BariActiv chewable multivitamins - strong reaction (empty stomach?)

[no onions 258]

Post sleeve, just had the strangest reaction to these Vitamins. Within 2 minutes, sweats, diarrhea and the urge to vomit. I sipped Water to help move it on through, hoping to avoid vomiting.

Anyone else had an experience with this particular Vitamin brand? I'm wondering if this happened because I took them on an empty stomach?

[sparksrn 65]

I take those mulitvitamins, the Iron and the Calcium. I don't think I have ever taken the mulit's on a completely empty stomach. I have the Calcium and it was fine. I've always had at least a Protein shake on my stomach before taking the mulit.

[sa111antha 38]

I put one in my mouth, started to chew and instatnly threw up. There is something in those that did not agree with my stomach right away.

I switched over to OptiSouce Post Bariatric Vitamin Chews and have had no issue since.

[no onions 258]

Thank you both!

[kimby1029 119]

I threw up the Bariatric Advantage multi when I accidentally took it on an empty stomach. Tummies do not like these Vitamins without other stuff in there. I was only 2 1/2 weeks out, thus it was quite uncomfortable. I take the Vitamins with some food. The Calcium goes ok without food or with a shake, but there needs to be a bit in my tum to do the vitamins. Sorry it happened to you!

[LISALOVESVEGAS 21]

I was told to always eat before taking multi-vitamins.

[Daisee68 2,493]

I take BariActiv and haven't had an issue except I got way too full too fast when I tried to take it before eating and then ate on top of it. Since then I only take it after I eat. Sorry you are having trouble with them but sounds like you aren't the only one!

[rora 24]

I had the exact same reaction to Bariatric Advantage Multivitamins. I can't even smell them now...might try the optisource Vitamins.< /p>

[Risabe 3]

I got on these things through the appointment with a nutritionist back in April. While I didn't have surgery until this week, this stuff started coming monthly in May. Now that I am trying to use them (started prior to surgery) I find them absolutely repulsive! They are too big, too citric, too dry... just awful. The only thing I can bear are the weekly nasal Nascobal. I think I am gonna cut my losses and find something that will not make me gag and heave each time I have to take them. PLUS you have to take 2 at a time, twice a day, and at least two hours away from Iron. I'm a teacher going back to work in three weeks. If I am getting nauseous that much every day, let's just say that ain't cool. Looks like others are not pleased with this stuff either. Sorry I didn't do my own research on this one... I've got threefour months of the things sitting here.

[rora 24]

Wellesse liquid vitamins are much better!!

[ritch7094 5]

Yes same here. I didn't know what it was either until now. It all makes since. But yeah I would sweat, get nauseated, and a lil dizzy. I didn't know u had to eat but this morning I drank my shake then Vitamins and no problems. So that's what I will do from here on out!

[elalala 4]

BariActiv Vitamins have some sugar alcohols in them (though not a large amount). I have read that post bariatric surgery sometimes people are sensitive to those. Taking it with food would slow the absorption so it makes sense that it would help.

Edited September 16, 2017 by elalala