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My plan requires chewables for the first 3 months. So far I've been using Flintstone's Complete 2 of them a day. That kind was on the docs recommended list.

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chewables until you’re healed, then normal are fine. I take BariatricPal One.

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I've taken Centrum Silver (or the generic equivalent) since day 1. I started with the chewables and then switched over to regular tablets when I was about six months out. If you take grocery store or drug store Vitamins, you'll probably have to take two a day to meet the requirements. With some bariatric-specific vitamins (but not all...), you only have to take one (but again - check. With some of those you also have to take two (or more) a day...)

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I take the BariatricPal Multivitamin ONE Per Day chewable with 45mg Iron. I get the mixed berry flavor and it tastes good. The price is right too - $15.00 for a 30-day supply, or it's even cheaper at $40.00 for a 90-day supply.

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4 Bariatric fusion Multivitamins per day. And then 2 Vitamin D gummies (approved by my surgeon) because I was deficient on labs.

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Equate (Wal-Mart generic) Flinstones chewables 2x a day. I've gotten used to them and don't mind them so even 11 months out that's what I'm still taking.

Also 2 calcium chews per day. I absolutely love these:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00477IVDK/

https://smile.amazon.com/Viactiv-Calcium-Vitamin-Supplement-Chocolate/dp/B00DYSU8SE/

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I take spray Vitamins. I took them in the ordinary way ( pills & capsules ) before surgery, but decided to change as I always needed a lot of Water to get them down🤦‍♀️ I’m very happy I did, I have no problems getting my vitamins into me post surgery now. 😊

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Is anyone having trouble stomaching the bariatric fusion Vitamins? They are gross. I feel like post up my taste buds are so sensitive. But I’m a few days out and I can’t bare to chew them. Any advice?

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I take PatchAid vitamin patches from the bariatricpal website because the chewables and melts were making me throw up

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