Restarting Vitamins

[hills&valleys 130]

When did you restart your Vitamins after surgery & did they cause any nausea? I purchased chewables for all the vitamins and supplements on the doctor's list. The only one which is not chewable but in caplet form is the Multivitamin w/iron. The doctor preferred chewables but said pill form could be taken but if larger than an M&M to cut in half. Having only consumed Clear Liquids for the past week, I am wondering what to expect with the chewables hitting my stomach.

[Jeanniebug 476]

My team instructed me to start Vitamins at 3 weeks post op.

The chewable vitamins with Iron didn't really upset my tummy, they just don't taste that great. I recently (at about 4 months post op) switched to the one-a-day capsule that Bariatric Pal sells. I've had no issue with them at all.

[RickM 1,753]

We started them again within the first week. Never had any particular problem with tolerating them, though some do, The only chewables I used were for Calcium as those tend to be horse pills (though some brands do have petite versions), but the other pills worked ok when taken one at a time with a sip of Water (as opposed to taking them all in a handful as before, and later after things settle out in time.)

[Jonathan Carlson 75]

I started Vitamins one week post-op. The instructed me to take the chewables. I have the bariatric pal chewable multi with 45 g of Iron. I think the flavor is mixed berry. It tastes okay. They also advised me not to take capsules. So I have to open up the Prilosec gel cap and pour the medicine on applesauce. All my other medications are pills and I cut them in half. I've had no problems with nausea.

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[NP_WIP 274]

I started 4 weeks post op as suggested by my surgeon. I did not do chewable and was fine with the capsules. I was given my BP medicine while in the hospital in pill form with a sip of Water, pain meds etc and started an acid blocker the next day. I had ordered free samples from a few websites prior to surgery and chewables made me nauseous so I knew before hand they were a no go

[hills&valleys 130]

7 hours ago, NP_WIP said:

I had ordered free samples from a few websites prior to surgery and chewables made me nauseous so I knew before hand they were a no go

After spending $50+, I hope I can tolerate the chewables!

[Alex Brecher 10,516]

I don't understand why surgeons ask their patients to use chewable vitamins. Flavorless capsules dissolve quickly once they're taken orally, and they don't get stuck. Solid tablets definitely can cause issues.

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[Arabesque 7,612]

I started about day four when I got home. I was allowed to swallow mine. Unfortunately nausea is quite common. Iron is the worst culprit but other Vitamin can cause it too.

[hills&valleys 130]

Strangely, after being on clear liquids for a week and finally moving to full liquids and restarting the Vitamins today, the Gummy type vitamins were like a nice chewy treat. One thing I hate about the chewables is the calories!!! By the time I took all the vitamins, I had added 55 additional calories to my daily total......yikes! Fortunately, I only have to use chewables for 30 days and then I can resume pill form forgoing the added calories of the chewables.

[Fred in Pa 236]

I found chewable without Iron. I’m adding iron later.

They are Celebrate multi-ADEK. Can be bought here in store.

While I am ok taking pills, these are like a little treat after a meal.