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Does anyone recommend a multivitamin that has no iron, and is not a capsule or tablet? Even when I take my pill with food, it makes me nauseous. Surgeon suggested a gummy or liquid version.

I had issues with nausea and vomiting. I used to take the multivitamin/iron capsule from this website, as well as Citracal petites. Vomited nearly every day. I changed it to a multivitamin with no iron, that I take after a few bites of breakfast. At lunch, I take a slow release iron after a few bites. This regimen was suggested by a pharmacist. Then I take 1 tablespoon of liquid calcium citrate in late afternoon, and another at night. no more vomiting! GL!

I agree, it is confusing. I started off with items from this site, such as a bariatric multivitamin capsule that contains iron. I also got two different flavors of chewable calcium citrate from bariatric advantage. Although I was able to swallow the capsule, the chewable calciums were very large, gummed up in the back of my throat which made me gag, and tasted gross. My surgeon’s office recommended Citracal petites. I was able to swallow those. Within a month, however, I had to change up everything. The iron in the capsule made me vomit, so I purchased a slow release iron tablet upon a pharmacist’s advice. This has been a godsend. I had to find a standalone multivitamin without iron, which I found at a grocery store. Then, The Citracal was making me vomit, so I found a liquid calcium citrate, not great tasting but I can definitely tolerate it. Do some reading, look at reviews, and start with a small supply of what you think will be good for you: multivitamin, iron, and calcium citrate. Take them at the start of a meal to help prevent stomach upset. If something doesn’t feel right, contact your doctor or nutritionist, and there are so many other options! Good luck!

Good luck! I would say to be open to doing things differently than you were expecting, if your body needs it. I had heard that tastes could change after surgery, and this was true in my case. All of the protein supplements I had purchased and planned to take made me vomit. After a lot of research and reading reviews, I found one that works for me. All of the vitamin supplements did the same. Pharmacists can be very helpful in this case, for example finding a slow release iron pill. Take notes on what you are eating for a while, times you eat and drink, times you take medicines and supplements, etc. If there is a problem later, it will help your team figure out what could be causing it. I am still a newbie, but I found out there is often a stall in weight at three weeks. Mine lasted for 12 days before it started inching down again. Don’t get worried.

Our local grocery store bakes fish for free. Each week, I get 8 to 12 ounces of baked tilapia. I portioned out 2 ounces for lunch; it is delicious and goes down well. A couple weeks ago, I puréed it with bone broth that I bought at the grocery store. I think the proportion was 1 ounce fish to 1 ounce broth.

I am about 6 weeks out, and had a rough time with nausea and vomiting until the past week. With doctor/dietician help, I finally got things set so that I have not vomited in 3 days. However, it seems I have a tight food/drink/med/supplements schedule, with a checklist and timers going off the entire day. It is almost a full-time job to get all of my goals met, and not vomit. Does the strict schedule get easier? I am nervous going back to work full-time because there is little schedule flexibility. Thanks for any advice and encouragement from veterans!