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Bariatric Advantage came to our pre op class promoting their line of products. Has anyone had any luck on any otc cheaper alternative? If so' date=' what?[/quote']

Yes I take Flintstone chewable my RD told me to take 2 a say since there children dose, and I take a chewable Calcium + D the brand is citracal I get at Walmart for $15 and has 155 pills and it lasts 2 months and I take a B12 sub. 2500mg for about $6 for 100 pills and I take one a day.

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And that has worked fine for you and gives you all you need?

Yep I had blood work done about 2 Weeks ago and everything is good.

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And how about Iron? Do you get that from the flintstones? 2 a day' date=' you say?[/quote']

Yeah I get plenty with the Flintstone. I take the Flintstone + Iron chewables. I use to take an separate iron chewable but when my blood work came back my doctor said I didn't need the extra iron unless I just enjoy taking it. So I don't take it anymore.

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I go to costco

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Ok I got my Multivitamin out of the box the one I got from unjury it's call opurity, it's chewable and contains vits:

A 750 iu

C 180mg

D 1600 iu

E 60 iu

Thiamin 6 mg

Riboflavin 4.3 mg

Niacin 40 mg

B6 5 mg

Folic acid 800 mg

B12 350 mcg

Biotin 600 mg

Pantotheric acid 20 mg

Calcium 50 mg which is only 5% of daily req

*** all the others are > = to 100% unless I write a value they meet or acceed daily req

Iron 30 mg

Iodine300 mcg

Magnesium 80 mg 20% daily req

Zinc 20 mg

Selenium 100 mcg

Copper 2 mg

Manganese 2 mg

Chromium 70 mcg 58% daily req

It's made with fructose plus other stuff and so it's

4 calories

Total carb 1

Sugars 1

So it's chewable and at first didn't taste to bad after a min it got a tad bitter and sweet at the same time and the after taste hmmmmmmmm

Not the greatest and from what I have heard sweet can be upsetting to the pouch and taste buds post op

And the cost expensive 35.95 for a 90 day supply

You take them once a day one tab

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Ok I googled the topic and found this awesome link to a comparison chart it is so comprehensive with the authors opinion on taste , cost analysis broken down to cost per day not per pill/tab because some have you take 1 or 2 or even 3 here it is

http://www.pamtremble.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/multivitamin_comparison_FULL1.pdf

Darn wish it would highlight as a link darn iPad

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Oh it did make a link awesome

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I take 2 flintstones I get the B12 injected

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I get mine from BJs there Barkley & Jenson brand they contain the same thing as Flinstons chewables cost a lot less and have 300 tablets per container

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

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