I'm just wondering If anyone has been having problems taking the vitamins after lap band, because I can't even take some of them down now and I havent had my surgery yet. My Lap band date is Jan 14th. Some pills are so big and make me gag now. I'm a little worried that I would have a problem with this. I know you can find chewables for certain kind, but would really love to know about this.

I'm just wondering If anyone has been having problems taking the Vitamins after lap band, because I can't even take some of them down now and I havent had my surgery yet. My Lap band date is Jan 14th. Some pills are so big and make me gag now. I'm a little worried that I would have a problem with this. I know you can find chewables for certain kind, but would really love to know about this.

My Dr suggests Adult Gummies which he directed me to take after the first week post-op. They taste just like candy and I just chew them up and swallow.

I cannot get a multi Vitamin down without gagging. Other pills don't bother me but that mulit vitamin is huge. I'm getting banded on 1/11/11 so I went on a chewable multi vitamin last week. Kinda embarassing chewing a vitamin shaped like a dinasaur but they taste good and they go down easily. After surgery, I believe I need to chew one in the morning and again at night.

I've had trouble finding liquid tylenol. I went to Walmart and Target and they were both out. I'm going to check Walgreens today.

If you're on prescription meds, you're suppose to contact your pharmacist to see if they can be crushed. Just noticed that on my pre-op paperwork.

Good Luck!

Chewables are the only ones I can take

I'm just wondering If anyone has been having problems taking the vitamins after lap band, because I can't even take some of them down now and I havent had my surgery yet. My Lap band date is Jan 14th. Some pills are so big and make me gag now. I'm a little worried that I would have a problem with this. I know you can find chewables for certain kind, but would really love to know about this.

Hi. My doctor recommeded Flintsone Chewables; but I found a Costco Kirkland brand that has the same specs but is less money. I don't really mind vitamin time in the morning. I take chewable: fiber gummies, multi vitamin and calcium.

I took the flintstones too after surgery, but i'm now able to get down my regular multi vitamin. I haven't experienced the tightness in the morning yet that every one talks about but in preparation for that, i started taking it at bedtime just in case.

Celebrate brand is made specifically for bariatric post ops. Tons of flavors. You have to order online.

Centrum makes an adult chewable. Then there's Celebrate, Fusion, Bariatric Advantage & Building Blocks which are all focused on the WLS community.

Thanks for all the info everyone!! I will be looking fr chewables today :-)

I guess someone beat me to an answer:

I use Centrum Adult Chewables...reasonablly priced and available at CVS, Watmart...

Costco carries a liquid multi called ReViva and they also mke a liquid Calcuim Citrate. I have been using both for 6 months now and LOVE them. Price is right too about $11 each for a bottle and they last over a month. I also use sub-lingual (under the tongue) B-12 which you can find at most health food stores.

Chewables or gummies. I was using gummies, but stopped taking them. Your post just reminded me that I wanted to start taking them again.

I bought a pill box. In that for daily pills I have (ALL CHEWABLES) 2 Tums, 1 multi Vitamin (i tried the Centrum ITS NASTY) Makes me gag eveytime So I bought gummies instead. The benefiber, Calcium w/ vit D,

It seems like alot, but Honestly since I started taking these, I am feeling SOO much better! I posted a few days ago about when do I really start to feel better! I finally am! almost 5 weeks post op..I am supposed to go for my first fill next Thursday! Not sure if I need it! But we will see!

Good luck!