Vitamin problems!

[Triggybalu 1]

Hi! Newbie. Just had my sleeve done on November 17th. Everything is going great except now that I'm eating real food I'm suppose to be taking my Vitamins. I'm having a real hard time with this. Not only do they fill me up. But they taste HORRIBLE! I can stomach the Calcium and B12. But the multi-vitamins are gag worthy. I have tried Bariatric Advantage and Bariatric fusion tablets and chewables. All seem to make me want to throw up and one did. I need my vitamins. Any other suggestions from anyone? Hypnosis??? Thanks.

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[heidikat72 935]

there are Patches available for Multivitamin - I think they may even have them in the shop on this site. I personally haven't tried them but have seen posts from others who have. Hopefully one of them will comment here.

I take the Centrum adult chewable complete multi. Orange flavored - not the greatest taste but it's medicine so it isn't supposed to taste good. Sometimes the morning one will make me a little nauseaus but not for long and if i have a spoonful of yogurt before I take it so i'm not taking it on a completely empty stomach, it does better.

[Treadmillwalker 486]

There is a company that makes a berry flavored one that you dissolve in Water similar to Crystal Light. Sorry, can't think of the name.

Had lapband surgery 10/12/16

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I used Wellesse liquid vitamins for the first several weeks after surgery, then switched to Trader Joe's High Potency chewable multi's -- these are very mild flavored.

I have my labs drawn regularly and they have always been great over the 3.5 years since my surgery.

[Triggybalu 1]

Thank you all for your suggestions. I will look into them all. It gives me a great place to start.

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[WhtWdUGive620 58]

I'm taking the same Bariatric Advantage Vitamins I just have to chew them real quick and have my Crystal Light waiting there to wash it down

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[ResilientMaria 19]

I'm supposed to take flintstones chewable complete Vitamins after my surgery. Maybe trying those?

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[mylighthouse 782]

I am with you. I am taking my Vitamins everyday.. they have me doing the Calcium with D-3 and a Multi. Two of each kind every day. I can hardly stand taking them.

I bought the Celebrate brand... the Calcium is orange flavored and it's horrible. The multi is berry and it's almost as bad. I don't want to waste any money, so I am going to finish them. Then after that, I am switching to these: Bariatric Advantage calcium chews 500 in the caramel flavor. They are so good. I had a sample of them before my surgery. Too bad I went with the cheaper ones, because they are gross! You might want to consider the chews... they are like a caramel candy. They also had them in chocolate and those are good too.

Good Luck!

[elisa5150 212]

I love my Patches. I buy them from this site. More room for food!

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[mark74 3]

My bariatric Vitamins are tasteless capsules. My Calcium is from CVS I bought caramel and chocolate flavored chews.

[Noneyo 171]

I love the bariatric pal Patches. I have the multi, Vitamin D, and B12. I'm sensitive and these don't bother me at all. Surgery day was Nov 18, one day after you????

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[Calizzer 11]

@@mark74 can you take capsules/pills? I thought you had to chew the meds.

I'm researching! Surgery is at the end of the month for me and I'm stocking up on my needs for Christmas!

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[mark74 3]

@@Calizzer my doctor did not have me start taking Vitamins until a week after surgery. The first week I did chewable they were terrible!

[Calizzer 11]

Sweeeeeet!!!!! So you could take pills! That is awesome news :-) thank you @@mark74

If anyone wants to share bad experiences I'll be reading those too. Glad you posted this @@Triggybalu

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[MicheleR 13]

patch MD

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