lissette86 15 Posted October 8, 2013 My doctor told me gummy vitamins expand in your stomach and I had to take something I could chew ... Can someone tell me how they are doing on Gummy Vitamins ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
920amy 409 Posted October 8, 2013 11 months out, just fine! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nora alsnan 0 Posted October 13, 2013 Do you mean Gummy bear Vitamins? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AvaFern 3,516 Posted October 13, 2013 I'm one month post-op and my doctor didn't tell me I couldn't have gummy vitamins. I use the Flintstones Sour gummies and the Vitacraves interchangeably. I also use the sour Calcium gummies as well. Neither one of them have seemed to upset my stomach at all. The Vitamins are so small though that even if they do expand it's not like it's more than you would eat in a normal meal anyway. I tried the Centrum chewable ones and I wasn't a fan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaDM 194 Posted October 13, 2013 My surgeon and Nutritionist do no allow gummy vitamins. They didn't say anything about how they expand, but they do not have all the same Vitamin values of regular Vitamins. And if you actually read the label, its true. The gummies are missing one of the B vitamins. Also they do not absorb as well as the chewables. I use the Flintstones Complete vitamins and take two a day. Plus my extra Calcium and B12.< /p> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
envirogirl 8 Posted October 20, 2013 My surgeon and Nutritionist do no allow gummy vitamins. They didn't say anything about how they expand' date=' but they do not have all the same Vitamin values of regular Vitamins. And if you actually read the label, its true. The gummies are missing one of the B vitamins. Also they do not absorb as well as the chewables. I use the Flintstones Complete vitamins and take two a day. Plus my extra Calcium and B12.[/quote']The children's flints tone vitamins? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaDM 194 Posted October 20, 2013 The children's flints tone Vitamins? Yep! Just have to make sure they are the Flintstones Complete. I have to take two of them each morning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
envirogirl 8 Posted October 20, 2013 Yep! Just have to make sure they are the Flintstones Complete. I have to take two of them each morning. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swimmom 124 Posted October 20, 2013 My surgeon's office said they were fine, as long as you get the multi that has Vitamins AND minerals - most of them on the market only have vitamins, not minerals. I get mine from Target. It is the Target brand, adult version with vitamins AND minerals. My surgeon said these were fine. I am 7 months out and getting close to goal. Have been doing the gummies all along and my bloodwork is fine. 1 envirogirl reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erp 2,016 Posted October 20, 2013 My surgeon and Nutritionist do no allow Gummy Vitamins. They didn't say anything about how they expand' date=' but they do not have all the same Vitamin values of regular Vitamins. And if you actually read the label, its true. The gummies are missing one of the B vitamins. Also they do not absorb as well as the chewables. I use the Flintstones Complete vitamins and take two a day. Plus my extra Calcium and B12.[/quote'] My Nut said the same about gummies not delivering on all requirements. I take 2 Flintstones completes a day too, plus calcium citrate and B12.< /p> 1 LisaDM reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
honeyg317 107 Posted November 6, 2013 My Nut said the same thing about gummies. I can't tolerate the flintstone chewables...yuck. I will have to find something new. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gamergirl 4,610 Posted November 6, 2013 I figure the best Vitamins are the ones I'll actually take. So I take gummies. Religiously. I look forward to them. I hate pills, have always had trouble swallowing them even before surgery. Seriously the best Vitamins are the ones you take. Even if it's half a dose of vitamins compared to the caplets, at least I get something from these. The bottles of caplets I have sitting around aren't doing me any good. If you're better with pills than me of course, whole different story. Then, consumer reports says the best bang for the buck are the Kirkland/Costco generic ones, but to take the ones for seniors. They have one something in it the others don't, I forget what. They are big, but one caplet is all you need. HTH 1 gastricsleever reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReDbEaN 654 Posted November 6, 2013 I figure the best Vitamins are the ones I'll actually take. So I take gummies. Religiously. I look forward to them. I hate pills, have always had trouble swallowing them even before surgery. Seriously the best Vitamins are the ones you take. Even if it's half a dose of vitamins compared to the caplets, at least I get something from these. The bottles of caplets I have sitting around aren't doing me any good. If you're better with pills than me of course, whole different story. Then, consumer reports says the best bang for the buck are the Kirkland/Costco generic ones, but to take the ones for seniors. They have one something in it the others don't, I forget what. They are big, but one caplet is all you need. HTH I'm with you! I will take the gummy vitamins, but not the others…I take them twice a day, which is what my NUT recommends and I don't mind b/c they are good:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gastricsleever 259 Posted November 6, 2013 Very true, gamer girl! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites