Chewable Vitamins?

[mishakal 0]

This is true. RnY patients usually have way more Vitamin and mineral supplement needs because of the malabsorbtion.

Yet another reason I want the band if I can get it and it's a good fit for me.

I found out the surgeon in my area that's covered by Aetna is pretty new, finished his internship at Duke University (they were pioneering the laproscopic RNY back when I was at my highest and thinking about WLS), and specializes in banding and laproscopic RNY. He's done 200 procedures, but he's only been out of his internship a few years -- although the focus on laproscopic makes me feel better :hurray:

I'm seriously thinking about seeing if the surgeon who revised my Mom's RNY for her (who now does mostly bands according to my Mom) is covered under Aetna for banding. Mom hasn't had any problems since he did the revision. I am 99% sure that if I were to opt for an RNY that's where I'd go -- if he knows how to fix one I'd feel pretty good that he knows how to do one.

But I'd still rather do the band even after reading the complications/removal forums. PBing doesn't sound pleasant, but neither is constant vomiting/lower GI issues -- and it sounds like PBing is more of a symptom of a problem than a side effect. (I have enough lower GI issues without help!)

[maw 0]

I take Flinestone vitamns (or the generic brand) and a chewable Calcium. I tried Centrium Sr (yes, I am at that age :hurray:!) and found I had stomach pains the entire time that I took them. It took me about a week to figure out why I was having the pains and for 2 days straight I forgot to take my Vitamins and was feeling so much better.

[IWannaBeSkinny 0]

I have the Flinstones chewables and they make me want to gag when I eat them. I keep it in my pocket trying to convince myself all day to just "take it". Do the Centrum chewables taste any better?

[texasweb 0]

I have the Flinstones chewables and they make me want to gag when I eat them. I keep it in my pocket trying to convince myself all day to just "take it". Do the Centrum chewables taste any better?

My doctor prescribed me prenatal Vitamins. They dont taste bad. I didn't like the Flinstones either.

[kiz 1]

I have the Flinstones chewables and they make me want to gag when I eat them. I keep it in my pocket trying to convince myself all day to just "take it". Do the Centrum chewables taste any better?

I didn't like the children's chewables either, and I was very relieved to find adult chewables. They taste much better in my opinion. I passed my Flintsone Vitamins down to my kids. I take one Viactiv and two SF Tums for Calcium immediately after though, because they taste even better. They're sort of my Vitamin chaser, lol.

[maw 0]

I didn't like the children's chewables either, and I was very relieved to find adult chewables. They taste much better in my opinion. I passed my Flintsone Vitamins down to my kids. I take one Viactiv and two SF Tums for Calcium immediately after though, because they taste even better. They're sort of my Vitamin chaser, lol.

You may want to check with your Doctor about taking both the Calcium and Vitamins together. I was told to take them at separate times due to something about the impact on the body's ability to absorb the nutrients if taken together.

[kiz 1]

Thanks for the advice, maw. I have an appointment this week, and I was going to talk to my doctor about the Vitamins I'm taking (extra B12 and D). I'll ask him about the Calcium combo. I'd rather just stick to the two sf Tums that he recommends, but I'm afraid the calcium isn't enough and not the right type. I also hate to take the Viactivs because of the added carbs and calories. I know it's just 40 cals and 6 carbs, but when I'm on my elliptical, I see with my calorie counter how much energy it takes to burn off just 40 cals. I wish there was was sf Viactiv.