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can anyone recommend a Vitamin that will not get stuck. They are so big. i was banded on 2/23 and am having a hard time keeping Vitamins down. They get stuck and make me vomit yellow saliva..

Also, I can't get the required 60 to 80 grams of Protein in a day with food alone and am so sick of Protein shakes.. does anyone know if they make a pill or vitamin form of protein?

I know this is why i probably feel tired all the time, I keep trying but I can not eat that many grams of protein per day.

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I heard flintstones chewable were very good and have the same amount as adult vit. I have a problem. I had toast bread yesterday and it will not go down. I feel pressure in my band and I can not vomit. Any suggestions.

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Most pharmacy's sell Vitamins in liquid form, this should solve your dilemma.

can anyone recommend a Vitamin that will not get stuck. They are so big. i was banded on 2/23 and am having a hard time keeping Vitamins down. They get stuck and make me vomit yellow saliva..

Also, I can't get the required 60 to 80 grams of Protein in a day with food alone and am so sick of Protein shakes.. does anyone know if they make a pill or Vitamin form of protein?

I know this is why i probably feel tired all the time, I keep trying but I can not eat that many grams of protein per day.

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My doctor suggested Bariatric Advantage since these have more Vitamins specific to banding needs. BA actually has one called VitaBand. I don't like to mess with the Protein Shakes, etc. so I ordered Liquid Protein shots from Physical Addictions.com (IDS New Whey liquid protein). They are larger than they appear but it is 42g of Protein. I drink 1 per day, about 2 gulps at two different times in the day. Despite reading reviews that say the Protein Shots taste like kool-aid, it's not the case. They are gross! I just hold my breath and then take a quick drink of flavored water. I know I can get the rest of my protein needs from food.< /p>

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Centrum Adult Chewables-Orange Flavor...they taste like crap but they do go down easily and have a full day's worth of your needed Vitamin intake.

I have the same ones - Cherry flavor....actually tastes pretty good.

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The very best tasting Vitamins I have EVER found are those by a company called Bariatric Building Blocks. They make several kinds, but the ones I like are the chewables, a few different flavors. I swear, they are like candy. I actually look forward to taking them.

yummmm!

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I use Solaray Vitamins. They are a powder in a gel capsule. The capsule starts to dissolve as soon as it makes contact with any liquids. I am guessing that they would be completely dissolved in less than a minute after you swallow them..

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