Vitamin Problems

[thinner-me 160]

Anyone here have problems with the Vitamins post op? I am about a week and a half post op and am having a hard time with the multi and Calcium. I've tried chewables. The aftertaste is bad and it makes my stomach feel weird--kind of nauseated. So I bought soft chews. They do the same thing. I'm tired of spending a fortune on vitamins that I can't take. Any suggestions?

[Bufflehead 6,358]

You might want to check out vitamin patches. They also make Calcium Patches and other supplements. They bypass your digestive tract entirely so no nausea or anything like that. I haven't tried them, but I know a couple of people who have, and their lab work has been excellent. Here is one place that makes patch Vitamins and minerals:

http://www.patchmd.com/

[Linaka 92]

I love the patches!

[thinner-me 160]

I heard the Patches can cause side effects. Anyone know anything about that? I would love to try those otherwise. Might have to check them out! I'm tired of feeling sick every time I take a Vitamin. Will we eventually be able to swallow Vitamins. I think that might be better than this!

[thisfathasgot2go 235]

I am on the Bariatric Advantage Multi EA with Iron chewable, 2x a day.

I was told by my NUT to stay off the Calicum chews for one month post-op.

I heard good things about the patch too.

[shellyd67 198]

I use the Patches & just had labs & they are working fine. I also have not had any side effects ...

[thinner-me 160]

Patches it is! Thanks for the info!!

[Dub 10,017]

As far as Calcium goes I hand seriously vouch for these:

https://www1.bariatricadvantage.com/catalog/us-en/2/Calcium

The flavor of each of the Chewy Bites 500's are outstanding.

I never would have heard of them but our NUT brought samples in for us to try. Everyone in the class seemed to prefer these to the chalky tasting alternatives.

Great product. I actually look forward to taking my calcium.

[imsleevin 2]

I am two weeks post op and I've been using the powdered NutriMetrix Multivitamin and Calcium. My dieticians recommended them because they aren't chewable you only have to take ONCE a day!! I use one little capful of the multivitamin and three little capfulls of the calcium mix with about 10 oz of cold Water and drink first thing in the morning and I'm done. I also take a sublingual B12 3x a week. The Vitamins taste kinda like Tang. You get used to it pretty quickly plus you have already had 10 of your 64 oz for the day!