Vitamins

With the exception of the chewables, do you crush or cut the tablets, or take them whole? Is your flaxseed a gel cap? Last question - how soon post op did you start this regimine? Thanks in advance!

My Multi is a chewable.  Yes the flaxseed is a gelcap.  Normally we wouldn't take gelcaps.  (absorbtion issues) but I am just using it to help with my skin.  I do not crush or cut any of my tablets.  My B12 is a sublingual so that one you let dissolve under your tongue but all the others are whole.  I started them as soon as my surgeon said it was ok to take whole pills.  I can't remember exactly when but I think it was around 6-8 weeks post op.   I prefer to get as many chewables as I can because I have issues with vitamins and my guts.  I had that problem before my RNY though too.

Thanks.  Prior to RNY I took flaxseed in place of fish oil (can't stand the heartburn after I take fish oil).  Will have to add this to my list of questions for my next appt.