7 days post op

[Tristan<3 7]

I am 7 days post op, sleeved on 10/21.(15lns down!!) I am supposed to start Vitamins today. I just took one and puked my guts up. Any advice??

[gamergirl 4,610]

You may need to do chewables for a while if the pills bother you. Flintstones chewables seem to be popular on the site. I use vitafusion gummies because they taste so dang good!

Edited October 29, 2013 by gamergirl

[Tristan<3 7]

Sorry I should have specified, it was a chewable.< /p>

I'm scared to do it again :/

[JeanZ_RN 378]

Did you take it with food, or on an empty stomach? In general it's best to take Vitamins with food, because they need food to do their best work. Jean Z

[gamergirl 4,610]

Why don't you wait for a couple of days and try again? Things change quickly during the first few days and you may be able to better tolerate it in a few more days. If that doesn't work, I'd ask the doctor to suggest a different brand.

I almost gagged and threw up with a cinnamon flavored Calcium chewable, but do just fine with a caramel flavored chewable. Makes little sense sometimes

[southernsoul 773]

I took the bariatric chewables in the beginning & they made me nauseous. My nurse told me to only take them after I had eaten...but I still got sick from them fairly often. I don't know if it was psychological or what, but eventually I gave in & switched over to One A Day gummies. They may not be quite as good as the bariatric ones, but it's better than nothing.

[Tristan<3 7]

That was my first thought (take with food) But, I'm still on a liquid diet so there really isn't any substance. I had been sipping on some broth beforehand. Maybe I'll try again when I get to full liquids (puddings, heavier soups) Hopefully, that will make a difference. If not ill try another brand.

[marieelaine 15]

I am 7 days also. I have been taking liquid vitimins. When this bottle is done the Dr. Saiid to go to a multi-v.

When do u start purée ?

[Tristan<3 7]

Thursday (day 10) I can start full liquids, puddings, cream Soups, V8, yogurt etc.

On day 15 I can start mushy foods- banana, sweet potato, oatmeal, fruit smoothies.< /p>

[NeuroSurgNurse 17]

Even though you are not on foods yet defiantly make sure you have taken in as much liq as you can before you chew your Vit. I did same thing after surg and girl know your pain! But once I filled my little pouch with warm broth I was able to take my Vit with no problem. Also, I was on the bariatric vit's which where about the size of a nickel (chewable) and my new pouch just didn't like them, once I switched to the flinstone vit's , I was just fine. So you may need to try different vit's, everyone is different as well as our little pouches! Just need to find that certain one that works for you. LOL I'm stuck with a huge bottle of Bariatric orange flavored chewable vitamins that I paid $30.00 for and my new belly doesn't like them... oh well my kids em! lol.