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Oops! I just swallowed a pill whole

Okay, I'm freaking out. Complete habit, I just took one of my pills whole. It's a small pill but I'm still freaking out. I am only 5 days post op. Will I be okay?? Crap!!

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You should be fine. By the way, Celebrate makes two kinds of chewable multivitamins, one is a soft chewy and the other is like a sweet tart. Both are good.

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Awesome, thank you for the info.

You should be fine. By the way, Celebrate makes two kinds of chewable multivitamins, one is a soft chewy and the other is like a sweet tart. Both are good.

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I used Celebrate Vitamins at first especially since they are local for me. After about a month they weren't so great. My surgeons office offered me Bariactive brand. The mail them to my house (multivitamins, Calcium, Iron and b12 spray) they melt in your mouth and they are pretty good.

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Surgeon told me no gummy Vitamins. They could cause blocking and dont digest well. I think every surgeon is different. Mine recommends bariatric chewable vitamins.

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Am I the only person who takes all gummy Vitamins? Lol #ImABigBaby

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I am 10 months out and I still take all of mine as gummy or liquid. Just a habit now.

I've been curious about pills/vitamins. I was told I would have to use chewable Vitamins for three months after surgery. I was told to keep taking my omeprazole and to start taking a stool softener beginning two days after surgery. Both of these are regular capsule size and I haven't had any problems swallowing them. I don't know why I need chewable vitamins because I think I could easily get them down also.

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I was told if the pills are very large to cut them into pieces with a pill cutter or to crush them. I also take Bariatric Choice's new All-In-One chewable Vitamins. They include everything so I don't have to get any extras on the side. I was paranoid about swallowing my Omeprazole capsules so I open them up and empty them into my yogurt.

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