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I can't stand chalk or just the word chalk and chewables just taste like chalk which make me puke.

Wondered if anyone else is using gummie Vitamins as their choice.

I'm in pre-op stages now and know that I will have to chew chew chew once I have the surgery.

Anyway just wondering

Tam

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They make a liquid Vitamin, but I take the One a Day Essentials. They are ones that you swallow and they are really small. For Calcium, I just do the Viactiv chewable.< /p>

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crzy--

what does the chewable Calcium taste like.

Also you don't get your Vitamin stuck?

Tam

It hasn't gotten stuck yet. It is smaller than a regular m&m. You would have to purchase it online, though. They don't carry them in stores. I happen to have a stockpile with expiration dates until 2011, because it is the only ones my teenagers will take. They are One a Day Essentials (green box).

The chewable calcium is yummy. Tastes like candy. They come in chocolate and caramel. This can be bought everywhere. Viactiv is the name brand, but most places have their own generic also. I like the chocolate ones.

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Thanks so much for your help.

I was worried about sizes of vitamins.. and this sounds like what I need.

I just didn't think I was going to be getting what I needed in the gummies.

I will be getting the Calcium now..

Again thanks. Tam

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They make a liquid Vitamin, but I take the One a Day Essentials. They are ones that you swallow and they are really small. For Calcium, I just do the Viactiv chewable.< /div>

Someone in my preop class asked about the gummi Vitamins and we were told we couldn't use them b/c you really can't chew them enough. I hear you though I don't like the chewables either

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I take 4 gummies a day (2 in the AM and 2 in the PM). I buy the huge bottle of them at costco. My DD takes them too so this way I only have to buy 1 type. I buy the calcium chews at Costco too. Their Kirkland brand is really good and sugar free. Don't know about the Viactiv. The only pills I take a chance on are my acidophylis and my BP meds. Very tiny and I have almost gotten stuck on them. I have restriction now and am pretty tight in the AM.

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I take my Vitamins with no problem, but I am not really restricted. If you surgeon says only do chewables, then follow his advice or try the liquid. I think Centrum makes a liquid for seniors, but the Vitamin content may be fine for all adults.

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I will be trying a few different chewables, I tried the Centrum chewable and it didn't taste like chalk, the orange flavor was ok, but the texture wasn't smooth it seemed more "sandy" whereas I like the Gas X cherry chewable's smooth texture and hope to find a Vitamin like it.

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I've been taking the gummies because that's what my husband brought home, but I just had my surgery Monday and don't have anything close to restriction, so I haven't had any problems. Ironically, I actually prefer the "chalk" kind! :thumbdown:

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When I left the hospital post band I took the gummy vitamins. I liked them, but I wanted to give the chalky chew-ables a try, I don't like them. So once I finish off the chalky chewable vitamins, I am going back to the Gummy vitamins...they are more yummy.

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I take Viactiv Calcium chewable's, and now they make Viactiv Multivitamins and I take those as well, I do take Biotin as well, not chewable but I am 7 months out and it doesn't bother me to swallow them.

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