Vitamins

[LI Lady 64]

I just had my final round of pre-tests and am now waiting for insurance approval and a surgery date. I want to use the time to find some liquid or chewable vitamins that I will like. I am guessing that right after surgery liquid is the best way to go and then I wiil be able to switch to chewable. I already have a chewable Gummy Multivitamin that is no problem, so I am really looking for a liquid multivitamin. Many reviews say they taste terrible, but I guess everyone has different tastes. Any recommendations?

[Corridor72 518]

My surgeon said the chewables would be ok even in the immediate post-op period. I'm thankful for that too because the liquid vitamins smell AWFUL. I gag every time I have to give that stuff to a patient so I don't think I'd be able to get past that to try to choke it down myself.

[dylanmiles23 2,198]

I buy most of mine from Bariatric Advantage. They are for WLS people. The prices are great, 90 day supplies. I buy at Target chewable fish oil gummies and I also have chewable Fiber supplements. Yes I take about 12-15 chewables a day but I have them before I have my morning Protein Shake.< /p>

Good luck with your journey.

[mrsto 2,925]

I'm currently taking Celebrate chewable Multivitamins, which are a bariatric brand. They're decent, and have a lot more in them than any Gummy I've seen. I take liquid Calcium, which is pretty good. The brand is Solgar, which I get at the Vitamin Shoppe......strawberry flavored.

[Corridor72 518]

I buy most of mine from Bariatric Advantage. They are for WLS people. The prices are great, 90 day supplies. I buy at Target chewable fish oil gummies and I also have chewable fiber supplements. Yes I take about 12-15 chewables a day but I have them before I have my morning Protein shake.

Good luck with your journey.

How bad are the fish oil gummies? I need to get some of those too but am afraid of the taste.

[ChicagoRose 650]

gummies really aren't ideal for lap band patients because if it gets stuck it can't disolve easily. Also I was told my my Nut that bariatric Vitamins are no different than non-bariatric vitamins, just a marketing thing. I take one children's chewable from costco (Kirkland) and one Vitamin is a serving for an adult. You will be able to mash it to dust after surgery and take it with your fluids if you take bites of it, that's what I did. The jar is huge and cheap.

[GodsTyro 63]

I did vitafusion brand of gummies even right after surgery and had no issue with any of them

[dylanmiles23 2,198]

How bad are the fish oil gummies? I need to get some of those too but am afraid of the taste.

They taste fine.

[readysetg070113 1,476]

I use the bariatric advantage crystals I mix in my wTer in the morning they are good. It took a week to get used to but never horrible. Now it's like flavored water. I do the auto ship so I never run out. I also use the Calcium chew from them in caramel it's like a little treat when I crave a lol something. A calcium chew it is n ur says 3 a day so it works out for me. Oh have tines changed sine being banded and all for the good. I aslo take 5000 mg of Biotin