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Hi my expert family!

here in New Zealand the range of supplements on offer (like the range or Proteins etc) is less. I have been looking for a chewable Multi-Vitamin for post surgery in 2.5 weeks - my surgeon gives a smallish pill to swallow but said it is just the basics, and when the tummy can handle it to move to Centrum.

I found yesterday a centrum for kids, chewable. Orange, tastes ok. Any thoughts on whether two of these would suffice until I can swallow adult centrum?

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21 minutes ago, Biddynz said:

Any thoughts on whether two of these would suffice until I can swallow adult Centrum?

Ask your weigh loss clinic's dietitian or nutritionist, @Biddynz ... they are the people who have your earlier pathology reports.

Or check with the GP who referred you for WLS.

Centrum, Centrum Women 50+, Centrum Men 50+ and Kids' Centrum are all somewhat different formulations.

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Myself I have always taken Vitamins made for WL people. I know after I fired my Surgeon and went to another Bariatric Surgeon and was told that FLINTSTONE Vitamins if doubled, would be enough. But they were horrible!! After my RNY I was told to use chewable Centrum, way too sweet for me. I couldn't wait to get something else. In comes Celebrate capsules. If you wanted to (told by my DR) you can open them and sprinkle them on applesauce or other food. I had no problems swallowing them. I do feel it is very important to use Bariatric Vitamins but each to their own. I hope you can get this worked out.

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My group prescribed a Flinstone's Complete chewable for me.

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On 11/25/2017 at 4:45 PM, Creekimp13 said:

My group prescribed a Flinstone's Complete chewable for me.

I'm still pre-op, but my program's nurse practitioner said the Flintstones chewables are the best post-op Multi-Vitamin.

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