I have always had a hard time with Vitamins. Pre surgery I could eat donuts topped with chicken fried steak and cover in chillie dogs, but I had to be really careful about vitamins or I would get nauseaus.

I have tried Bariatric Advantage and Centrum chewable but both make me hurl. :puke4: Capsuls and pills.... all the same.

any ideas

Thanks

Stacey

Me too Stacy. I didn't have a problem with them preop but they kill me post op. I had to find a special gummy vitamin that has much nutritive help to it. I can do the bariatic advantge if I suck on them so they very gradually hit your stomach instead of chewing them up and having them hit all at once.

I cant take vitamins either, i am going with the gummy vitamins from Walmart. I'm chewing several a day because they are pretty low in the DV of most vitamins. But i am the same with Wannalise, i cant chew them all up at once, without them hitting my stomach hard and heavy. I chew a couple (2-3) at a time and swallow, then a few hours later do it again.

Bariatric Advantage chewables made both me and my mom puke everytime! However, I have had zero issues with the centrum adult chewables. And they taste like orange flintstones.

I'm taking the Vitafusion Mulit-Vites Gummy Vitamins, and the Lil Critters Gummy Vites, both taste like fruit snacks and real gummy bears. Had no problems with those at all. You can find them at Target and Walmart.

stcyt,

I have had a lot of trouble with the vitamins since surgery. I had to take liquid vitamins for the first two weeks which gave me diarrhea and then switched to Celebrate adult chewable vitamins and they made me puke. After that I bought some children's chewable vitamins, target brand flinstones. I do realize that they are not optimal in daily values and such but I figured something was better than nothing and I was able to keep them in my stomach. I plan on finishing this bottle and then I want to try regular pills and cut them in half. I am hoping by then my stomach will have settled and healed enough to handle the real thing. I guess we'll see.

Thanks guys.... I didn't want to waste all the money I have spend on vitamins I cant take so I have started mixing them with my daily smoothy (strawberries, soy milk, greek yougart) and they are going down a little better.

So long as I eat when I take my meds or Vitamins, or at least have a glass of milk, I have been fine. I did get sick the first week post-op but had taken two back meds and hadn't eaten much.

I am taking walgreen's store brand prenatals, was well as others, not have any issues/

good luck! I can't imagine vomiting with a new sleeve!

I have trouble with vitains as well. i take centrum and I find it better if I take it after dinner right before bed. This way its not on an empty stomach and Im not awake to get sick. Works for me hopefully for you too!

I can swallow pills just fine....I really want to know if I can go back to the swallow kind. I think I'm going to call my surgeon's office and ask them or wait until my next appt. in a few weeks.

I didn't even take them the last two nights because I was already not feeling good because of the pain I'm in due to my back. UGH.

I was worried about getting in enough nutrients in my gummy vitamins, so yesterday i went to GNC and bought a $35 bottle of liquid vitamins called Miracle 2000. It has amino acids, high in B vitamins, everything. Even is cherry flavored. Well, i drank half a capful (half an ounce), and almost threw up. I had to take TWO zofran, 2 tbsp nausea liquid, and a phenergen to keep from throwing up. It was awful. Once the nausea subsided i drank a protein shake to try to dilute the vitamins, i think it hit my stomach too hard and fast. I won't take it again. I'm wondering what their return policy is on that stuff- $35 down the drain on liquid vitamins really sucks. :thumbup:

I got the gummy vitamins from GNC. Can't remeber the brand, but they look like orange slices. Taste good and go down fine. Only 2 a day!

I was worried about getting in enough nutrients in my gummy Vitamins, so yesterday i went to GNC and bought a $35 bottle of liquid vitamins called Miracle 2000. It has amino acids, high in B vitamins, everything. Even is cherry flavored. Well, i drank half a capful (half an ounce), and almost threw up. I had to take TWO zofran, 2 tbsp nausea liquid, and a phenergen to keep from throwing up. It was awful. Once the nausea subsided i drank a Protein shake to try to dilute the vitamins, i think it hit my stomach too hard and fast. I won't take it again. I'm wondering what their return policy is on that stuff- $35 down the drain on liquid vitamins really sucks.

As long as you have your receipt, they'll take back any product purchased in their store, even if it's opened.

Well I talked to my surgeon's office today and she told me they want me to stay on the chewables for at least 3 months.

U G H.

I also threw up the Bariatric Advantage so I switched the adult gummie vitamins. I take the Centrum Calcium and throw it in the blender with my protein shake.

I worked in a pharmacy a long time ago and I remember the pharmacist telling pregnant women who were nauseated when they took their vitamins to try taking them at night, then they wouldn't notice the nausea so much because it would be when they were sleeping. I don't know how well it works, but it might be worth a try.