lisafrommassachusetts 319 Posted September 12, 2021 I am hoping the collective wisdom of the folks on here can help me out! A year and a half post surgery, I developed an ulcer. I have been on medication for a couple of months and doing fine. However, my bariatric Vitamins are a trigger for severe back and stomach pain, which lasts up to an hour and a half and at times makes work impossible until it passes. I have tried opening the capsules, taking them with food, taking them with yoghurt, taking them later in the day, drinking Water before I take them. Nothing works. I need to have a Multi-Vitamin with Iron, so I know some discomfort is probable, but for the first year and a half I was fine! Hoping someone had a similar experience, or knows of a good multi-vitamin that is less harsh on my poor stomach. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShoppGirl 5,004 Posted September 13, 2021 My clinic questions the effectiveness of them but I have heard people on here talk about vitamin patches. The NP says she has yet to be able to get any of the companies to send her research to prove they actually work but people on here have saiD they work for them. I would Say in a situation such as yours it would be worth a try. I would do regular labs to make sure though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisafrommassachusetts 319 Posted September 13, 2021 @ShoppGirl Thanks for the great suggestion! I am going to reach out to my nutritionist, and will ask about the Patches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SleeveToBypass2023 2,650 Posted April 8, 2022 On 9/13/2021 at 2:44 PM, lisafrommassachusetts said: @ShoppGirl Thanks for the great suggestion! I am going to reach out to my nutritionist, and will ask about the Patches. What did you find out about the Patches? Did you figure something out to be able to take Vitamins? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites