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Hi, I’m about 4 1/2 weeks post op and I still haven’t started taking my Multivitamin. I’m only taking Calcium and D3. I tried to take my multivitamin but I kept vomiting it right back up. It sucks bc I know I need to take it AND I had one that was once a day with Iron so I didn’t have to take 8 different pills per day! Is there ANYTHING out there that’s a chewable one a day that meets our requirements and includes iron??? Thanks so much for any advice!

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Yes! I take opurity sleeve and bypass optimized. It only costs $10 per month but, the only place to buy it is Unjury. I think that their shipping is $7 worth it for me because I use their Calcium and multi.

If you have any trouble chewing it, try sucking on it. Taste is similar to a sweet tart to me.

https://www.unjury.com/opurity-bypass-sleeve-optimized-chewable-new-formulation.html

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I use optisource Post-Bariatric Surgery cheweables. They taste great and are generally gentle on the stomach. Take 4 per day.

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Several posts have mentioned that Iron supplements tend to cause vomiting. So it might be the iron in the multivitamin that is causing you a problem.

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9 hours ago, Losingit2018 said:

Yes! I take opurity sleeve and bypass optimized. It only costs $10 per month but, the only place to buy it is Unjury. I think that their shipping is $7 worth it for me because I use their Calcium and multi.

If you have any trouble chewing it, try sucking on it. Taste is similar to a sweet tart to me.

https://www.unjury.com/opurity-bypass-sleeve-optimized-chewable-new-formulation.html

Just one per day? !

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2 hours ago, Mattymatt said:

I use optisource Post-Bariatric Surgery cheweables. They taste great and are generally gentle on the stomach. Take 4 per day.

Thank you! But I’d like to stick to one per day.

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1 hour ago, James Marusek said:

Several posts have mentioned that Iron supplements tend to cause vomiting. So it might be the Iron in the Multivitamin that is causing you a problem.

Possibly, but I have to take iron anyway so wouldn’t my iron pill cause the same thing? Or are you saying that it being mixed with the iron might be causing it?

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9 hours ago, Losingit2018 said:

Yes! I take opurity sleeve and bypass optimized. It only costs $10 per month but, the only place to buy it is Unjury. I think that their shipping is $7 worth it for me because I use their Calcium and multi.

If you have any trouble chewing it, try sucking on it. Taste is similar to a sweet tart to me.

https://www.unjury.com/opurity-bypass-sleeve-optimized-chewable-new-formulation.html

I checked it out and it looks perfect! Is the Calcium a chewable too???

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1 hour ago, Dfox1984 said:

Possibly, but I have to take Iron anyway so wouldn’t my iron pill cause the same thing? Or are you saying that it being mixed with the iron might be causing it?

I am saying that the iron component in the multivitamin may be causing the problem.

Also according to my nutritionist, if you are taking iron supplements, it should be ferrous sulfate for the best absorption.

Also it is important to put a 2 hour separation from the time you take iron and the time you take Calcium.

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13 hours ago, Dfox1984 said:

Just one per day? !

Yep! That is what I love most about them. They also came highly recommended by my bariatric team/nutritionist.

I am required to use chewable for life since they are the most easily absorbed.

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13 hours ago, Dfox1984 said:

I checked it out and it looks perfect! Is the Calcium a chewable too???

Yes. The Calcium requires 4 per day. I do wait about 4 hours after taking my multi. Then I chew 2 calcium (also taste pretty good) then I wait until evening and chew two more.

They work very, very well for me.

https://www.unjury.com/opurityr-calcium-citrate-plus-chewable.html

These great tasting chewables are designed by medical experts to support bone health and more. OPURITY® uses calcium citrate, one of the most absorbable forms of calcium. Four (4) tablets provide 1200 mg Calcium and 800 IU of Vitamin D3. opurity is unique because it has No Ingredients from China. With Purity you get Great Taste.

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2 hours ago, Losingit2018 said:

Yes. The Calcium requires 4 per day. I do wait about 4 hours after taking my multi. Then I chew 2 Calcium (also taste pretty good) then I wait until evening and chew two more.

They work very, very well for me.

https://www.unjury.com/opurityr-calcium-citrate-plus-chewable.html

These great tasting chewables are designed by medical experts to support bone health and more. OPURITY® uses calcium citrate, one of the most absorbable forms of calcium. Four (4) tablets provide 1200 mg Calcium and 800 IU of Vitamin D3. opurity is unique because it has No Ingredients from China. With Purity you get Great Taste.

Ok let me get this straight lol

you take 2 chewable calcium in the morning, multi chewable in after noon, and 2 calcium chewable in the evening? And you get EVERYTHING you need?! That’s EXACTLY what I want to do. I wonder if I call maybe they’ll give me some samples so I don’t order them and hate them or get sick ya know? Thanks soooooo much for all your help!!!

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Thanks a bunch, everyone! Great info!!!

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On 7/27/2018 at 9:27 PM, Dfox1984 said:

Hi, I’m about 4 1/2 weeks post op and I still haven’t started taking my Multivitamin. I’m only taking Calcium and D3. I tried to take my multivitamin but I kept vomiting it right back up. It sucks bc I know I need to take it AND I had one that was once a day with Iron so I didn’t have to take 8 different pills per day! Is there ANYTHING out there that’s a chewable one a day that meets our requirements and includes Iron? ?? Thanks so much for any advice!

Take gummie Vitamins.

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A lot of Bariatric professionals DON'T LIKE GUMMIES! Why? Look at the label- the first ingredient is corn Syrup, if you are just coming off a carbohydrate addiction is THAT a GOOD IDEA? My surgeon or NUT would say NO NO, BAD LITTLE FRUSTR8!

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