My doc said to always take a chewable children's vitamin every day, but I'm more interested in the GNC Women's Ultra Mega Liquid Vitamin, which has almost the same characteristics as a prenatal. Is there any reason why chewable would be better? Anyone here take a liquid? I also want to take my calcium supplement as a liquid.

Hi,

I have difficulty taking tablets of any kind, so I take a chewable Multivitamin I find I will remember to take them, whereas liquid i would have to stop and take rather than on the run. I can't see why you can't take a liquid supplement, but I'm not a Dr, maybe call you dr and ask...

I am taking the Flintstones, but I don't see why a liquid vitamin wouldn't work just as well. I did try one, but couldn't tolerate the taste (yes, I admit, it was so awful it made me gag and came right back up).

I think the only reason your doc recommended the children's chewable is just to get Vitamins down without getting stuck. It wasn't about the relative merits. Any Vitamin that works, goes through the band, is all good.

Enjoy!

I just wanted to apologize because I am blind and didn't see the other Vitamin thread...lol.

But thank you all so much for all of your help! It's so great to have friends who've been through this!

Derbygirl

Slated to be banded end of 2006

I take the Flintstones complete chewables.

I can't tolerate the liquid stuff, it tastes nasty to me.

My nut approved a liquid Vitamin I found. I can't really stand the taste of it alone so when I make a Protein drink I put it in it.

The Flintstones taste good and they're a heck of a lot cheaper than the liquid version.

I don't really care about taste.

Surgeon, hospital and laboratory fees, $15,000

food processor, $45

Liquid Vitamin, $47

Keeping your hair, priceless

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I have tried the Country Life Chewable Adult Multi and like it. (about $15.00) I have also tried the vitamin shoppe liquid and can tolerate it.

I took Flinstones for the first 6 weeks out of surgery, just because they were chewable and it felt like I was eating something! LOL I did switch to a Women's Vitamin & have never had a problem with swallowing pills. What's most important is that you take something; my doctor does not advise on keeping Flinstones as our long term vitamin, but every dr is different.

Kristin

I take the Centrum Chewable Vitamins (for Adults). I have tried the liquid Centrum, which is somewhat tolerable, but I prefer the chewable.

I was having a terrible time with my vitmains. I am a wimp when it comes to things tasting bad. I found some liquid vitamins that actually taste good. I mix it with orange juice. My husband takes it by itself. Go to

www.tyh.us for more information. I can tell a big difference when I take them. I ran out for a week and could really tell the difference in the way I felt. It cost more than your flintstone chewables but to me it is worth it.

I cant do the liquid- the smell gets me first then the iron taste. Yuck.

Flintstone chewables for me. I even found a zinc wafer and a decent b12 this in efforts to minimize hair loss as described on another thread.

For me, the answer is neither. When I was researching Vitamins I decided on powder that you mix with juice or other drink. From what I read the chewables are made with binders to try and preserve the b vitamins. The liquids are mixed with a preservative that just isn't good for you. But the powder is just the ground vitamins. The brand I like best is All One that I order online. I like the senior formula because it has ginko and other things I think are healthy. It's not bad at all mixed with juice or milk. I can actually feel the difference on days I take it vs. days I forget.

Britt

a take a liquid vitamin D suppliment. but I take flinstones for my multi vitamin. I need better vitamins though because I'm loosing my hair. hahahaha

I personally cannot stand the grit of a chewable vitamin in my teeth therefore I take a whole foods liquid vitamin and it works much better for me.