Just brought children's flint stones vitamins with iron box says take one...

How many should us banders take????

When I was pregnant those were the only kind I could take without being sick, they had be take three a day, one with each meal. So I am currently taking two a day now.

has anyone tried the One A Day Women's Petite Vitamins?? they are 1/2 the size of regular vitamins - hoping they are small enough - buying some today. can't tolerate the chewables or gummy vitamins...

What about liquid vitamins? I know that I found a bunch of different ones online and thought about taking thoses. I hate swallowing pills as it is, makes me nauseous. I should take some kind of vitamin because I have no gallbladder but I just truly loathe medication. I'm not a giant fan of the gummy or chewable but they are better than nothing. I found http://www.puritan.com/liquid-vitamins-106/biorganic-life-complete-liquid-nutrition-with-acai-noni-pomegranate-019835 which seems interesting, I just have to make sure that it doesn't interfere with any other medications that I take.

swallowing pills is easy for me and i'm sure the 'pouch' it wider than a pill....so i can's imagine having problems taking vitamins or medications as long as I take them prior to a meal....so they go down safely and not sitting on top of food...at least that sounds logical to me - but what do I know - I'm not banded yet....

I order my vitamins from Bariatric Advantage, they have chewable vitamins and supplements made for bariatric patients. And yes, I do have problems with pills after I was banded.

The pouch may be wider than a pill but the neck opening going into the rest of your stomach may not be.

I had the bariatric advantage they made my stomache hurt every time I took it

seriously - i had no idea that the banded section was smaller that a pill??? wow....that's tiny. its amazing any food get through that....

FYI most band doctors tell you to check fo Choline in the childrens chewable vitamins. My labs have been fine. This is what I take: chewable childrens multi with choline (one), Caltrate Calcium Plus chewable (2), Vitafusion Vitamin D gummies (2), Vitafusion Fiber Gummies (3). I do take a Over the counter Iron pill. FYI if you need to take iron supplements do not take at the same time as your calcium (iron stops your body from absorbing the calcium). I take the iron pill in the morning and my other vitamins a couple hour later.

I bought Geritol Tonic with iron about 2 weeks ago. Im pre-surgery but dont really like pills. It taste like concentrated orange juice and I take it after a meal.

I had the Bariatric Advantage they made my stomache hurt every time I took it

Mine too!!!! I take Centrum chewables and Pyr absorb Iron by Spatone

seriously - i had no idea that the banded section was smaller that a pill??? wow....that's tiny. its amazing any food get through that....

I was told to take no pill larger than the top of a pencil eraser.

I do gummy vitamins and iron supplements but other meds and pain relievers I use a pill cutter. If I don't it causes a terrible burning feeling that's is really uncomfortable. Doc says its the meds breaking down slowly....in the wrong spot. Since I got my pill cutter no burning but check with your doc not all meds are okay to cut.