I am trying to figure out my vitamin regimen to begin the at the end of my 2nd week post op. Do I need to go with all chewable or will capsules be ok?

Any recommendation are appreciated.

5 hours ago, photogirl70 said:

I am trying to figure out my Vitamin regimen to begin the at the end of my 2nd week post op. Do I need to go with all chewable or will capsules be ok?

Any recommendation are appreciated.

I take Centrum orange chewables. It is 11.00 dollars for a 90 day supply. I dont think I need to pay alot for vitamins. Centrum gives me the basic vitamins that are necessary.

I tried BariActive capsules at first (they came free with my Nascobal) but they made me very nauseous. Switched to Centrum chewables and haven't had a problem.

I switched to pills vs. chewables at that point.

Bari'Pals , I love, well as much love. as a little caplet engenders,my prenatal vitamin I am taking pre surgery. If what I am reading is correct, after my upcoming surgery my little bottle of prenatal vitamins is going to,be pried out of my unwilling hands and replaced with chewable vitamins. And gummie vitamins are a no-no because of their sugary corn- syruppy (yikes what a word) base. My cause for worry, I am a denture wearer. Now for you natural teeth people out there; dentures only chew at 65-85% the efficientcy of your choppers you grew yourself. Certainly better than being toothless and gumming everything but still not as perfect as the showroom fresh bundles you still have.
So I soak them in warm water, hope they dissolve? Do I just hold them. in my moth and hope my salliva will either soften or dissolve them, do it put them in my handy pillcrusher, crunch them into submission and stir them into either applesauce or sugar free cool whip? What is a prostetically enhance person to do? On a fixed income not sure I can afford Tespo or Patches from Bariatric Pal. H*E*L*P!!!!

2 minutes ago, Frustr8 said:

after my upcoming surgery my little bottle of prenatal Vitamins is going to,be pried out of my unwilling hands and replaced with chewable vitamins.

Check with your surgeon. I was allowed pills as soon as I could tolerate them.

You do not need to take chewable or bariatric-marketed vitamins post-op. You can take regular vitamins and if they’re too big use a pill cutter to make them smaller.

6 hours ago, thatch said:

I tried BariActive capsules at first (they came free with my Nascobal) but they made me very nauseous. Switched to Centrum chewables and haven't had a problem.

Did you double the does on the Centrum?

4 hours ago, sillykitty said:

Check with your surgeon. I was allowed pills as soon as I could tolerate them.

The NUT said pill - capsules would be ok but that liquid or chewable are better.

4 minutes ago, photogirl70 said:

Did you double the does on the Centrum?

Yes, I take one Centrum with breakfast and one with dinner.

48 minutes ago, photogirl70 said:

Did you double the does on the Centrum?

Why would you double your dose of Centrum?

I think the amounts are half that of most Bariatric vitamins, at least that is what I was told.

It was hard for me to get my regular pills down after surgery. I still choke on them sometimes. I take Women's One A Day Gummies. It's almost like a snack! Hahaha! I got some dissolving Biotin from BariatricPal that are good. Just make sure your vitamin has iron in it - a lot of them don't. Mine doesn't, so I take a tiny pill for that.

8 hours ago, Frustr8 said:

Bari'Pals , I love, well as much love. as a little caplet engenders,my prenatal Vitamin I am taking pre surgery. If what I am reading is correct, after my upcoming surgery my little bottle of prenatal Vitamins is going to,be pried out of my unwilling hands and replaced with chewable vitamins. And gummie vitamins are a no-no because of their sugary corn- syruppy (yikes what a word) base. My cause for worry, I am a denture wearer. Now for you natural teeth people out there; dentures only chew at 65-85% the efficientcy of your choppers you grew yourself. Certainly better than being toothless and gumming everything but still not as perfect as the showroom fresh bundles you still have.
So I soak them in warm Water, hope they dissolve? Do I just hold them. in my moth and hope my salliva will either soften or dissolve them, do it put them in my handy pillcrusher, crunch them into submission and stir them into either applesauce or sugar free cool whip? What is a prostetically enhance person to do? On a fixed income not sure I can afford Tespo or Patches from Bariatric Pal. H*E*L*P!!!!

Our school nurse crushes pills and puts them in applesauce for kids who can't swallow pills. I think that would be ok.

i bought calcium citrate wafers (they look like big round certs but melt in mouth). They are citrus like and chalky taste wise and a tiny bit tart so its kinda like eating a candy lol. Based on the schedule in my doctors packet - the suggest taking the calcium 3x a day = breakfast/lunch/dinner --- obviously we don't eat a full meal so i just calculate it time of day wise when that would be . Then the multivitamin (i have flintstones complete chewable) you take at bedtime. Seems like an easy way to remember to me so i'm going with it.