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Hi everyone,

I will be sleeved on November 30th and am starting to research the Vitamins I will need to buy?

Where have you found them to be reasonably priced? I have to take quite a few and don't want to spend $100 a month or more on vitamins.

I am particularly having trouble finding a 27 or 28 mg Iron chewable with 500 MG of of Vitamin C. I may opt to buy the Celebrate Multi Complete with Iron chewables which have 36 mg of iron and a separate chewable Vitamin C.

Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks!

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I have been using Bariatric Advantage and order from their website. My doc required a multi which is what I get from them and a sublingual B12 which I got at Walgreens and they both actually taste pretty good.

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I get my multi Vitamins from The Vitamin Shoppe. They are specifically made for bariatric patients & they don't cost a fortune. I buy my B12 from Walmart & I get my Calcium chewables from Amazon or Bariatric Advantage. I don't take extra Iron or Vitamin C & my tests have all been normal. I was sleeved over a year ago & have not had any problems.

Good luck with your surgery.

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Any one take gummies?

No gummies, they were specifically excluded from my program as generally inferior. chewables however were recommended depending on the brand. I take Flintstones w Iron and am still looking for the perfect calcium citrate chewable that doesn't cost $25/month or more.

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