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I tried searching the site but couldn't get a good answer. I am looking for recommendations on chewable vitamins with Iron. I have been taking the Celebrate Multivitamin Complete with 36mg Iron chewable but I can't get past the taste post op. I asked my NUT and he recommended Centrum chewables with 18 mg of iron. I found some and after I got home and opened them I realized that right above the iron it lists Calcium. below is a link to the ingredients.

http://labeling.pfizer.com/ShowLabeling.aspx?id=2559

During all my pre-op classes and online here, it is ingrained that iron and calcium must be taken separtely. When I questioned my NUT his response was "Calcium in the Multi Vitamins is only minimal - and it will not much affect the iron and the calcium will dissolve quicker than iron once in the stomach".

Anyone have any thoughts on this and/or recommendations for Vitamins if the Centrum is off the list? I actually don't mind the taste but clearly they don't have near the amount of nutrients as the Celebrate Vitamins.

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here is a link to a previous post about Vitamins.

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On 02/06/2019 at 16:58, dathvick said:



here is a link to a previous post about Vitamins.


https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/422252-chewable-multi-vites-thoughts/&comment=4736099&embedComment=4736099&embedDo=findComment




Thank you. Not sure how I missed that one.

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I take these. procare.jpg.63da2cf2bcd0cc93fc94dd6f2751b06a.jpg

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I also take Bariatric fusion which is one of only a few complete Vitamins following Bariatric Surgery. They are priced at $24.99 for a one month supply and you take them four times a day. They are complete at 200% of the daily value plus they have the required Iron and Calcium included in each chewable tablet. Great lab results do far at 8 months post surgery.

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I am 5 weeks post op and cannot tolerate the chewable vitamins . My NUT said to go ahead with the pill form of Centrum complete twice a day and one 1200mg calcium citrate one daily . It’s soo much easier ! They’re horse pills but it’s better than that chalky taste .

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I've been hearing alot about B12 and one guy said 1000 another said 3000... I'm yet to find 3000 in any local stores??

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On 2/6/2019 at 7:35 PM, Ed_NW said:

I take these. procare.jpg.63da2cf2bcd0cc93fc94dd6f2751b06a.jpg

I take these too, although I'm not a fan of the taste.

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45 minutes ago, Lamermaid said:

I take these too, although I'm not a fan of the taste.

I don't care for the taste either. I just now finished the last of them and I'm switching to the capsule in the same brand. No more chewables fo me.

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5 hours ago, Ed_NW said:

I don't care for the taste either. I just now finished the last of them and I'm switching to the capsule in the same brand. No more chewables fo me.

I'm only starting week 4, so I have to finish the 2 bottles I bought. I can't wait to try others.

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On 02/08/2019 at 02:24, Mikeyy said:



I've been hearing alot about B12 and one guy said 1000 another said 3000... I'm yet to find 3000 in any local stores??


Just bought some B12 3000 from Amazon

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I bought some Centrum chewables from Walmart and seem to be ok. Taste is way better!  Will see at my six month apt how my labs look. 

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