Post op vitamins

[NewgirlfromMd 63]

I had my sleeve surgery on Thursday and today I tried to take a bariatric Vitamin that I ordered through the hospital and I spit it out immediately for fear of vomiting. It was like putting rat poison in my mouth. Is it normal to have this problem in the beginning or should I buy a different vitamin? Thanks for any help & advice!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I had my sleeve surgery on Thursday and today I tried to take a bariatric Vitamin that I ordered through the hospital and I spit it out immediately for fear of vomiting. It was like putting rat poison in my mouth. Is it normal to have this problem in the beginning or should I buy a different vitamin? Thanks for any help & advice!

I'm unclear why you spit it out. Did it taste nasty? I don't use bariatric Vitamins. I did get the sample pack. I dyskinesia the texture taste if the multi., but I can swallow regular ones now. I like the chewable Calcium that were like caramels but not the chalky ones. However I don't feel they are s good value for the money when I am capable of swallowing regular pills.< /p>

[NewgirlfromMd 63]

Yes I spit it out because it made me feel nauseated immediately. It is opurity Multivitamin.

[blacktee92675 120]

I'm taking the following:

Centrum chewable multi. I think it's cherry flavor

Tums for Calcium - some fruit flavor, but who knows. Mystery fruit I guess.

sublingual Vitamin B - not great tasting, but nor that back.

sublingual Vitamin E - sort of like putting a fe drops of olive oil under your tongue.

Geritol for Iron and a little more vitamin B. Come to think of it, I could probably drop the other sublingual B.

My Doc approved of all of the above.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Yes I spit it out because it made me feel nauseated immediately. It is opurity multivitamin.

Did you take it on an empty stomach? Sometimes the multi will do that unless you eat first

[NewgirlfromMd 63]

No I tried to take it after my lunch on about 1/3 cup of blended cream of mushroom Soup. I split it in half because although they are chewable they are very large. It was so awful tasting & I had a metallic after taste for about 30 mins.

[NewgirlfromMd 63]

I'm taking the following:

Centrum chewable multi. I think it's cherry flavor

Tums for Calcium - some fruit flavor, but who knows. Mystery fruit I guess.

sublingual Vitamin B - not great tasting, but nor that back.

sublingual Vitamin E - sort of like putting a fe drops of olive oil under your tongue.

Geritol for Iron and a little more vitamin B. Come to think of it, I could probably drop the other sublingual B.

My Doc approved of all of the above.

Were you on these from the beginning?

[blacktee92675 120]

I did not take on day 1 or day 2 post-op, started on day three. It took some easing into. I was good by day 5 post-op. I'm currently day 12 post-op today and it's as easy as breathing.

My doc warned me that some of the Bariatric Vitamins taste kind of bad, so I decided to avoid that issue all together. He actually suggested the alternatives.

[NewgirlfromMd 63]

The Centrum multi, is that a chalky tablet?

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

It may not be the Vitamin for you. I did a test run of Vitamins and Protein Drinks pre-op. Like I mentioned earlier I did not like the bariatric vitamins at all. I ended up choosing a whole food base multi that I crushed and mixed with a tiny bit of almond butter or apple sauce until I was allowed to swallow pills again.

[blacktee92675 120]

Yes, the Centrum is a little chalky. IF chalky is not agreeable, I have also seen Gummy vitimin (think gummie bears)

[jnc102012 7]

I didn't spit out I should have it made me throw up the same thing!!! I'm gonna go with Flintstone Vitamins.