Ok so today I am 10 days post op, VGS, and doc says time to start my vitamins. I took all of them when I woke up this morning with a protein shake. I don't know if taking all of them at once kinda over loaded my stomach, but I got a little nauseas. I thought that since they are all chewable it would be ok. Do I need to maybe drink a shake first THEN take them? Or take on a empty stomach? How do you guys regimen your vitamins?

I was just so excited to finally get something that would give me a little more energy, I didn't even stop to think HOW I should be doing it. I've been on only liquids for 3 weeks now and I know my body needs vitamins. But if I get sick every time.. Well that's just gonna suck! Lol Any advice?

Hi @@newrose2427! I was sleeved in January and per my instructions I was told to not take the Calcium with the Multivitamins. I have a follow up appointment this Wednesday to clarify the wait time between each dose, but per my notes I was told to take the Multivitamins (I do 2 Flintstones), then wait either 2 or 4 hours (this I need to clarify) and take my first Calcium dose - for me this is 2 Calcium pills that I have to split because they are large, then 4 hours later take the 2nd Calcium dose. I take this with whatever I am drinking - Water, G2, Crystal Light, etc.

Good luck!!

I chew my vities just before taking my meds, then I wait about 20 minutes for my shake, I am 3 weeks post op on Tuesday

My simple solution:

After Breakfast, multi, D3, E, Biotin, B12. Mid-morning "cocktail" (mix cold Water with 1 scoop unflavored Protein powder, water-enhancer drops, powdered calcium citrate, Benefiber).

Lunch; Iron.

Afternoon or evening "cocktail", minus the Benefiber.

Dinner; Biotin.

All done, all absorbed, no negative interactions between the conflicting vitamins! If you need to, to help remember, get a pill dispenser at the pharmacy that has differing times on it, that helps a lot.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

You cannot take calcium and a multi or Iron together. Iron & calcium together cancel each other out. You gave to separate by at least 2 hours. Even if you aren't taking a separate iron pill, most multi have iron in them.

I do multi AM/PM 8am/11pm

Calcium mid morning and late afternoon 11am -ish & 3/4 ish

I also take Biotin AM/PM

Once a week I take sublingual B12, typically around noon

You only have to separate your multi and calcium by 2 hours if your multi has iron.

Always take them after, or during a meal. Vitamins can make you sick when taken on an empty stomach, even if you haven't been sleeved.

I was having the same problem of feeling nauseous when I took my vitamins. What I do now is an hour or so before bed, I eat something (even if it's just a few bites) and take all my pills except for the calcium citrate chews. I take the calcium when I wake up.

Check the labels on your multi's. Most contain iron. Iron and calcium need to be separated by 2 hours or they cancel each other out.

I always take my vitamins after I eat/ drink something, if not I get deathly ill and will throw them back up.

@@newrose2427 Did you call and ask your doctor?