Hello Everyone, Well yesterday I was notified that my surgery date was moved from January 15, 1010 to the 13th. So yahhh!!!! 2 days sooner. But that meant today is day number 1 of my 14 day pre-op diet.

I have always taken my multi-vitamin after my toast in the morning as I have a history of having nausea when I take it on an empty stomach. Today I took it after my protein drink that I'm allowed for breakfast and I am having nausea from it. Any one know any tricks? Its no huge deal I guess I can take it dinner instead?

Just seeing several weeks ahead of me with no solids to speak of and I do need to get the vitamin into me.

Take it right before bed. That is the only way i can take mine because i have always gotten bad nausea from vitamins.

I'll give it a try........I'm up for anything!!! What kind do you take? do you still take a tablet or a chewable? I see you have done amazingly well !!!!!!! Congrats.....I can't wait

Thanks you so much for the complement. I take centuim chewables they are orange flavored. I chew one up right before i go to bed so that way they get digested while i sleep and i don't get that nausea. I also had to do this when i was prego with both kids when i was on a muti couldn't stand to take them during the day.

Edited December 30, 200916 yr by reneek

ok, I'm amazed but you were right!!!! I'm ok with the Centrum chewables. I threw those others OUT!! Thanks again! :biggrin:

My husband has the same problem but chewable and gummi Vitamins are fine for him and the lower dose kids vitamins with 2 taken spaced out helps as well.

(And the Vitafusion gummi ones are crazy good!)

The form of Vitamins and minerals you take is very important.

In the case of Iron, for example, iron tablets are awful for gastric band patients. They can have trouble passing the narrow opening caused by the band and thus wind up sitting on top of the band causing irritation. A chewable form of iron is always a better choice than a tablet form.

Take your vitamins before bed, If you're not a good pill taker, or seem to "never remember" to take your vitamins, you'll need to vastly improve those habits!