Any advice im confused with all them brands

Well you will want chewable for a while at least and calcium should be calcium citrate. I take the bariatric advantage of the multi vitamin and calcium chews. My nutritionist had samples of them. Mostly it’s a matter of tastes as long as they meet the surgeons requirements. I did get one flavor from them I didn’t like and they took it back and processed a refund no questions asked but I’m willing to bet if you called and asked they would send you samples. Their number is 800-898-6888. If you are going to see a nutritionist or have a bariatric coordinator wait to order until after you see them because they may have a discount code if they endorse the vitamins you choose. I didn’t wait and missed out on any discounts because it only applied the first time.

Edited May 24, 20215 yr by ShoppGirl

I agree, it is confusing. I started off with items from this site, such as a bariatric multivitamin capsule that contains iron. I also got two different flavors of chewable calcium citrate from bariatric advantage. Although I was able to swallow the capsule, the chewable calciums were very large, gummed up in the back of my throat which made me gag, and tasted gross. My surgeon’s office recommended Citracal petites. I was able to swallow those.

Within a month, however, I had to change up everything. The iron in the capsule made me vomit, so I purchased a slow release iron tablet upon a pharmacist’s advice. This has been a godsend. I had to find a standalone multivitamin without iron, which I found at a grocery store. Then, The Citracal was making me vomit, so I found a liquid calcium citrate, not great tasting but I can definitely tolerate it.

Do some reading, look at reviews, and start with a small supply of what you think will be good for you: multivitamin, iron, and calcium citrate. Take them at the start of a meal to help prevent stomach upset. If something doesn’t feel right, contact your doctor or nutritionist, and there are so many other options! Good luck!

YMMV of course, the notion of spending a bazillion bux on "bariatric" anything is anathema to me. It's just license for them to charge more IMO. It's been 10.5 months and Wal-Mart's generic Equate equivalent to Flinstones chewables have worked just fine for me. I realize that some people have issues with taste & texture when it comes to medications, food, etc., but I always start with the cheap options first.

Just got my surgery on the 19th and the only thing my doc required me to take after surgery was 2 multivitamin chewables (I chose Flintstone's for now), B12, and B1 (although upon discharge they added calcium to the list which I take the chews). They also told me to add back in my iron (cause I'm anemic, always have been) and to continue all prescription medication until/unless my family doc changes anything in the next few weeks. The only script he told me to stop was my hydrochlorothiazde since it's a diuretic.

Got all my vitamins from either Walmart or Amazon.

Edited May 25, 20215 yr by SummerTimeGirl

This is what I use now. I think it is the best.

I use Bariatric fusion for multivitamin

I'm taking the Bariatric Pal One multi with iron (https://store.bariatricpal.com/products/bariatricpal-multivitamin-one-day-bariatric-capsule-45mg-iron?channel=buy_button&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bariatricpal.com%2Ftopic%2F437232-what-kind-of-vitamins-should-i-buy%2F&variant=13156335845453&)

My surgeon recommended looking for a bariatric specific multivitamin since they have a higher dose of each individual vitamin/mineral than those in the general market for non-bariatric patients. I would have to take 2-3 regular multi pills to fulfill the recommended post surgery daily supplement dose. I'd rather chomp down one pill per day, since I also have to work in 3 500mg calcium chews and they can't be taken together. Some days I toss the chewable multi into a breakfast smoothie.

I'm 1-month post op, and I'll revisit the vitamin supplementation scenario at my 3-month followup appointment.