Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

Question on chewables



Recommended Posts

not sure ArixS...I eat the gummies...they aren't bad at all.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

The form of Vitamin is more related to what you can swallow. chewable and Gummy forms are designed to be absorbed easier and so they are recommended for the most WLS patients. You can try the tablet form and if able to swallow them without any stomach upset, your next step is to see if your labs show you are absorbing them (it takes a few months to see any change in the labs)

As always, check with your physician.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

not sure ArixS...I eat the gummies...they aren't bad at all.

I thought we weren't allowed to eat gummies? I mean if we can I'd love to do that. What kind of gummies do you eat?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

The form of Vitamin is more related to what you can swallow. chewable and Gummy forms are designed to be absorbed easier and so they are recommended for the most WLS patients. You can try the tablet form and if able to swallow them without any stomach upset, your next step is to see if your labs show you are absorbing them (it takes a few months to see any change in the labs) As always, check with your physician.

So you can start on these soon after?

Thank you for your response

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Re gummies, I don't think that it's necessarily that gummies are not allowed or inherently bad for you. My NUT told me that gummies weren't a good choice for WLS because they don't contain nearly the % of Vitamins that the chewables do, which can leave you with nutritional deficiencies when following such a reduced diet.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I was told by my surgeon that for absorption reasons, take chewables in all your Vitamins for life. Now, the only thing I take in pill form are my blood pressure meds, since they are extended release. But of course I'm hoping to eventually reduce those or be off of them entirely!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Alisa_S

      Gearing up for my consult 01/14! Starting to get a little nervous.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Goyafigs

      I had VSG 11.20.24 with Miguel Burch, MD Cedars-Sinai and I am 1 month post-op. 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • DaisyChainOz

      🥳 Jan 1 2025 - Day 1 of Pre Op, surgery on the 16th! 😬😅
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Alisa_S

      Just been waiting until time for my consult with my bariatric surgeon. It's scheduled for Jan 9th. Turns out I won't actually be seeing him. Apparently it'll be with his P.A.             Not sure what to expect. I thought this is where the surgeon would discuss the best surgery option for me. For years I had my heart set on the sleeve, but I've read so many people have issues with reflux - even if they've never had it before - that they've had to be revised to the bypass. I already deal with GERD & take 40 mg of Omeprazole daily, so I started studying about bypass and honestly, it seems like it might be the better choice for me. How can we discuss surgery options if the surgeon is not there?
      What happened at your first consult? Trying to get an idea of what to expect, or maybe I should say, what NOT to expect.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • rinabobina

      I would like to know what questions you wish you had asked prior to your duodenal switch surgery?
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×