Bariatric Vitamins make me sick

[angieprks 19]

I have tried Bariatric Advantage capsules and the Celebrate chewable a (a little more tolerable) however both of them make so nauseous. Is this some thing that will pass or should I keep trying different kinds? So many people on here I see buy the chewable ones over the counter. I would try it if it wasn't for the fear my NUT instilled in my head about Vitamin defficiencies down the road and that we HAVE to take bariatric specific Vitamins or we are not getting what we need....... Please anyone share your experience.

[RedDirtRoads 64]

I just went to the NUT this morning and he told us to buy a chewable or Gummy Vitamin over the counter and take 2 a day. Is that not normal?

[JamieLogical 8,707]

I'm still pre-op, so I don't know how I'll handle it after my surgery, but right now I am taking 3 Vitaleph Multivitamins per day. They are the bariatric brand that's pushed pretty heavily by my surgeon and his staff. Here's a link:

http://vitaleph.com/index.php?p=search&category_id=13

So far I haven't had any issues with them upsetting my stomach or anything. But, again, I'm still pre-op.

Edit: One bottle is 90 capsules, so a one-month supply. They are pretty pricey, but I don't think they're much more than Bariatric Advantage.

Edited August 28, 2014 by JamieLogical

[Hawk7775 54]

My program required me to buy a 3 month supply of Vitamins and Calcium from them. The brand was opurity. They are not terrible.

Are you taking the Vitamins on an empty stomach? I have found that many vitamins make me nauseous if I take them on an empty stomach but I am fine if I take them after eating.

[macman 603]

Based on my experience the feeling of nausea will pass. I had a nauseous feeling for about the first month when taking the chewable vitamins. I ended up mixing the Vitamins with Water or Protein Shake to get them down. I too had opurity. Now I look forward to them, very tasty!

[angieprks 19]

My program required me to buy a 3 month supply of Vitamins and Calcium from them. The brand was opurity. They are not terrible.

Are you taking the Vitamins on an empty stomach? I have found that many vitamins make me nauseous if I take them on an empty stomach but I am fine if I take them after eating.

Yes I make sure I have eaten before I take it, but they still make me so nauseated.

[angieprks 19]

I'm still pre-op, so I don't know how I'll handle it after my surgery, but right now I am taking 3 Vitaleph Multivitamins per day. They are the bariatric brand that's pushed pretty heavily by my surgeon and his staff. Here's a link:

http://vitaleph.com/index.php?p=search&category_id=13

So far I haven't had any issues with them upsetting my stomach or anything. But, again, I'm still pre-op.

Edit: One bottle is 90 capsules, so a one-month supply. They are pretty pricey, but I don't think they're much more than Bariatric Advantage.

Thank you... They seem to be about the same as Bariatric Advantage so they probably would make me sick as well. Best wishes for you when you get sleeved! Trust me when I tell you everything so different after surgery. For the first 7 days I even had a heightened sense of smell as if I were pregnant again. So weird

[angieprks 19]

I just went to the NUT this morning and he told us to buy a chewable or Gummy Vitamin over the counter and take 2 a day. Is that not normal?

From my findings apparently that is normal for some, but my doctor insists it has to be bariatric Vitamins. They claim they are made different for us to absorb. That we can t absorb the over the counter ones the same and in a long term look we could end up with some kind of Vitamin deficiency. So as tempted as I am to buy the gummy over the counter chewable they have me scared out of my mind not to.

[Tammylb 174]

I take flinstone complete chewable Gummy plus vit d after I eat in the AM . Mid day I take a b1 ( it's nasty) at night my candy snack is 2 caramel calcium chews !

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

A pharmacist recommended Source of Life liquid Gold. I love the taste (fruity), and one bottle lasted about 3 months. I bought it on Amazon.com. I added some Iron pills later, and I take B-12 shots.

[Tammylb 174]

I had that source of life liquid Vitamin . You have to be a very strong willed person to drink it. I'm glad I had it but one week was all I could do.