I got my lapband in May 2010. Didn't have an issue til few days ago. My band is at 10cc, it's the max I'm gonna go. Any tighter and I'll be in deep doo. My primary doctor put me on iron pills. I've been taking them twice a day as instructed. I developed serious heart burn with nausea and vomiting. I couldn't tolerate water without all the gurgling in my chest. I went to my surgeon and after a fluourscopy, it was determined that my pills were sitting in the esophagus digesting. Too big to go through the band. (though I didn't think they were big, I was able to swallow them!) I was so irritated, I felt raw. It didn't occur to me to crush my pills. If you are reading this and your light bulb has come on, be sure that your pills are crushable, because there are some that are not crushable.

I've gone to all liquid options, with the exception of my tiny bp bill and thyroid pill, because I was getting nervous about them getting stuck. I drink a liquid MVI every morning with liquid drops of B and D vitamins. It taste horrible on its own so I mix it with about 1 cup of Bolthouse Farms juice (low cal, pure juice, no additives). Vitamins in pill for are WAY too big, besides the fact that they make me nauseated.

Pills can also be cut, instead of crushed. Right after my surgery, I did have to crush my pills, as several were not available in other forms such as chewable and liquid. The taste was unbelievably bitter, enough to make me gag a number of times.

You have to use your best judgment with knowing the size of the pills you can tolerate. Cutting them is better than crushing them, if that's an option for you.

thanks for the heads up ladies!

i got the gummie type vitamins... hope those are ok!

try wellesse.com sugar free liquid. ask for a sample. they are great tasting also.

My nutitionist said that the gummies would not provide me enough of what I need post op.

I did find a chewable formulated for band. Here's where I bought them on amazon. I bought my protein powder here too but my hospital pharmacy carried the powder (unjury) $4 cheaper.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003M6RWBO/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i01