I got sleeved June 6, 2016. As I approach my 1 year surgiversary, I want some input from fellow sleevers about vitamins. I bought a bunch of Celebrate Vitamins (chewables) but I want to know if sleevers are allowed to take whole vitamins rather than chewables. Thoughts anyone?

Whatever you can take and helps you. Doesn't matter how you get it in.

Best of luck!

I take over-the-counter Centrum vitamins. My nutritional lab blood work results are all perfect.

There's no way I'd pay the extra money for bariatric vitamins unless I had a procedure with some malabsorption such as a distal bypass or a duodenal switch.

I've taken regular multivit pills since the first week; the only chewables I used were calcium as those tend to be horsepills, though there are some petite tablets out there.

I though for the price was great 90 day supply only 40 bucks

I was told chewable for he first few months then turn to whole vitamin so that our stomach can break it down correctly

I still take a chewable at two years out because I like them, but they were really only recommended for the first couple of months (at least at my clinic). So the answer is - yes. You should be fine with regular tablets.

16 hours ago, AasimahM75 said:

I though for the price was great 90 day supply only 40 bucks

$40 for vitamins is kinda pricey...

A bottle of 100 Centrum once-a-day vitamins costs about $8 at Walmart. 100 vitamins will last 100 days; therefore, it exceeds a 90-day supply.

I'd rather pay $8 for a 100-day supply of Centrum versus $40 for a 90-day supply of bariatric multivitamins. Unless you've had a malabsorptive surgery such as the duodenal switch or distal bypass, the bariatric vitamins are not always necessary.

Again, I take the Centrum brand and my nutritional lab work is perfect.