After looking closely at the label on the Centrum Silver Chewables there isn't any IRON in it!

The only other source of Iron (at the moment) that I can find is in liquid form that he can take is the "Geritol Liquid". He's only taken one teaspoon so far, but is really freaking out because it does have some alcohol in it. I'm saying that with such a small dose (1 tsp.) that it isn't enough to matter as long as he is getting his iron. Am I wrong?

My question is two fold I guess.

#1. How much Iron should a grown man have per day?

#2. How do you get your Iron?

He had his band done yesterday.

I take Flinestone vitamns (or the generic brand) and a chewable calcium. I tried Centrium Sr (yes, I am at that age :hurray:!) and found I had stomach pains the entire time that I took them. It took me about a week to figure out why I was having the pains and for 2 days straight I forgot to take my vitamins and was feeling so much better.

I have the flinstones chewables and they make me want to gag when I eat them. I keep it in my pocket trying to convince myself all day to just "take it". Do the centrum chewables taste any better?

I have the Flinstones chewables and they make me want to gag when I eat them. I keep it in my pocket trying to convince myself all day to just "take it". Do the Centrum chewables taste any better?

My doctor prescribed me prenatal Vitamins. They dont taste bad. I didn't like the flinstones either.

I have the Flinstones chewables and they make me want to gag when I eat them. I keep it in my pocket trying to convince myself all day to just "take it". Do the Centrum chewables taste any better?

I didn't like the children's chewables either, and I was very relieved to find adult chewables. They taste much better in my opinion. I passed my Flintsone Vitamins down to my kids. I take one Viactiv and two SF Tums for calcium immediately after though, because they taste even better. They're sort of my Vitamin chaser, lol.

I didn't like the children's chewables either, and I was very relieved to find adult chewables. They taste much better in my opinion. I passed my Flintsone Vitamins down to my kids. I take one Viactiv and two SF Tums for Calcium immediately after though, because they taste even better. They're sort of my Vitamin chaser, lol.

You may want to check with your Doctor about taking both the calcium and vitamins together. I was told to take them at separate times due to something about the impact on the body's ability to absorb the nutrients if taken together.

Thanks for the advice, maw. I have an appointment this week, and I was going to talk to my doctor about the vitamins I'm taking (extra B12 and D). I'll ask him about the calcium combo. I'd rather just stick to the two sf Tums that he recommends, but I'm afraid the calcium isn't enough and not the right type. I also hate to take the Viactivs because of the added carbs and calories. I know it's just 40 cals and 6 carbs, but when I'm on my elliptical, I see with my calorie counter how much energy it takes to burn off just 40 cals. I wish there was was sf Viactiv.