Can't handle the vitamins

[hellos 19]

I've been trying to get my barbaric multi Vitamin and chalky Calcium chewable down with hit and miss success. Some days I can handle one but not the other no matter how long in between I wait. They are so disgusting to chew I sometimes gag on them and throw them up. Any suggestions other than trying another brand. When can we swallow a regular vitamin?

[JamieLogical 8,727]

I was allowed to swallow real Vitamins at 7 days post-op. You shouldn't be taking your multi-Vitamin and Calcium within 2 hours of one another. Iron (in the multi-vitamin) and Calcium compete for absorption.

For my bariatric Multi-Vitamin, I take Vitaleph. And for my calcium, I take Citrical Plus D3 Maximum. Make sure you are taking calcium citrate and not calcium carbonate.

[Miss Mac 6,262]

My bariatric Vitamins were hideous tasting horse pills (Bariatric Advantage AE). I tried cutting them in half and I tried cutting them in quarters. I mashed them up with a mortar and pestle and stirred it into applesauce. Blech!!!!

So, I my doctor let me try Flintstone chewables, but I came up a little short on my B Vitamins with the next blood labs. I switched to a Walgreen's brand for women over 50, plus folic acid supplements, sublingual B12, and D3. I also get Walgreen's brand of chewable Calcium plus D. They have it in caramel or chocolate. Both are ok.

My December (year two) blood labs were perfect.

[Fatty McFatster 888]

I've been trying to get my barbaric multi Vitamin and chalky Calcium chewable down with hit and miss success. Some days I can handle one but not the other no matter how long in between I wait. They are so disgusting to chew I sometimes gag on them and throw them up. Any suggestions other than trying another brand. When can we swallow a regular vitamin?

I'm with you. I can't hardly stand the taste of my chewable Multivitamin and calcium. So, to be honest...I only take them about once per week. I know that I need to take them every day, but it's difficult when you don't like the taste. And I have trouble buying a different brand since I spent a lot of money on these.

[cdsjjotn 516]

I would gag everyday taking them until my apt with NUT, she told me about patchmd.com .. It's a lifesaver for me. Just place a patch on the back of my shoulder each day

[NewNewMe 277]

I would gag everyday taking them until my apt with NUT, she told me about patchmd.com .. It's a lifesaver for me. Just place a patch on the back of my shoulder each day

I use PatchMD too! I love it! I use two Patches. The multi Vitamin and the B12.

[hellos 19]

Thanks everyone for the feedback, they are good ideas. It kind of makes me made not to finish these since they cost me so much but I know I need the Vitamins and Calcium. I'm going to look into the patch idea.

[hockeyfan7 249]

My NUT has me on the Flintstone's chewables and so far, so good for me. The best Calcium I have had is the Bariatric Advantage Calcium Chewy bites in chocolate. Tastes just like a chocolate truffle to me. The lemon ones are good too.

[Fatty McFatster 888]

My NUT has me on the Flintstone's chewables and so far, so good for me. The best Calcium I have had is the Bariatric Advantage Calcium Chewy bites in chocolate. Tastes just like a chocolate truffle to me. The lemon ones are good too.

I might have to give those a try bc I can't stand mine.

[tryinagain2day 38]

I use Vitamelts which taste good and melt in your mouth.