor and it makes me so sick. Second day of taken it, I was dry heaving.

[lizv123 389]

Question.

I am two weeks out and my doctor lets us go back to whole pills instead of crushed. I am really having a hard time with the chewable Bariatric Advantage MVI. They are gross. Any suggestions? Secondly - has anyone tried the BA or Celebrate capsules? The celebrate ones are 3 per dose.

I've never ever had a problem with pills but this chewable stuff is awful.

I had BA chewables and they made me sick. I thought about the capsules but we'd have to take 6-12 a day and I can't handle THAT many pills at once. I started Flintstones complete (with Iron.) it's on my ok'd list of Vitamins and I plan on taking it for awhile until I find a decent alternative. They're still gross but NOTHING compared to BA...blech.

Make sure you take your Vitamins with food and I hope you find an alternative that works for you!

[milkD 37]

I too take flintstones. They were on our approved lists.

[JennCH 19]

Great news. Had my visit with my dr. today and he said I could start taking regular ones again. WHOOPPEE