Good evening everyone! I just ordered all of my vitamins for my post op August 7th! I noticed a lot of people go for chewable vitamins. I ordered all gel caps. Do people go for chewable because it's hard to swallow after the surgery? Is that a better option? TIA!

On 9/5/2024 at 1:40 PM, FifiLux said:

I was expected to start the Vitamins from day 1 post op.

They were disgusting chewable ones and I couldn't keep them down (due to complications from my surgery) so I had to wait a month, then started different capsule ones which were fine but two weeks later had to stop when I had to go back into hospital and was put on a feeding tube. Have been back on the capsule ones since finally discharged from hospital.

I couldnt do pill vits or chewable. so doc told me to get the patches. So that is what i have been using for over a year now.

10 hours ago, Synlee said:

I couldnt do pill vits or chewable. so doc told me to get the Patches. So that is what i have been using for over a year now.

Javier labs been good with those. If so, how often do you have them done? I was curious about them, but my doctor said there wasn’t a whole lot of research and wouldn’t recommend them except for in case like yours when it’s them or nothing.

Edited September 25, 20241 yr by ShoppGirl

I have both the chewable and the capsules and the capsules make me sick the chewables are so disgusting too like I just can’t win ugh

I take 2 flintstones chewables with a b12 and D3. I chew them all together. The flintstones are so flavored that i dont notice the others.

I think taking capsules with water makes me feel over full and then i start burping a LOT. Chalky chewable seems to work for me.
I did find vit D chewables at Amazon too

On 9/25/2024 at 8:49 AM, ShoppGirl said:

Javier labs been good with those. If so, how often do you have them done? I was curious about them, but my doctor said there wasn’t a whole lot of research and wouldn’t recommend them except for in case like yours when it’s them or nothing.

I use 4 different ones.. stick them on every night just before bed.. then remove then sometime after I wake up.. 8 hrs is recommended but you can leave on longer. I get mine though patchaid.

I might be the odd here and like my chewable better than the pill. The supplement pills usually are larger and I hate taking it. I tried the chewable before surgery and it tasted gross, but for some reason my taste bud changed and it tasted ok for me after surgery. It’s like candy for me, so I like to think it’s a snack instead taking pills.

7 minutes ago, newbegining2024 said:

I might be the odd here and like my chewable better than the pill. The supplement pills usually are larger and I hate taking it. I tried the chewable before surgery and it tasted gross, but for some reason my taste bud changed and it tasted ok for me after surgery. It’s like candy for me, so I like to think it’s a snack instead taking pills.

I didn’t mine my chewable before or after surgery. I only switched because I need more iron. I really like the bariatric advantage calcium chews too. They are like starbursts, 4g carbs each though. Adds up.

7 hours ago, Synlee said:

I use 4 different ones.. stick them on every night just before bed.. then remove then sometime after I wake up.. 8 hrs is recommended but you can leave on longer. I get mine though PatchAid.

How often do you do your labs? Are they okay?? My team has us do them every 3 months for the first year at least.