My vitamin prescription is SUPER expensive to fill. They want like $389 for the vitamin B nasal spray, but then they throw in the chewable multi vitamin and the chewable calcium. What a deal huh! Lol. But it's super expensive and I just can't afford it. Even with my insurance and the coupon it still is $289. Any suggestions?

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What? My surgeon said as long as I take 2 Flintstones chewable vitamins she was good with that. Of course I take B-12, Iron and D3 supplements. OTC and not that expensive. I might be wrong, but it sounds like they sell it in their office and make mucho $$ profit off of you. Ridiculous

Yeah....unless you've got other things going on, you should be fine with OTC vitamins. I had the sleeve done 8/14. The next day I was swallowing B1(100mg)$5 , chewing Centrum Chewables (2/day) $8. Two weeks out I now swallow a D3 (2000IU) $6 and take b12 $5 sublingually(melts under your tongue). Will add calcium & iron in a couple weeks. Every surgeon is somewhat different, but there's no reason you vitamins should be costing that much.

My Dr told me the flinstone gummies r the perfect things to take. I take 2 in the morning and 2 at night and it gives me everything I need. It's not alot of money at all. I recommend them.

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My surgeon and dietitian both recommended Bariatric Advantage products. I have 500mg Calcium Chews and a multi vitamin chewable. I also take BIotin, and omeprazole daily. I really like the products so far. They are a little pricey but nothing like yours. I am fully out of pocket for mine, as insurance will cover nothing it sees as OTC.

https://store.bariatricpal.com/collections/bariatric-advantage

Good luck!!! I guess I should be taking a priobiotic daily as well.

I'm so broke I was thrilled to be able to get some vitamins at Wal-Mart: chewable multivitamins, biotin, B complex, Calcium citrate with D3. Of course, it's early days and I haven't been tested yet to see if there are any deficiencies.

Apply it can't hurt one is Bariatric advantage you can get 90 days supply free. The other one is celebrate again 90 day supply but for a year. Just my 2 cents...

I know that certain surgeon's practices will give you a discount code to use with Bariatric Advantage, even. My surgeon's practice gives me a 15% discount on orders made using the code.

Search Amazon for bariatric vitamins. You can definitely get them a lot cheaper than what you are paying.

I used the spray post-op because my Dr Recommended and after pre-op testing I had hit my max out of pocket for the year so they were free the rest of the year anyway. After that...

I get a sublingual B-12 from Sam's club. If you have a Sam's membership that is the best place to get vitamins. If you have a Sam's plus membership you can get script Vitamin D for free.

These are a good multivitamin, you need 2 a day though not the recommended 1.

http://a.co/0EanaNY

If you need a chewable and live near a Trader Joe's

https://www.amazon.com/Trader-Joes-High-Potency-Chewable/dp/B00ELPQZF4

I hate chewables, but I used those for a while and they aren't as sweet as most. Def not as sweet as the Bariatric versions.

12 hours ago, lbutton6172 said:

My Dr told me the flinstone gummies r the perfect things to take. I take 2 in the morning and 2 at night and it gives me everything I need. It's not alot of money at all. I recommend them.

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I was told by my surgeon to avoid gummy vitamins and time release vitamins because they would not be absorbed properly.

I buy my advanced multi vits directly from bariatric advantage $41. (you can request a hold when needed). My iron, B vit, from walmart and my calcium with vit D from costco. It is SUPER important for us to take these vitamins because we cannot eat the amount of food to get these through our diets.

Surgeons all say different things it seems. There is no real gold standard. I think a lot of it depends on your weight, blood profile, vitamin deficiency's, etc. We are all different. It probably would not hurt to have a complete blood panel done and go from there. My surgeon told me the other day to take 2 Flintstone chewables a day. That's it. I also take Vit D3, Iron and B12 supplements.

My vitamin prescription is SUPER expensive to fill. They want like $389 for the vitamin B nasal spray, but then they throw in the chewable multi vitamin and the chewable calcium. What a deal huh! Lol. But it's super expensive and I just can't afford it. Even with my insurance and the coupon it still is $289. Any suggestions?
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Do you have insurance?

Surgeons all say different things it seems. There is no real gold standard. I think a lot of it depends on your weight, blood profile, vitamin deficiency's, etc. We are all different. It probably would not hurt to have a complete blood panel done and go from there. My surgeon told me the other day to take 2 Flintstone chewables a day. That's it. I also take Vit D3, Iron and B12 supplements.

I had this for awhile. They sent me shakes and vitamins covered by my insurance!
http://www.insurenutrition.com/product-detail.php?product_id=186#.Wat2A4VOmaM