Vitamin question

Hey all- I am 5 weeks out and cannot tolerate chewable vitamins or calcium anymore. The make the throw up almost immediately. I have been taking regular centrum and citrical petites for the past three days and feel much better. But it occured to me that I didn't know if that was okay- is there a specific reason to take chewables, or are regular vites okay?

you should speak to your doc, they may not want you on regulars yet (or they may be ok with it) but either way, give them a call

MY DOC SAID CHEWABLES FOR ONLY 1 MONTH..AFTER THAT TAKE PILLS CUZ HE SAIS U DONT GET THE FULL VITAMIN WHEN ITS A CHEWABLE

Why wouldn't you get the full vitamin when it's a chewable?

According to the ASMBS, regular vites are just fine.

once you are a month out the pills are fine.

I love my nutraMetrix powdered vitamins and calcium that I mix with water and drink...tastes like Tang and is absorbed very quickly because it's isotonic.

Very happy with them...it really comes down to personal preference and what you can tolerate.

You may want to try samples from several different companies.

Hi, can you tell me where you got your nutrametrix?  I'm having a heck of a time getting in my vitamins and calcium.  Either there too big, too gross, or have to take too many!  Can't get it right....

 

I was having the same problem...getting grossed out and stressed out about getting all the vitamins in at the right time.

nutrametrix has its own website.  Here are the products that were recommended to me for WLS:

Isotonix Calcium Complete....90 servings will give you 3 a day (one in AM, two in PM) for a month.

Isotonix Multivitamin WITHOUT Iron...30 servings, once in the AM is enough for the day

If you are okay with the Tang taste, you will like this...so easy to take

I got mine the first time from a rep at my WLS hospital during a transition seminar, and they gave me a free plastic cup which I use every day just for this.  If you ask a rep on the phone, I'm sure they'd send you one.

Don't mean to sound like I'm pushing this stuff...it just has really helped me!  And I like the fact that there's no chance a pill will pass through me without getting absorbed.

I use Bariatric Advantage sublingal B-12 and the delicious Raspberry Choc. Truffle Iron chews...look forward to those every afternoon.  And I take my dry vitamin D every night with the double dose of calcium.

Hope this helps!

Thank you!  You have been a big help.