Hi! I had the sleeve on July 16, I've been doing ok with trying to get my shakes in but I'm having a terrible time with my vitamins. I'm not sure if it's the brand or just taking vitamins in general. I got my vitamins from bariatric advantage both the multi and the calcium. Aside from them tasting terrible, I feel like vomiting shortly after taking just 1. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!!

Congratz on your surgery! Way to go! Ask your doctor if it is ok to use those until you can swallow pills again.

It was hard for me to swallow my actual medications at first. I take two women's Once A Day Gummies. It's almost like a little sweet treat! Haha! Also, make sure that whatever vitamins you get have iron. A lot of multivitamins do not. I also take a tiny pill iron supplement, and a biotin dissolvable that I got from Bariatric Pal.

I had to use vitamin patches because the chewable made me throw up and I still can't swallow a vitamin because I need a lot of water to get a pill down. I still use them and I am 4 months out. You can get them here through bariatric pal.

I used Bariatric Advantage and would use a pill crusher and turn them to dust.You could try taking a little at a time.Im not sure if it’s acceptable but maybe crush them and put them in some water.I hope you get relief soon.

Crush them and put them in hot broth ... or shake. Still taste gross but better than nothing

I'm so glad I got the patches. I wear a multi-vitamin patch and a biotin patch every night while I sleep. Take them off 8 hours later and done. My surgeon recommended them and I got them cheaper off of this site than in the surgeon's office (PatchMD is the brand).

3 hours ago, macadamia said:

Congratz on your surgery! Way to go! Ask your doctor if it is ok to use those until you can swallow pills again.

Something happened to my post... it should have said to ask your doctor about the vitamin patches... sometimes this site is very glitchy...

Thank you everyone for your help! I'm going to ask my doctor about the patches that sounds awesome! In the meantime I'll try crushing and mixing them in, good ideas!!! You are all so helpful!

I wanted to do the patches, but they're not FDA approved. And Tespo? I've been on this site for a minute, and I haven't heard good things about it. They're both so expensive!

I'm enjoying Barimelts. They dissolve quickly and taste like sweet tarts. Call them and they will send samples.

Ask if you can start taking pills yet.

I had the same issue with chewables making me nauseas. In my 5+ months post op, vitamins are the one thing that have actually made me vomit.

My surgeon's PA recommended Whole Foods prenatal. They don't bother my stomach at all.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B074KKKMBQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I stayed away from gummies because there aren't any that are very complete. And the patches fall into the too good to be true category for me.

25 minutes ago, domi said:

I'm enjoying BariMelts. They dissolve quickly and taste like sweet tarts. Call them and they will send samples.

Oh awesome thank you I'll see if I can get some samples!

1 minute ago, sillykitty said:

Ask if you can start taking pills yet.

I had the same issue with chewables making me nauseas. In my 5+ months post op, Vitamins are the one thing that have actually made me vomit.

My surgeon's PA recommended Whole Foods prenatal. They don't bother my stomach at all.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B074KKKMBQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I stayed away from gummies because there aren't any that are very complete. And the Patches fall into the too good to be true category for me.

Thank you!! I can't wait till I can swallow pills again but I think I'm long away from that.

1 minute ago, Rileyjay1821 said:

Thank you!! I can't wait till I can swallow pills again but I think I'm long away from that.

I started around 3 weeks out

My NUT recommended i take my vitamins in gummy form, i get them all from costco! (multivitamin, calcium, biotin) I love them like little treats i get to eat throughout the day!