Vitamin Question??

[RubyTuesday 0]

Hey everyone-

I'm a couple days out from my surgery, and have been trying to find the right Vitamins. I found this Vitamin drink from One-A-Day. It seemed to be about the same as the other tablet vitamins, but do you all have any cautionary words about it? Any other suggestions? :confused1:

Thanks!

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

It's good to take Vitamins and a lot of people take chewables or liquid for the first few months post op.

[*Lib* 5]

All the Vitamins I found were huge and horrible, so I didn't take any. Now I have a Vitamin B12 deficencey and have regular B12 injections. I wish I'd found a good liquid vitamin and taken it

[Malaika 50]

I use Gummy multi-vitamins (Costco carries ones for adults; however I am taking children's right now - I just take 3 instead of 1). I also take B12 suspension that I found at Wal-Mart (thanks to OregonDaisy) and they taste really good. Other than that, I am not taking any other Vitamins as my doctor did all types of blood work and my labs all came back great.

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

I accidentally bought the children's gummi

vitamins at costco. I never know how many to take since they aren't adult Vitamins. They taste so good I am always tempted to eat more than I should.

[Malaika 50]

I accidentally bought the children's gummi

vitamins at costco. I never know how many to take since they aren't adult Vitamins. They taste so good I am always tempted to eat more than I should.

The jar tells you how many to take - I believe it says 2 - I have those same vitamins and that is what it says -- sometimes I take 2, sometimes I take 3. I figure an extra one now and again won't hurt.

[mountain_lover 3]

All the Vitamins I found were huge and horrible, so I didn't take any. Now I have a Vitamin B12 deficencey and have regular B12 injections. I wish I'd found a good liquid vitamin and taken it :001_tongue:

I found a bottle of "Spring Valley brand sublingual DOTS B-12 500 mcg" at Wal-mart. 200 natural cherry flavored Microlozenges that you put under your tongue for 30 seconds before swallowing. They are suppose to help: formation of blood cells, nervous system, and maintain normal levels of homocysteine for heart and circulatory health (Energy Metabolism). You should always check with your Dr. first before taking suppliments. I carry them in my purse, because you can take 1-3 per day. I hope this helps.

Also I found chewable chocolate sugar-free calcium citrate with vitamin E & K at Wal- Mart. And chewable Centrums Multivitamins to take 1 daily. I also bought a bottle of super complex B vitamins that I have to swallow, they go down ok, but they don't taste very good.

I did not buy this, but I did notice that they had a box of Liquid Sublingual B-12 with complex B vitamins.

At GNC I got some CHEWABLE Calcium CITRATE WITH VITAMIN D-3. I had to ask what the 3 was for. The fellow told me that it means they are more easily absorbed.

I hope all of the things that I purchased I will still be able to use them after surgery.

Very interesting thread.

[Malaika 50]

I take the 2500 mcg sublingual B12 and get it at Wal-Mart - it's really good! I also take the adult Gummy multi-vitamins you can get at costco - they're very tasty!

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

Mountainlover,

I have looked for the chewable

choc. chews at Walmart and all I could find were choc. Calcium carbonate. Does your package say calcium citrate?