I purchased a big bag of the Bariatric Advantage Chewable Calcium Citrate. It now occurs to me that I may not be able to have chewable Vitamins in the first couple of weeks after surgery, as they don't fall under the category of liquids.

Does anyone have experience with chewable vitamins post-surgery? Were they okay to use, or did you need to find an alternative until soft foods were introduced?

My bariatric Vitamin is a chewable. My doc wanted me on it from the first day home from the hospital. I also take all my (well, only 2) meds in pill form. I'll be 2 weeks post-op tomorrow, anxiously awaiting the pureed stage! Can't wait to actually be able to "chew".

My doctor advice to take them after the 2 weeks liquid diet post-op

I was allowed Flinstone vitamins and B1 (chewable) at day 3 and tolerated it without issue.

I was advised not to start my vitamins until 30 days post-surgery.

My doc said 1 week post op, liquid or chewable form only. Every doc is different though. Follow the recommendations that YOUR doc gave you.

Edited May 24, 201511 yr by Jadyn

Whatever you do, don't take it a couple days after surgery. I did this without thinking..and..ouch!

I am taking these liquid Vitamins and calcium that I found at a local health food store. They taste good too!

It is interesting to me how every doc is different, and every person is different. I have taken my chewable bariatric Vitamin every day since day one home from the hospital. I make sure to chew it very well, but it's never bothered me. Interesting.

Hi everyone!!

I purchased the Bariatric Advantage chewable and was told not to start taking any chewable a until my 2nd week. I had my surgery on May 20th.

I have and will continue to use the ProCare chewable. It offers everything you need in one chewable per day. Minus the Calcium.

I take the Celebrate chewable multi as well as their calcium chewable with no problems. I nibble them and they kind of melt in my mouth. No nausea or issues. I started 5 days post op.