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Hello! I had my surgery 02/03, everything is going great but I'm just wondering about the Vitamins. Any suggestions on a good tasting, once a day ones? The vitamins I have are terrible, they are called Celebrate (more like plug your nose, chew as fast as you can and swallow). Thanks everyone!

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I use Vitafusion Women's daily chewables (from Target). They're basically fruit-snack like. They're better than others I've tried but still not great.

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The PA at my Bariatric Center felt the same way as you about the Celebrate Vitamins. She suggested using Flintstone's chewable with Iron. Take 2 a day. They are not bad at all. Not a Gummy but much better than some of the other Vitamin options!! :lol: I was told I had to have Vitamins with Iron so that really limited the options.

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I was allowed to swallow actual pills starting 7 days post-op, so I've just been on real Vitamins since then. I take Vitaleph Bariatric Vitamins.

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I was told to do the Flintstone chewable once a day. I actually like it. I'm 3 months post op.

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I love Centrum chewables. I started taking them 6 years ago with the band and continue to do so with the sleeve. I also buy chewable Vitamin C from costco. It's got like 500 pills but I take them faithfully every day. Going on 6+ years

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The chewable bariatric Vitamins I had the first month after surgery always upset my stomach so my nutritionist has me taking Rainbow Light Mini Tablet food based Multivitamin. It also has a probiotic in it. I buy it off Amazon now. I also take a B12, Vitamin D, and then the calcium chews. I go in soon for my 3 month follow up so I am hoping everything looks good.

~LA

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