Good morning! I have my 6 month check up next month (its gone quickly) and I'm too impatient to wait 6 weeks to get an answer, so I decided to consult the mass of experience on these forums. My question is this:

When were you allowed to start taking capsules again? I'm tired of spending $90+ each month on chewable multivitamins, chewable calcium and chewable iron supplements! Thanks in advance for sharing your wisdom!

the only chewable I was required to take for the first several months were my multis. I took chewable calcium mostly because I liked them, and those big horse pills (i.e., calcium tablets) were hard to get down the first few weeks.

I took Vitamin B complex in capsule form starting about week 2 or 3 post-surgery, because I couldn't stand the taste of the tablets (thiamin (B1) is the worst culprit - I could taste it in the tablets...but not in the capsules).

P.S. I think it was at my six-month follow up that I was told I could start using the tablet form of multis if I wanted to.

Edited January 10, 20242 yr by catwoman7

1 hour ago, catwoman7 said:

the only chewable I was required to take for the first several months were my multis. I took chewable Calcium mostly because I liked them, and those big horse pills (i.e., calcium tablets) were hard to get down the first few weeks.

I took Vitamin B complex in capsule form starting about week 2 or 3 post-surgery, because I couldn't stand the taste of the tablets (thiamin (B1) is the worst culprit - I could taste it in the tablets...but not in the capsules).

P.S. I think it was at my six-month follow up that I was told I could start using the tablet form of multis if I wanted to.

Thank you, I'm thinking its at 6 months that we're allowed to start capsules, but I couldn't remember.

I was able to start taking all my meds from day 4 & that included multi vitamin capsules. Took time to swallow them (thank goodness I only had a couple to take) because of the waiting between sips. I spread out when I took them too e.g. one multi vitamin in the morning & the second in the evening. And my throat was a still a little tender from the intubation breathing tube inserted during surgery for another day or so.

But surgeons have different plans & requirements. Can you email yours or ring & ask if the staff can ask your surgeon your question?

Unfortunately vitamins are expensive regardless of whether they’re chewables, patches, capsules or mouth sprays. Was so glad when my surgeon approved me stopping them at 8 months (I’ve a sleeve so different long term needs). I could afford to buy more shoes then LOL!

I had the sleeve surgery so not sure if same for bypass but I couldn't keep the chewables down and even the smell of them turned my stomach so I went onto the capsules early on.

I do take a chewable calcium now as it is a raspberry gummy one which is more like a sweet.

Edited January 11, 20242 yr by FifiLux
surgery type

I was only required to take chewable vitamins the first month. I quickly switched to capsule multi’s because i couldn’t stand the taste of the chewable. I still take chewable calcium, but that’s because they taste like starburst and the pill form is huge and plentiful. I’ve not had any issues with capsules.

I know this isn’t what this post is about , but I was taking capsules because I can’t the taste of chewable vitamins but now my stomach can’t handle it. I haven’t taken anything in a week due to fear of everything g coming up. Any brand suggestions? I’m one month post op.

1 hour ago, Kri-star said:

I know this isn’t what this post is about , but I was taking capsules because I can’t the taste of chewable vitamins but now my stomach can’t handle it. I haven’t taken anything in a week due to fear of everything g coming up. Any brand suggestions? I’m one month post op.

Try the Bariatric Fusion soft chews. They come in multi, iron, and calcium. They are all the texture of a Starburst candy. I was given samples by my dietician and they were wonderful. I would have opted for them if they weren't the most expensive option. I went for just the calcium as a soft chew and did the chewable, chalky type instead for the multi and the iron to save money, but if you need a really palatable option, these are the way to go.

I was only required to use chewable vitamins the first month, after that, I switched to capsules as I couldn't stand the taste of chewables and knew that would eventually result in me not taking them. I've had no issues. I take a pill form of calcium that is large but surprisingly easy to swallow (citirical)