Chewable Vitamins Forever?

I am almost 4 weeks post op and have been taking my chewable vitamins since 1 week post op. My question is, will I have to take chewables forever? Or can I use pills at some point? Is there something about chewables that make them more easily absorbed? Or is it just a matter of making it go down easier in a brand new tiny tummy? I know I'll need vitamins forever but just wondering about chewables vs. swallowing pills.

I already asked that question of my NUT. He said only for the first month once the swelling goes down. You still will need to space them out, though which is the part I hate.

I agree, the spacing is driving me crazy! If I just had to tolerate the taste/chalkiness once a day or even twice a day it wouldn't be so bad but it's 5 times every day!!

I'm 3 months out.  I couldn't tolerate the chewables.  The ones I got were so disgusting that I wasn't good about taking them.  I asked my NUT and she said to go ahead and take regular vitamins but to cut them in half if I had a hard time swallowing them.  I actually find it easier to swallow them when they are whole (I think because of the shape).  I do take liquid B12 and chewable calcium but everything else is a pill.

I'd think cutting a vitamin in half would hurt since it would then have "sharp" edges, the smooth pill seems that it would go down so much easier. This is great news though!

I was told from my NUT that after a month we can return to vitamin tablets. I know some multivitamins can be pretty large. I'm thinking I would want to cut them in 1/2. I take Centrum chewables orange flavored now.

I'm a year out, and I take all pills as non-chewables now. But, I take them spaced out throughout the day.

I keep my Calcium w/Vitamin D at work (2 pills) and my glucosamine joint compound (3 pills), and take them here and there throughout the day. Then I take my multi-vitamin, biotin, and potassium at night. I can usually take them together because the biotin and potassium are small pills. I still use the "under the tongue" B-12. Was told that one has to remain a non-pill. I do not take additional iron per my doctor.

If you're only taking calcium once a day, you're likely not getting enough.  The ASMBS says we need 1500mg a day which needs to be taken 500-600mg at a time.  The only way to check if we're getting enough calcium is with a bone density scan, since blood will leach calcium out of the bones if we're lacking.  I.e., a blood test won't be accurate.  

The ASMBS recommends taking chewables for 3-6 months post-op.  So, that's what I would do!  I've switched to pills after about 3 months, except for calcium citrate, at this point and haven't had any problems with them.  

You can swallow pills as soon as it's comfortable enough to do so.