Soft Chew Vitamin Question
Lapband surgery in 2009 - Revision to RNY August 13, 2013 with gallbladder removal.
HW - (260) SW - (197) GW - (135), updated on 1-2-14 to 125lbs HT 5'5" Goal reached 3/2/14-revised goal to 120 on 3/9/14 reached 4/6/14 
I would be very surprised if a soft chew vitamin caused a bowel obstruction. What brand are you using? Maybe I don't understand what you mean by "soft chew."
I don't think they would be likely to cause constipation, but if they have that effect on you for whatever reason, you might want to switch brands.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Lapband surgery in 2009 - Revision to RNY August 13, 2013 with gallbladder removal.
HW - (260) SW - (197) GW - (135), updated on 1-2-14 to 125lbs HT 5'5" Goal reached 3/2/14-revised goal to 120 on 3/9/14 reached 4/6/14
The ASMBS says we need 1500 to 2000 mg calcium citrate a day, so you'd need to take that three or four times a day (we can only absorb 500 mg at a time).
I looked up the multis you're using because I wasn't familiar with them. You'd need four a day to get 200% of most things with them. I see they have no thiamine and no copper, so you probably need to take those separately.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
I take the calcium citrate with vitamin D and magnesium from vitalady which helped a good bit with bathroom issues.
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