HELP! Vitamin making me severely nauseated

shellyb1203
on 10/13/13 6:47 am
VSG on 09/20/13
I seem to do fine with the B12 and the Calcium Chews, but the Multivitamin is making me so nauseated about 15 min after I take it. Does this happen to anyone else?? Is there anything that can be done to make it better??

HW 375 lost 28 lbs. w/diet changes. Surgery SW: 347 5'1

 

    
KathyA999
on 10/13/13 7:12 am

I use a chewable adult multi from Trader Joe's, which I take with food.  Maybe that would help? 

Height 5' 7"   High Wt 268 / Consult Wt 246 / Surgery Wt 241 / Goal Wt 150 / Happy place 135-137 / Current Wt 143
Tracker starts at consult weight       
                               
In maintenance since December 2011.
 

Jackie T.
on 10/13/13 7:42 am - KS
VSG on 12/19/12

I have problems with the iron in multi vitamins and always have.  I have to take with food.  I am 10 months out so I have worked on mastering this but I eat my food and then eat my multivitamin.  If you start doing this though remember just one bite too many can be too much.  You need to know what your limits are or you will throw your food back up.  Also I only take it with dense protein because that works for me.  For example, if you can only eat 2 oz of food, you might need to eat 1.8 oz and then take your vitamin.  I hope it helps. 

Highest Weight: 285 SW: 264.6 CW:163.1   Surgeon's GW: 189  PCP's GW: 165-170  

My GW:  154   MFP:  jteaford                  

        

HuskerBrenda
on 10/13/13 7:56 am - Omaha, NE
VSG on 09/23/13
I had that problem "back in the day" when I was taking pre-natal vitamins. What helps me is to take my multi-vitamin at night.

I'm using the Opurity brand from Unjury and haven't had trouble.

Brenda

   

45y/o  5'4" Sleeve 9/23/13 Dr. Thomas White  HW 245; SW 232.8; CW 141.8

        

        

        

    

        

lil1inside
on 10/13/13 8:03 am
VSG on 07/10/13

Try not taking it in the morning, take it at night.  

Started at (266 lbs)          Pre-op (249) 7/10/13             Present (173) 03/19/14
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katym
on 10/13/13 8:14 am - PA

Hi Shelly,

What multivitamin are you taking? Is it in chewable, liquid or capsule form? Are you taking your vitamin on a full or empty stomach? I have not had problems with nausea once I was more than 2 weeks out from surgery, but it is a fairly common topic in our support group. Since people seem to react so differently, my doctors recommends several different bariatric vitamin brands, including Wellesse liquid vitamins and Celebrate and Opurity chewables. I use Opurity which comes from the people who make Unjury protein powder. It is a big chewable but you only need take one a day and I take it when there is something in my stomach already. Does your doctor or nutrutionist ever have samples so you would not have to commit to an expensive  order before trying it?

Good luck finding a vitamin that works for you. It is important.

Katy

    

consult weight 241 (had not been accurately weighed for over 10 years, my medical records just said "wheelchair") high weight was probably closer to 260. 

shellyb1203
on 10/13/13 10:55 am
VSG on 09/20/13
It is a Celebrate chewable and i have been taking on empty stomach. Going to try it after breakfast. Hope it works

HW 375 lost 28 lbs. w/diet changes. Surgery SW: 347 5'1

 

    
tysmom01
on 10/13/13 11:41 am - MS
VSG on 08/12/13

I've always taken my multi vit with food. Even before surgery when I wasn't taking the chewable type. I've never had issues with them making me nauseous but I do have a family member that makes certain she takes them with food, if not she gets really nauseous. 

Age: 34 ~ Height: 5'5 ~ HW: 287 (7/28/2013) ~ SW: 272 ~ GW: 150 ~ Goal weight met 8/9/2014  

      

justpete
on 10/13/13 11:41 am
VSG on 04/02/13

multi with iron (or 'minerals') are pretty rough on my stomach.  The celebrate ones especially.

 

HW: 407   Final Appointment : 376   Pre-op Diet Start: 367   SW: 350 (Apr2/2013) Add me on MFP

    

        
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