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Hello!

I was sleeved on 06/16/14... and know I need to start taking my vitamis....my doctor is recommending Bariatric Advantage, however I wanted to get recommendation on other options that are more economical.

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I had mine on 6/5/14 and I had to go the economy route as well. I went to Walmart and got chewable Centrum & liquid Calcium citrate and I went to costco for the B Vitamins. Good luck to u!

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My doctor recommended Bariatric Advantage as well. I use them because I am just too nervous to try anything else. If you order from their website you should be able to get a discount if your surgeon recommends them. Mine is 15%. Also, go to www.insurenutrition.com and complete their insurance section. They will work with your insurance company and doctor to get their brand covered.

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Thank you all for the responses.

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The Bariatric Advantage Vitamins made me very sick to my stomach. I tried it on several occasions to be sure and each time I felt very sick. My husband could take them fine but he didn't like the taste. I went to Centrum chewables and those go down great. I'm looking forward to my first set of blood work to see how my levels are.

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I took alive for women chewables. Flintstone Vitamins were recommended by my program but they gave me a rash.

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I do Garden of a Life Vitamin Code for Women and Healthy Blood (a separate Iron supplement) They are whole food based, not chemically synthesized Vitamins and include Probiotics and enzymes that my surgeon recommends. I also do B12 sublingual from Twin Labs since we can't absorbed B12 orally after VSG. I'm getting 6 month labs next week to make sure all is well.

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I got some from Celebrate Vitamins and get a 10% discount as my dr recommended them. I use them for multi and Calcium. The others I found ar Walmart or Amazon.

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