Having a hard time keeping my vitamins down. I take the chewable BariActiv iron and multi-vitamin supplements mid morning after my snack (I take the calcium by itself later in the day with no issues). I’ve thrown them up 3 times so far this week. I don’t feel nauseous at all. Just get the urge to vomit about a minute after taking them and then I feel fine once I’ve done the deed. I’m 8 days post op and still on liquids. Anyone else have this issue? Any suggestions on keeping those suckers down?

Having a hard time keeping my Vitamins down. I take the chewable BariActiv Iron and Multi-Vitamin supplements mid morning after my snack (I take the Calcium by itself later in the day with no issues). I’ve thrown them up 3 times so far this week. I don’t feel nauseous at all. Just get the urge to vomit about a minute after taking them and then I feel fine once I’ve done the deed. I’m 8 days post op and still on liquids. Anyone else have this issue? Any suggestions on keeping those suckers down?

I like the chewable BariatricAdvantage vitamins. Might try these or a different brand. That could help.

Thanks! Worth a shot!

I take procare health bariatric multivitamin with 45 mg iron chewable. I'm not a big fan of the grittiness, but I found eating a sugarfree popsicle with it helps get it down. I do love that it has everything except the calcium in it and it is a one a day! You could try eating it with pudding or applesauce, something to coat the stomach might help.

52 minutes ago, Catherine Wible said:

I take ProCare Health bariatric Multivitamin with 45 mg Iron chewable. I'm not a big fan of the grittiness, but I found eating a sugarfree popsicle with it helps get it down. I do love that it has everything except the Calcium in it and it is a one a day! You could try eating it with pudding or applesauce, something to coat the stomach might help.

I just tried this one yesterday but not the chewable and was nauseous and vomitted half the day-- empty stomach and all that iron I hope was the cause.. I ordered a few bottles and will try one later on in the day next time.

The chewable vitamins I bought at my doctors are horrible they even smell like dog food .. made me want to vomit when I chewed it so what I do now is just crush it and drink it fast with tea

6 hours ago, sneezergirl said:

I like the chewable BariatricAdvantage Vitamins. Might try these or a different brand. That could help.

this was the first type I had. I ordered some from here but they are gel caps. hard to swallow. I will go back to these once I am done.

Thank you, thank you everyone!! Trying all of your suggestions!!

I Barfed every form of edible vitamin made. Just the thought of taking them made me queasy. I switched to TESPO. Its a machine that mixes up dry vitamin powder with water into a tang flavored vitamin shot. Here’s is a link, check it out https://gettespo.com/

I use a delicious one from vitamin shoppe. Bariatric something. Tastes like flintstones. You can also try patches. I might just because after my conversion I’ll need iron and calcium. I’m bad at taking pills several times a day. Once is all I can manage.

I’m 2 weeks post op, I take Opurity capsules. I am suppose to take two a day, however I can only take 1 and that 1 makes me feel like crap. My stomach starts hurting and I get really nauseous. I am not good with liquids or chewable, never have been. Every time I try any liquid or chewable medicine I throw it up immidiatly. What other type of vitamins can I have? Please help.

Tespo saves me. I threw em all up too. I gave up trying then a friend told me about Tespo. Bariaxtric vitamins automatically mixed by the machine and you drink them from a shot glass.

I also have an issue with keeping vitamins down, even before I was sleeved. I spoke to my surgeons PA about it because I couldn't keep any of the recommended brands down. She recommended Whole Foods Prenatal, and it has been great, it doesn't upset my stomach at all.

I have the same vitamins and they make me violently dry heave the second they hit my stomach. I did not Consult with my surgeon about this but ended up switching to patches and Flintstones vitamins just to cover my bases. The calcium doesn’t bother me at all.

I am prepping for surgery in May but I have already started on vitamins to make sure I have no deficiency and I am using the Bariatric Bundle 2 patches from Patch MD. I can tell a difference using them, have more energy and just feel better all together.