I may have jumped the gun. Ive gone ahead and purchased my post op vitamins. But i see that several people had troubles swallowing pills and have to use chewables. Is it because you cant take a big drink to get the pill down or is it something?

When you meet with the NUT she will tell you what Vitamins your programs wants... The chewable absorb into your system more rapidly..

"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them"

Einstein

Part of it can also be the size of the Vitamin. I bought the Calcium Citrate prior to surgery and after surgery it was difficult to swallow them, and also they can cause problems with the new opening from your pouch. I also take a pill for diabetes called Metformin, and I had to break them in half to take them. I got a chewable calcium citrate for the first month or so, and now I'm able to use the Citracel pills I originally bought with no problem. Keep in mind after your surgery, your system will need time to adjust. I had the bypass, and the size of my stomach is now the size of an egg, so a big pill can occupy quite a bit of space in there!

I just got mine in the mail. I got BariMelts in multi Vitamin, Biotin and B12. They are chewables that dissolve in in your mouth. I tasted them all this morning because I didn't want to risk trying for the first time post op. Not bad. Really sweet and fruity but mostly like a tums.

Tagyourit, those will taste different after surgery; trust me. Your taste changes a lot after surgery. It will return to normal, but things that tasted good prior may not taste as good after. Just thought I'd warn you!