I am 3 weeks away from surgery and am trying to prep what I will need. Vitamins seem to be the most expensive part of this journey. Any tips on where the best deals are? Are capsules better than chewables?

19 minutes ago, EbbieS said:

I am 3 weeks away from surgery and am trying to prep what I will need. Vitamins seem to be the most expensive part of this journey. Any tips on where the best deals are? Are capsules better than chewables?

I get all mine at Walgreens or CVS (I don't get bariatric-specific ones), so they're not too bad price-wise. A lot of us start with chewable versions of our multivitamins and then switch to tablets later. As far as capsules vs chewables, I don't think one is necessarily better than the other.

Thanks

I had a very specific list and I found generic equivalents at CVS. With Readypass, their loyalty program, the generics buy one get one are pretty inexpensive.

Morning:
• One A Day Women’s Vitamin
• Vitamin D 2,000
• Vitamin B12 500 mcg
• Vitron C Iron

Noon
• Viactive Calcium

With Dinner
• Viactive Calcium

Evening
• Viactive Calcium

I keep track of it all in a free app called Medisafe.

5 minutes ago, JessLess said:

• Viactive Calcium

With Dinner
• Viactive Calcium

Evening
• Viactive Calcium

OP - note that if you're a bypass patient, you'll probably be required to take calcium citrate instead of calcium carbonate (Viactive is carbonate)

Thanks @catwoman7, I always forget that little detail.

Edited August 10, 20205 yr by JessLess

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