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Can anyone tell me the amount of money they spend on Vitamins a month? Most insurance companies don't pay for vitamins yet they pay for prescriptions...go figure!

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It really depends on you and what you want.Multivitamins can cost anywhere from $5-10 depending where you live. (My insurance supplies it though so you may need to ask for it) on BariatricPal you can get a 90 day supply of Calcium for 30 dollars. And Biotin is not expensive Walmart has them for $6.

It really has to do with where you go.

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I get a 90 day supply of chewable high potency multi-vitamins for $8 from Trader Joe's.

The other supplements I take: Vitamin D, B12, folic acid, and Iron, I all took pre-surgery as well. Not sure how much they cost but I get either the generic version from my supermarket or CVS, or buy at Trader Joe's, and they are all very cheap.

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I'm wondering the same thing since I am on a fixed income and can't afford to buy high-priced Vitamins. Are there vitamins out there that are affordable for people like me?

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Here's some info...

Walmart:

B12 sublingual (500 mcg) - $4.44 for 200-count

Flintstones Complete chewable - $13.44 for 150-count

Wellesse Calcium (liquid) - $6.97 (16 day supply)

You may also want to check Puritan's Pride. They run very good promotions for Vitamins.

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You don't have to take special bariatric vitamins- the reputable brands in the grocery store are fine after you've moved to regular foods. I don't currently take a multi because they all make me sick, so you should add that into your list, but the below are the prices I pay for vitamins:

sublingual B-12- $8 (lasts 2 months)

Feosol Iron- $15 (lasts 1 month)

When you add in a decent multi, it's maybe $10-$15 extra a month. You can buy the regular people Vitamins and then it is not anywhere near as expensive as it seems. I like gummy vitamins, atlhough they aren't absorbed as well as the regular version, if the regular version makes you sick, taking some Vitamins is better than having none at all. Again, except sublingual B-12 these are all for after you are back on solid foods.

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I buy this one from iherb.. the values are great and it has the absorbable forms of Vitamins in it (methylated form)..it has all the Vitamins we need, except Iron. The capsule is bigger than some, but i just cut them in half when i was early out.

$22.30 for 60 days

http://au.m.iherb.com/Life-Extension-One-Per-Day-Tablets-60-Tablets/67036

The only downside is the Calcium content isn't high, and it has no Iron so i add them separately (ps. I do not take iron and calcium together, calcium reduces the absorption of iron)

I use this iron supplement http://au.m.iherb.com/thorne-research-iron-bisglycinate-60-veggie-caps/52838 $16.13 for 60 days

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Another tip is to buy when the drug stores have sales. I know CVS does buy one, get one sales constantly. I almost always get my Vitamins during those sales and it saves me a ton of money!

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