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I am wondering if taking Flintstone Vitamins would be okay post lapband surgery? I had my procedure on July 22, 2010 and the Caltrate and One A Day Vitamins were making me feel very yuck,,,so I quit taking them a few months ago... I figured that even though the Flintstone Vitamins are for kids,,,that at least I'd be taking something...it does say on the box that adults can take 1 a day,,,but,,,I don't know if that's enough or if I should take 2 a day? Thanks!

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I take Flintstones complete, and I take 1 a day.

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The nurse at my surgeon's office told me to take either optisource or Flintstones Complete. I bought the Optisource but will switch to Flintstones once I finish this bottle. (Optisource is kind of pricey.)

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Flintstones used to be on my doctor's accepted list but no longer. I take Centrum chewable with Iron. They aren't too bad and I prefer them over the Bariatric Advantage brand. I take Viactiv chewables for Calcium.< /p>

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I take those also, 1 a day when I can remember!

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I used to take Flintstones but I got sick of them getting stuck in my teeth and I don't like the graininess of them. Now I take One A Day VitaCraves gummies, they don't taste like Vitamins at all and they go down easy.

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My surgeon told me the flintstones for kids were ok as long as I take 2 . They don't really taste that good to me and they do get stuck in your teeth. I'm may switch to the vitacrave gummies once I'm done with these. I remember them tasting better when I was a kid. Lol

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I buy the costco Version of Flintstone's and my blood work has been fine. Make sure to get the Choline version. My doctor specifically mentions that.

As my pre Breakfast I do chewable multi, Calcium, D, Fiber. A hour before I take Biotin (for hair loss), coq10 (good for the heart and I'm on a statin so helps with muscle pain), and Iron pill.

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I was told to not take my multi Vitamin and Calcium together but to allow several hours between them. Something to do with absorption, I don't remember exactly.

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I too take the Vitacrave gummies - two a day

I was told to not take my multi Vitamin and Calcium together but to allow several hours between them. Something to do with absorption, I don't remember exactly.

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I take flinstone complete (2) and 2 chocolate calciums

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I don't like the chalky taste....

I take Target brand of the Vita gummies.... I can handle those ok and chew really well.

For the Calcium, I take the Target brand of the calcium gummies....

In the beginning I bought several different brands of the calcium chews (Caltrate, Viactiv, etc) and to me those taste horrible!!

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I been doing the Flintstone's Complete with Choline for 7 years now.

My surgeon put all his Bariatric Patients on the Vitamins.

Dosage is 1 tablet 3 x a day. I just grab my 3 when I have time, and take them. Every Day....

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My surgeon's office reccommended 2 of the Flinstones Completes. I've been taking the Centrum chewabes instead... I like the taste.

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