Pills vs Chewables

[Bryn Dawson 9]

Thanks for all the great suggestions and info, folks. This is why I love this forum - so many people willing to help and share!

I picked up some Citracal + D and some Centrum Multivitamins and will try the pills for now... neither are too big for my sleeve, I have been taking pills larger than both of them on surgeon's ok before now. Once these are gone I may switch to Celebrate Vitamins & calcium citrate, but for now I'm set.

You all are awesome!

Happy Friday to everyone!

[anca 42]

i take Centrum forte and i cut it in 4-5 pieces and then i drink each one. tomorrow i'll try mixing it with my Protein Shake in the morning.

[Marie from Michigan 11]

Hi Bryn

The chewable Multivitamins were tolerable prior to surgery, but I couldn't do them afterwards. About day 6 post-op I called the nurse hotline. I was told to try swallowing the regular Multivitamin I had been taking prior. I did and it went down just fine. I have been swallowing them since. However, I did have some problems with the GIANT Calcium pills. I switched to the "petite" pills and they go down easier (ordered from Amazon). I also purchased the Calcet Creamy Bites and have one of those every night for "dessert." (Yummy).

Marie

[SuperMom 33]

My doc said at week 2 it was ok to swallow pills. Also could not stomach the Bariatric Advantage made me hurl. Went to Vitamin Shoppe and taste tested alot of chewables. Found one that went down fine. Got doc to look and he said they have alot of good stuff in them so OK. Also.....I find my Vitamins go down better in am with coffee....in afternoon I hurl. Try different times of day!