My doctor ordered all these meds he wants me to take - polysacharride Iron - and Osteo Enhance - they come in huge capsules - I am only 8 days post op - and today is my birthday - I don't want to throw up.

Can you take these pills? does the capsule dissolve. They came from a place that gives Vitamins specifically for people like me - and the doctor recommends this place to get your vitamins from - what do I do?

Is it the kind of capsule you can break open? I have to take prescrip Prilosec and it comes in a big capsule and I was literally *crying* each time I had to take it because it would get stuck. Now I crack that bad boy open, dump it on top of my liquid vitamins and it's ALL kinds of good.

I have NO idea what to tell you about the pills - I would call the Dr.

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Well, the calcium tasted like dirt - but wasn't bitter - I think I'll put that in my protein each morning. I'm really worried about the iron. I don't want to open it up - it probably tastes nasty - has anyone tried it before?

The viactiv calcium chew are great, I feel like I am eating a piece of candy!

I also take the Flintstone Complete vitamins (2) a day. Can you ask your doctor if you can do something like this?

Happy BD, btw.

Okay, call your doc, an talk to her/him about this pills.

When I have to take gelitan covered pills, I will sit with that pill in my mouth with liquid until it is beginning to get mushy. It works for me, hope it works for you

The office said ok - the Vitamin supplier said one month. I think I'm going to go with whole. Is there chewable calcium citrate?

I just downed my first capsule. So far I haven't really felt that *feeling* that those individuals get when they start to eat food. I'm sitting here, I can feel it in there. I'll try the mushy thing next time - cuz I don't like how this feels.

I have a question; I'm having surgery on July 26th and currently taking Vitamin supplements to prepare. In addition to a multi-vitamin, I'm taking 150mg of Iron with Vitamin C. I feel a weird ache in my stomach seems to come and go, but mostly is persistant. I don't know if it's related to the vitamin regimen but thought I'd ask if anyone else experienced the pain.

This is my first post; so I hope I'm doing it right..........