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I detest the "chewables." I've bought several swallows but they are to big. Any suggestions?

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I like the bariatic Multivitamin that I got from the Vitamin store. It actually tastes okay. It is Twinlab Bariatric Support chewable Multi: berry flavor.

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liquid Vitamins.. I have Centrum Multi and it's a lovely taste. A bottle lasts about a month.

Kate

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Is it taste? Is it texture? What is the problem?

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I ordered liquid ones from GNC and at first they tasted good but after surgery I just couldn't handle them. Felt sick every dose. I tried in powdered Protein and yogurt shakes. Still bad. Finally I started putting them in a half of strawberry premier shake and putting in blender. I spent too much money to waste the Vitamins.

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Is it taste? Is it texture? What is the problem?

All of the above. I just want to swallow at pill. It's easy.

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I couldn't find any swallow pills that had high enough doses of Vitamins and were small enough to swallow. pills are the hardest thing on my sleeve right now.

I have the bariactiv Vitamins and they just melt in your mouth, the taste isn't bad, and it is better than deal will pill discomfort.

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My case manager prefers us to take Centrum adult... That way you can choose between the chewables or non-chewable form. She recommended staying with the chewables until 3 months post op.... And you have to take 2 a day at least 2 hours apart and 2 hours away from the calcium citrate.

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My nutritionist says you can switch to Centrum MVI. I like the Bariatric Advantage ones, that being said why can't you just swallow that one instead of chewing?

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I see that has magnesium in it. Somewhere I read yesterday that mag was good for muscle aches. I have had horrible aches since surgery when I wake up in morning. I went and checked my Calcium I have taken for years and it was mainly magnesium in it. Started taking it and (hopefully it's not my imagination) I felt 10 times better this morning. Took double the amount yesterday. I called nurse yesterday to see if I could take the pills now since I'm 8 weeks out and she said yes.

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I see that has magnesium in it. Somewhere I read yesterday that mag was good for muscle aches. I have had horrible aches since surgery when I wake up in morning. I went and checked my Calcium I have taken for years and it was mainly magnesium in it. Started taking it and (hopefully it's not my imagination) I felt 10 times better this morning. Took double the amount yesterday. I called nurse yesterday to see if I could take the pills now since I'm 8 weeks out and she said yes.

I'm three almost 4 weeks out.

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