Hi all-

I had my NUT appointment a few days ago and based on my blood work they encouraged me to start taking a daily Multivitamin, Biotin, and extra B12. I've been doing that for about 3 days and I can't find a way to take them without getting nauseous afterwards. I've tried eating before, eating after, and drinking them with milk. Has anybody else had this problem? I just know if they're making me sick now, they'll most definitely make me sick after surgery when all I can intake is liquids and my stomach is significantly smaller. Any advice?

Thanks!
Brittany

I can't take vitamins early in the morning. Maybe try taking them before bed.

Multivitamins hate me. B12 I take in the morning sublingually with a drink (sugar free Red Bull- don't follow my example) and it never makes me sick. I take an Iron supplement and a multivitamin right before bed so I fall asleep before it starts making me sick and I don't really notice it. I have tried multivitamins with food, without food, at all times of the day, and the only way I can get them in is at night. I also often give up on it and take twice the amount of chewy Flintstones Vitamins for adults. Supposedly you aren't supposed to take these after surgery, but I took them starting at about 3 months.

I believe they also make specific bariatric surgery vitamins which may be less rough on the stomach, so perhaps look into that.

I had the same issue and my nutritionist switched me to this Vitamin and I haven't had any issues. It's called Rainbow Light 50 plus mini tablet. You can order from Amazon. I take 2 in the morning and then another later in the day. Never once has it made me sick. And I of course I bought a ton of the Vitamins at the surgeons office before I knew they would make me sick. I should really give them away.

~LA

Good luck

I had to switch Vitamins a few times before I found one I could handle. You may just have to try a few.

Rainbow light vitamins never make me sick

I take flintstone multi vitamin w/iron it made me gag but I hold my nose and chew it, lol and b12 u place under ur tongue and it dissolves, mine is cherry

I was thinking about asking this question a couple of weeks ago. I've usually shied away from.multivitamins for this reason. I took a prenatal vitamin when pregnant with my first son and was nauseated the whole time. I thought it was just me. Good to know the tricks to try. I'm pre op. So I'm soaking up any info I can. Thanks.

Try it without the B12. I had to really shop around before I found a B12 that worked. I use a liquid B12 that goes under the tongue and it works fine.

I take a centrum multivitamin daily. The pills are not too big compared to other vitamins I've seen. I'm almost 3 weeks post-op and they don't bother my sleeve. I take it at lunch time, not first thing in the morning.