Had my RnY on 08/01.

I CANNOT tolerate any of the vitamins.

Chewy bites or chews.

Bariatric advantage or Celebrate.

Spent $100's trying different flavors and everything makes me sick.

I've also developed an aversion to anything sweet.

My team says we can start pills at 6 months. But I haven't been taking them at all for 3 weeks.

Anyone else have problems with this?

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Yes I couldn't stand Bariatric advantage try Bariatric fusion if you haven't yet they're $22 on amazon and orange creme is my favorite. I'd steer clear from the strawberry one it is way too chalky imo

Yes I couldn't stand Bariatric advantage try Bariatric fusion if you haven't yet they're $22 on amazon and orange creme is my favorite. I'd steer clear from the strawberry one it is way too chalky imo

Thank you I'll look that one up!

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I don't like any of those brand vitamins. I'm looking into vitamin patches or just finding a pill small enough for me to swallow whole.

Hw-273
Sw-226
CW-165
GW-130
Size- 4 or 6, Small in sweats. Not sure of my shirt size yet.

Surgery Date- April 26th, 2017
RNY
"Only those who try will become" FFX

I choose to do patches for b vitamins, I couldn't bare the taste of the bariatric advantage b complex pills... nothing can mask that taste. I think I will end up with all patches, with everything going on after surgery, I don't need the extra stress of choking down opened capsules and chews

Where do you guys get patches?

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Bari life offers powdered vitamins. The regimen Is pretty easy: One scoop in the morning and One at night. That's all and it has all the things that are required. They suggest to dissolve the scoop in 8-10oz, my nutritionist suggested me to do it in 2-3 oz and it works just fine. Get the lemon or cherry version because the plain one taste terrible.

Patches work, 4 months post op and blood work is good, have only taken vitamins via patch

I'm on the Celebrate ADEK had the duodenal switch. I gag on those chewables. I've been supplementing with One a Day 60+ I can go on the capsule except I need to order it online as the hospital pharmacy doesn't carry the capsules.

I haven't heard of the vitamin patches. Sounds like an ideal option for vitamins.

I'm on the Celebrate ADEK had the duodenal switch. I gag on those chewables. I've been supplementing with One a Day 60+ I can go on the capsule except I need to order it online as the hospital pharmacy doesn't carry the capsules.

I haven't heard of the vitamin patches. Sounds like an ideal option for vitamins.

I use Calcium with Vitamin D patches. So far no issues. I also take 2 chewable Flinstone complete multivitamin daily. You can get the patches from https://www.patchmd.com/.

Edited January 16, 20188 yr by BrenJean

I am 100% on board with you I have a follow up today and that is on my list of stuff to go over. Right now I am taking Vitamints yes they are a chewable that taste like peppermint I know its not getting me all I need but its better than nothing. I am also taking a sublingual B12, biotin, and viactiv chews for vitamin D and calcium

Patches work, 4 months post op and blood work is good, have only taken vitamins via patch

Which ones d you take?

PatchMD

ok just got back from my 3 month check and they told me I can take any one a day as long as i also add a b complex to it. This works out fine for me anything over the awful bariatric ones.