Does anyone still take the pill as there vitamin supplement?

[misslonglegs 0]

The reason for me askijng is because,I have tried so many liquid vitamins that taste badd. so for the last past week I have been taking my centurm pill.. am I the only one doing this? please advice..thanks

[WorkingMom 0]

I am interested in hearing the responses . I too, started taking a multi Vitamin that I swallow - - I keep meaning to ask surgeon if there are reasons other than not being able to keep it down.

My surgeon orginally suggested taking 2 chewable flinstone Vitamins. When I ran out I bought the regular adult multi Vitamin.

I have heard also that people shouldn't take motrin - - not sure why.

[emjay 8]

I use Centrum chewables instead...not bad tasting. Also Oscal Chewables for a Calcium supplement...not bad either. Some use Viative chewables for calcium and Vitamins, but the Centrum and Oscal is less expensive and I don't mind the taste. You may want to give it a try. Wally world carries it as do alot of pharmacies.

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

The reason for liquids or chewables is not that you might have a problem keeping a tablet down but that it might not pass easily. If you're not having a problem, that's great. Just bear in mind that at or close to your sweet spot, you could have a problem.

[finallyready@51 0]

I am 13 days post op and have been taking the chewable vitimans the doctor supplied but will look for something to swallow when that runs out. I can not stand liquid/chewable stuff due to the taste! I am one of those that asks the doc for a pill for cough. :smile2:

I have been taking the Calcium petites and am not having an issue with them. They were recommended by the nutritionist. My doc and nutritionist wants us to take calcium citrate because it is easier to absorb. They go down easy and so far are not causing issues. I do have a mild restriction so I do not take them with meals.

The reason not to take Advil or any non steroidal pain reliever(aleve etc) is because the pills sit in the pouch - a much smaller area- and they are very stomach toxic. If there is a medical reason to take them the doc can perscribe a stomach 'protectant' like carafate or some such.

Hope this helps and does not sound preachy. :tt2:

[Cate18 0]

I'm a few months post op and I take a Flintstones chewable with Iron. Works out pretty well for me. My mother-in-law is a few years post op from a RNY surgery and she does the same thing. Honestly...they taste like iron...but it's easier than swallowing a big Vitamin.< /p>

[BillOh 13]

The reason for me askijng is because,I have tried so many liquid Vitamins that taste badd. so for the last past week I have been taking my centurm pill.. am I the only one doing this? please advice..thanks

Still taking my daily Multivitamin, what was your concern against pills? Is your restriction too high to allow it to pass?

[BillOh 13]

I have heard also that people shouldn't take motrin - - not sure why.

I think that only applies to bypass patients, though on my discharge papers it said "Don't take iburpofen and continue to take ibuprofen on consecutive lines. There were a few things on my discharge papers that were specific to bypass patients, I guess they use the same forms for both.

[bambam 0]

I had to take a chewable Vitamin and Calcium the first 2 weeks after surgery, now I'm back to regular tablets. My surgeon said the regular tablets were fine to take. I've only had 1 fill, so with more restriction they may not be so easy to take, but for now they work fine!

[Jenfs5 19]

I actually asked my surgeon this last night at our support group meeting. He said that after our post op swelling goes down then we can go back to regular pills (granted I was asking more along the lines of antibiotics since I am on a liquid one now...YUCK). he said that even if it does get stuck for a little while your stomach acid will continue to digest it and then when it melts a little it should slip right thru. But he still does not recomment capsules unless absolutely necessary.

[Donnainva 0]

I take a multi-Vitamin and a Calcium pill--I've had three fills and no problem taking pills.

The thread title looked (at first) like "The Pill" as a supplement, I was going to look in here to see what they were putting in the pill nowadays!

[TXAmy07 0]

I just got some of the One-A-Day mix that you add to Water... You might try that. I found it at Walgreens.

It's not um... the best thing I have ever had but it's OK I guess. It's better than the Centrum liquid that I got, bleh!

The other day on the news they interviewed a doctor who was talking about Vitamins and she said that the gummy vitamins are actually better for you than the chalky ones because they get into your system more than the others. She said that your body doesn't even absorb all of Vitamins ever, but these do a bit more. I wonder if that's true?

It sounded interesting, and I think once I get on the actual eating phase of my post-op I am going to get some gummies!

[Sarah.R 2]

I'm 3days post op and taking supradyn (lemon flavoured multivitamin), It's dissolvable so I put it in Water then add benefibre and I can't drink it all - Mainly because it takes like crap, day after I had surgery the nurses brought me in a Multivitamin to take - was worried about tablets but haven't had issues with them, I've been taking paracetemol (2 tablets at a time). I'm going to start looking at taking Centrum tho because I'm over taking 2 hours to drink my multi

[Brittney365 0]

My Dr. also recommended chewable for up to 6-wk post op. He told me taking the pill form of a Vitamin or Calcium supplement before 6-wks could be painful. I think it is because the pills are big.

Currently I use Viactive Calcium chocolate chews, and Solotron Multi Vitamin. There pretty good.

[heartfire 4]

Pill form is a problem as you get restriction b/c they WILL get stuck! I had an emergency unfill after getting my (small) BP pill stuck and throwing up for 36hrs! NOT FUN!!! I quarter it in order to take it.

As far as Vitamins go - I take the children's gummies. I buy bulk at costco (lg bottle). I take 2 in the AM and 2 in the afternoon/evening and all my blood work comes back great so I must be doing something right. I also get the costco brand (Kirkland) calcium chews. They're sugar free too!

chewable or liquid form is also better absorbed from what I understand.