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Bariatric Advantage:

Multivitamin chewable

Iron chewable

sublingual B12

Calcium chew x3

Omega chew

And a b12 shot from my doctor every 2 months.

What is the Omega chew and what is it for?

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Does it get any easier to take all your Vitamins? I'm 3 weeks post op and they're grossing me out. I bought all the good ones from Bariatric Advantage' date=' but I feel like gagging when I eat them.[/quote']

Ask your nutritionist or surgeon for samples. Mine had a sample pack containing about 30 supplements from about 5 or 6 brands. You could always crush them on a spoon of yogurt.

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Does it get any easier to take all your Vitamins? I'm 3 weeks post op and they're grossing me out. I bought all the good ones from Bariatric Advantage' date=' but I feel like gagging when I eat them.[/quote']

Yes it gets easier. I take all of mine with no problem. You get tired of taking them. But this is what we have to do. I'm three months post op. good luck.

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I'm on the opurity Multivitamins and Calcium. It's meant for bariatric patients.

And as I'm writing this I realize I forgot my calcium last night. Crap!

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I get B12 injections once a month...I take 1 prenatal Vitamin every night at bedtime. I do liquid Calcium 3x daily ( wellese) which also had Vitamin D in it. The prenatals work wonders. No longer have anemia because of them.

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I had really low Vit D & B12 and I am pre op. Could there be a chance they won't do surgery bc of it? I was taking weekly B12 injections and 15,000iu oc Vit D daily.

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They will still do surgery. I had really low Vitamin D and B12 and I was able to get the surgery:)

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For a multivitamin with Iron included I think I'm going to order these. Only one a day and it's chewable and cheap. http://www.procarenow.com/Chewable-One-A-Day-Bariatric-Multi-Vitamin--30-ct_p_10002.html

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For Calcium citrate...has anyone tried this? http://www.procarenow.com/UPCAL-D-Powdered-Calcium-20-oz-can_p_10055.html I wonder if it really is tasteless. Would be great to just mix this with a Protein Shake or flavored water.< /p>

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I'm not on all mine yet. Just had surgery on the first and today is my first day starting. I take vit d 50,000 IU D2 once a week and 2 Celebrate Multivitamin in chewable strawberry pineapple per day.

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If anyone is concerned about hair loss' date=' I take 5000 mg per day and it has really helped.[/quote']

5000 mg of what? I am worried about the Hair loss.< /p>

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My mess and Vitamins equaled 2 meals alone lol.

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5000 mg of what? I am worried about the hair loss.

Maybe Biotin?

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