help! Sublingual B12 disgusting! Only cherry flavor?

[LMarie 26]

I'm scheduled for surgery 2 days from now and im very nervous about my required vitamins! I'm a super picky eater and am trying my Vitamins before surgery. The b12s I have tried are awful!- vomit awful! I tried the liquid and tablet form you put under your tongue and can't stomach it.. My nut let me know if I took the bariatric multi Vitamin I wouldn't have to take additional B12 but I don't know if I could even stomach the Bariatric Advantage multis. I love my multi Vitamin gummys and my dr is okay with me taking them.. I can't stomach anything chewable other then gummys.. No chalky gritty vitamins!

I know I should just get over the bad taste but I can't, I will get nauseous and vomit! Any b12 ideas! I need something other then cherry flavor!

[On A Mission 3]

I took the same b-12 I always took. I was told in the hospital anything the size of a pencil eraser or an m&m was fine. I did break them in half the first few days I took them, but I have no problem taking them whole now.

[Macy6 356]

Same here. I take all of my same medications. It is another one of those funny things that I just shake my head at with all the different rules with different surgeons. I know there is always good reasons but it is funny. My surgeon even allows me to take my extended release anti depressant.... GASP!!! I know!!! I should note, that with the period of time I have been on this antidepressant, that if it weren't absorbing properly I would DEFINITELY know!!!

[Catherine707 253]

I use the GNC brand of sub-lingual B-12 but I just let it dissolve in my mouth because sticking it under my tongue hurt. I am 3 months post surgery and had all my blood work come back great. The GNC is a cherry flavor but isn't too strong and I don't mind sucking on it for a minute or so until it is gone.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

You might want to ask your PCP or surgeon for a prescription for Nascobal, which is a B12 supplement and comes in either nasal spray or nasal gel. It is supposed to work better than the sublingual tablets and one of its recommended uses is for people who have had VSG. Depending on your insurance situation (drug co-pays etc.) it might even be cheaper to get a prescription than to buy B12 OTC.

[LMarie 26]

Thanks guys! I can't stomach the GNC tablet under the tongue..it's too chalky. And cherry!

Are y'all saying y'all just did the regular swallow b12s? I might try that in a couple weeks if my dr is okay with it but definitely will ask for the prescription! Thanks!!!

[cindymg 629]

I use the Bariatric Advantage B12 tablet -it's peppermint flavored. Helps with the breath also.

[marfar7 1,532]

I use Twin Labs brand from the Vitamin Shoppe. It's also sublingual but I end up chewing it after 10 minutes and it's not dissolved at all. not sure if it doesn't work right or what...doesn't taste too bad. Not as bad a my multivitamin...

[erp 2,016]

Vitamins are tough, especially right after surgery. Consider a b-12 shot. They are monthly.

[QueenCityGal 76]

I'm pre-op but started to use this one already:

Jarrow Formulas Methyl B12

http://www.amazon.co...uct/B0013OQGO6/

You can either suck it or chew it, it's not that sweet and has a flavor like a mild Sweet-Tart. It's cherry but not a disgusting cherry like the one sublingual I tried already.

It's a good high dose of B12 (methyl B12 is better).

[LMarie 26]

Thanks for the suggestions.. But I really am interested in the Bariatric Advantage B12 peppermint flavored tablet.. I didnt knowit existed!! Is ordering online the ony place to find it?

[cindymg 629]

Thanks for the suggestions.. But I really am interested in the Bariatric Advantage B12 peppermint flavored tablet.. I didnt knowit existed!! Is ordering online the ony place to find it?

It's the only place I know. They have a great Calcium chew also. It's caramel flavored. It's like a Kraft caramel and is my nightly treat.

[Chantel 67]

My doctor wrote a prescription for Nascobal, but my prescription plan didn't cover it even with a prescription because it is a Vitamin. Without insurance, it is very expensive. Like $300 or $400... I have taken the sublingual B-12 from Trader Joes and also the cherry flavored one from Bariatric Advantage. The one from Bariatric Advantage tastes better, in my opinion, but takes forever to dissolve. The one from Trader Joes dissolves almost instantly. If you watch for them, you can also get deals on the B-12 injections on Groupon, Living Social, etc. Hope that helps. :-)

You might want to ask your PCP or surgeon for a prescription for Nascobal, which is a B12 supplement and comes in either nasal spray or nasal gel. It is supposed to work better than the sublingual tablets and one of its recommended uses is for people who have had VSG. Depending on your insurance situation (drug co-pays etc.) it might even be cheaper to get a prescription than to buy B12 OTC.

[Danilax 56]

It's the only place I know. They have a great Calcium chew also. It's caramel flavored. It's like a Kraft caramel and is my nightly treat.

Mmm yes those calcium chews are delicious.

For the B12, my mom had the sleeve and she gets a B12 shot once a month. I use the NOW B12, kind of orange-flavored, very tiny and I don't notice any chalkiness.

[LMarie 26]

I found a Gummy B12. I wonder if I could do that? I need to ask my dr. I know.. But he has said I could do gummy Multi.