I had gastric sleeve surgery last Thursday. Today I started Vitamins. I purchased chewables. I've taken them twice (once on a full stomach and once on an empty stomach) and both times within a minute I am vomiting. I've always had a hard time with vitamins making me nauseous but never had a reaction like this. Nothing else is upsetting my stomach. I'm taking omeprazole every morning.

Did anyone else have this happen? Any ideas? I'm worried I won't be able to take vitamins.

I am taking Bariatric Advantage Vitamins and they go down easily and I don't repeat them. Try a different brand!

I am also taking Bariatric Advantage. I took their pre-op vitamins without any issues.

How thoroughly are you chewing them? That may be what's going on.

I had to switch to liquid multi bc chewable were irritating my sleeve. The dr said its bc the multi chew can be too concentrated. The liquid does me much better.

Also, chewable really means more like suck on till its gone now that youve had surgery. lol

Angela, the first time I let it dissolve. The reaction was less intense, but I still got sick. The second time I chewed it thoroughly and swallowed.

This happened to me too when I first started vitamins. Now, even though they are chewable, I crush them first and put it on top of my yogurt. Kinda gross but tolerable and it's ruined yogurt for me but I don't get nauseous.

I bought the Celebrate Vitamins offline. It's one Multivitamin, no need for Iron because it's included, and it's specific to bariatric sleeve patients (if you choose that option). Dissolves quick. I was super N/V after surgery & have done fine with these. Do what works best, just what I'm doing as a though. ☺️

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Edited May 19, 201511 yr by jm726

Having same issues. I am hoping I can start swallowing vitamins soon. Can't keep them down at all. Should have tried the celebrate brand. If I can't swallow vitamins I will order celebrate

I started Vitamins two weeks after surgery. I started with the Bariatric Advantage ones and still take them twice a day. In the beginning I found I had to take them earlier in the day rather than later. Now it doesn't matter much when I take them.

There was no way I could do chewables, just thinking about them makes my tummy upset.

I hope you find something that works for you, especially since it is something you have to take the rest of your life.

I am taking liquid everything two week after surgery - first thing in the day-no problems.

I was taking Centrum chewable Vitamins & citra-cal Calcium w/vit D chewables since i was let out the hospital Nov 17th & All was GOING WELL UNTIL 2 days ago (Dec 16th) when all of a sudden I can't keep these d#mn things down.... I just threw em up for the 3rd time now.

Also having trouble keeping the protien shakes down now...that started 7 days ago... WTH is going on? I was doing fine????????

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I am taking Celebrate chewables and still get nauseous when I take them. I can only take 1 a day. As soon as I take them I feel so sick. But since it's a large bottle I'm going to finish it before moving on. ( I try to give them to my daughter and husband too lol )

My Dr recommended putting them blended in a smoothie and sometimes I do that. Maybe try that or try eating a sugar free Popsicle right after- I often do that and it helps.

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