Vitamin Choices

[EbbieS 3]

I am 3 weeks away from surgery and am trying to prep what I will need. Vitamins seem to be the most expensive part of this journey. Any tips on where the best deals are? Are capsules better than chewables?

[catwoman7 11,217]

19 minutes ago, EbbieS said:

I am 3 weeks away from surgery and am trying to prep what I will need. Vitamins seem to be the most expensive part of this journey. Any tips on where the best deals are? Are capsules better than chewables?

I get all mine at Walgreens or CVS (I don't get bariatric-specific ones), so they're not too bad price-wise. A lot of us start with chewable versions of our Multivitamins and then switch to tablets later. As far as capsules vs chewables, I don't think one is necessarily better than the other.

[EbbieS 3]

Thanks

[JessLess 1,163]

I had a very specific list and I found generic equivalents at CVS. With Readypass, their loyalty program, the generics buy one get one are pretty inexpensive.

Morning:
• One A Day Women’s Vitamin
• Vitamin D 2,000
• Vitamin B12 500 mcg
• Vitron C Iron

Noon
• Viactive Calcium

With Dinner
• Viactive Calcium

Evening
• Viactive Calcium

I keep track of it all in a free app called Medisafe.

[catwoman7 11,217]

5 minutes ago, JessLess said:

• Viactive Calcium

With Dinner
• Viactive Calcium

Evening
• Viactive Calcium

OP - note that if you're a bypass patient, you'll probably be required to take calcium citrate instead of calcium carbonate (Viactive is carbonate)

[JessLess 1,163]

Thanks @catwoman7, I always forget that little detail.

Edited August 10, 2020 by JessLess

[Alex Brecher 10,513]

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