Taking vitamins makes me nauseous!

[briddle 10]

That didn't work for me.

[Rainbow_Warrior 996]

5 hours ago, EmmyJ said:

have you found a comfortable solution

Two words: Sub-lingual Vitamins.

Nearly all vitamins and supplements are made in a sub-lingual form. "Sub-lingual" means "under tongue".

I slip my B12 and my Iron in my mouth under my tongue and they melt away quickly and get swallowed with my saliva.

Another clue to sub-linguals is the word "RAPI-MELT" for "rapid melting" for these types of vitamins.

Best wishes getting past this impasse.

[Dianmi 26]

There are vitamin patches. That's what I am planning on using. Google it!

[EmmyJ 184]

Unfortunately, my Vitamins don't seem to mix well into drinks/shakes. There tends to be a yucky residue and I don't end up getting it all down.

The melts/sublingual routes seem interesting. liquid too, I'll have to look into it.

My surgeon does not endorse vitamin patches, I'm afraid.

[Youcangirl3 23]

I take the fusion bariatric Vitamins with no problems.

[FluffyChix 17,418]

4 hours ago, Rainbow_Warrior said:

Two words: Sub-lingual Vitamins.

Nearly all Vitamins and supplements are made in a sub-lingual form. "Sub-lingual" means "under tongue".

I slip my B12 and my Iron in my mouth under my tongue and they melt away quickly and get swallowed with my saliva.

Another clue to sub-linguals is the word "RAPI-MELT" for "rapid melting" for these types of vitamins.

Best wishes getting past this impasse.

Details, mon frer, details please! (Brands, dosages, where to buy the cheapest)

[Rainbow_Warrior 996]

1 hour ago, FluffyChix said:

Details, mon frer, details please! (Brands, dosages, where to buy the cheapest)

Brands: fusion, Blackmores, Natures Way, Centrum, Swisse, Cenovis. (They all use sub-lingual. Blackmores owns the term "RAPI-MELT".)

Sub-linguals in: Women's Multi-Vitamin, Men's Multi-vitamin, B12, Iron, D (and others)

Get your prices online. Most pharmacies and drug-stores have specials which others will price-match.

n.b. Centrum have a half price week this week. Swisse IRON is also half price.

I just bought a year's supply (360 tabs) of Centrum Men's 50+ multi-vitamin for $11.55 per 90 tabs. (Discount Drug Store price-matching Priceline's online catalogue price.)

I also bought 360 tabs of Blackmores B12 Rapimelts for $12.05 per 60 tabs. (Discount Drug Store price-matching Pharmacy Direct's online catalogue price.)

The Swisse IRON was on sale at my local supermarket.

Edited October 25, 2017 by Rainbow_Warrior

[kidchick 43]

I feel like an advertisement with as often as I mention this but....have you checked into Tespo? There is a link on the home page. I love mine. It's like a Keurig for Vitamins. It's a little machine that you put a pod pack in (they come in bariatrics for women and men plus others - one for sleep is nice). You push a little button and it dispenses a small amount of Water - like an ounce - into a cup after popping one of the pod capsules and then goes about mixing the two together for you. I'm not a fan of vitamins either. They make me feel yucky BUT this works for me. The vitamins taste kind of like old school Tang and it's only an ounce. I also take them at night on my way to bed - that helps a lot also.

[Heather S 17]

I find taking Vitamins before bed helps. Also try Flintstones vitamins

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[ShelbyMoore 84]

Has anyone tried BariMelts? You can find them at Barimelts.com. I haven’t tried them yet but will probably be ordering some from them.

[Flutterfly 23]

My last post op appointment we discussed Vitamins and I had a bottle of Bariatric Fusion (what I currently take) and a bottle of Barimelts. Doc didn't like the Barimelts, said not enough of what I need in it. My current regiment looks like this;

2 Bariatric fusion multis (mixed berry, while not great is the least offensive tasting) and I take a Barimelt Biotin in the am with them. Then after 2 hours I take my first Bariatric Advantage calcium citrate Chewy Bite. I actually love these in caramel. I take 3 a day total, each two hours apart. Followed by another 2 of the Bariatric Fusion Multis two hours after my last Calcium citrate. I take a barimelts iron+vitamin C every 3-4 days.

Some days when the multis hit my pouch I get some nausea. I find taking them and then sipping a hot beverage like tea seems to make this subside quickly.

I have been told Gummi's aren't for anyone who has had RNY, nor are flintstones.

[ojibway 203]

The only Vitamin I could take was opurity Sleeve and Bypass chewable. All the other ones make me nauseous, Opurity was a life saver for me, NOT cheap but they are only one a day. I also take their calcium citrate chewable. I still have to be infused for Iron though, I cannot take any Iron supplements and I have been anemic all my life. Good Luck.