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I Can't Tolerate Vitamins, Suggestions?

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NancyJerry    139

NancyJerry
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Hi, I'm in need of some advice. My surgery was 2 weeks ago. Everything has gone really well. I'm just about finished with my liquid diet. I'm getting 50-60 grams of Protein in and I've been walking and/or biking most everyday.

BUT I can't keep my Vitamins down. I use the brand name Celebrate. I've tried the chewables and would throw them up within about a minute or two. Today I picked up the tables and threw that up within about five minutes. I think it's because the "tablets" are nothing more than the chewables chopped up and put into a capsule. Once the capsule dissolves, I'm back to the same Vitamin that I had when I chewed one up.

Are there other brands out there that people are having more success with?? I'm thinking about going back to my Centrum just to get something in me!!

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NoExcuses    24

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I'm two weeks out and I am taking CVS brand Spectravite in liquid form. It's not bad tasting at all and absorbs pretty well.

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pixiejoy7979    8

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I was taking the same all in one chewable from Celebrate. I was unable to stomach at all. I went to a support group and the leader suggest Wellesse liquid vitamins. I take their Multivitamin twice a day and their liquid Iron supplement once a day. then I take the calcium chews I got from my doctor.

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NancyJerry    139

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CVS brand Spectravite in liquid form and Wellesse liquid Vitamins.

Thanks! This is a start, I'm going to look into these right away!

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aaeactive_gm    20

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I've tried liquid and chewable and could not keep either. I brought gummies multi and citracal and they have been fine today. I'm going to try and get my Iron on tomorrow

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EmSchrams    12

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The Gummy Multi Vitamins from Costco!!! They work amazing, and no nausea at all. I was throwing all of the bariatric brands right up...it was awful. My surgeon suggested them without realizing I had already gotten them!!

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MoogleQueen    4

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Flintstones complete is what my doctor recommended

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NancyJerry    139

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Thanks Em and Moogle. I will be off to a pharmacy tomorrow to find something. These are great suggestions to take with me!

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bethany1987    66

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This happened to me the past 2 days! No problem until now. And I was using the same brand as you. I switched to Flinstones chewables and have had no problems.

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spadesmcloven    8

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Two weeks out I too started getting so nauseous any time I took my liquid Vitamin. I threw it out today just thinking of it now makes me gag. I started taking two flintstones in the am and two in the pm. Just to help myself until I heal more . I am on week 4.

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Cmullinvegas    39

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The Celebrate multi-complete makes me dizzy. I take Bariatric Advantage chewables for my Calcium and Omega 3. I have been taking Vitamin D through a vitafusion Gummy. Sometimes I take the vitafusion B12, other days I'll do the sublingual, but hopefully I'll just start getting shots soon. I have been taking one a day gummies for my multi- Vitamin. Write to building blocks, they'll send you some samples.< /p>

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NancyJerry    139

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Write to building blocks, they'll send you some samples.< /p>

Thanks, I will.

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      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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