Question:
I need your help!
I need a multi vitamin that is in swallowable form with no taste to it. What do you reccommend? If i have to take extra iron and calcium, then fine. I need a good multi. So far I have tried 3 kinds and i hate them all!! Also, can i take flinstones? If so which kind and how many per day? I know i can handle flinstones. Thanks in advance for your answers. — kittyluver77 (posted on May 7, 2007)
May 7, 2007
Stacey,
You didn't say which ones you tried. I take the adult Centrum chewable.
If you do the Flintstones, from what I've read you will have to take more
of those than just one chewable centrum. If you are two months out you can
start to swallow or break them and half and swallow them.
I read your blog and as far as throwing -- the reason could be whatever it
is you are eating so you might want to start keeping a journal and not eat
those foods again for awhile.
I find chili goes down well too. I eat a lot of chicken and at work the
cafe makes a mean chicken salad and sometimes the salad bar is decent. The
other day I had them make me a cheese burger with no bread and they looked
at me kinda funny.
When you start taking calcium and iron -- take them 2 hours a part -- they
cancel out each other. Right now I'm just taking calcium -- chewables --
big mule pills -- they are okay, I just take a swallow of water after I
chew them. I purchased the Viactiv calcium/vitamin D chewables -- those
are pretty good --plus statisfies my taste for chocolate.
— the7thdean
May 7, 2007
Hi Stacey! I agree with NaDine, my doctor told us to take either one adult
chewable or two of the kids' type. I was taking the orange flavored
Centrum chewable, but I just switched to Centrum Silver [I'm 57, so I think
I'm entitled! ;) ] They're a yummy berry flavor, pretty tasty. I'm also
on the Viactiv, I switch between chocolate, chocolate mint, and French
vanilla. Yes, they're my "candy" -- I have one in the morning
and another in the evening. Have you tried crushing the vitamin and mixing
it with yogurt or some other food? Hope this helps! Good luck! --Mary
— mwilson523
May 7, 2007
ok, clarifying... started with optisource a chalky chewable, got sick,
started a swallowable capsule called pioneer, got sick, tried a liquid
multi, got sick...i have tried mixing and crushing with food, but i can
still taste the vitamin and get sick! i need a swallowable multi with no
taste/aftertaste.
— kittyluver77
May 7, 2007
Stacy, my docs have me taking a Flintstones chewable with Iron twice a day.
They do have a sweet taste to them, but I like them. In addition to that I
am also on Calcium citrate 2 tablets twice a day, those I break in half and
swallow with warm decaf tea, they go down really well too. Hope this helps!
— jlw0423
May 7, 2007
My Doc says take one flinstone complete daily ,make sure it says
complete.They sell both,but if it is the complete take one daily.Sandy
Hanson
— Sandy Hanson
May 7, 2007
Hiya Stacey - I was taking two Flinestones with Iron a day. Then at 2
months, I started to take a swallowable multi-vitamin - it's made by Nature
Made - Multi-Daily. It doesn't taste good, but it's only in your mouth
until you swallow it - so not long. It's packed with good stuff! Vitamin A
3,000IU, Vitamin C 60mg, Vitamin D 400IU, Vitamin E 30IU, Thiamin 1.5mg,
Riboflavin 1.7mg, Niacin 20mg, Vitamin B6 2mg, Folic Acid 400mcg,
Pantothenic Acid 10mg, Calcium 450mg, Iron 18mg, Zinc 15mg. There is no
artifical colors, no artifical flavors, no preservatives, no chemical
solvents, yeast or gluten. 100 pills was like $9.00. Good luck. I also take
a separate iron and calcium, too. If you want more info on that, let me
know.
— jammerz
May 7, 2007
Hey Stacey... if you can tolerate Flintstones Chewables, then you will be
able to tolerate the Centrum Adult Chewable vitamins... take them with my
vitamin C (chewables) and the Centrum cancels out the bitter taste of the
Vit. C.... hope this helps...
— Kari_K
May 7, 2007
Hi Stacy. Thanks for asking your question. Multi vitamins are yucky by
nature for sure. Taking flinstones are fine, but you probably should take
one in the morning and one in the evening. Check with your surgeon to be
sure that is good with them. I use a vitamin that is not chewable, but I
don't have your issues. I just eat something and then take the vitamin, or
drink milk after to get rid of any after taste. Just remember one thing,
if you forget everything else, remember this. At all cost, take your
vitamins and calcium. There are many wls patients who stop for many
reasons, don't like it, forget about it, just don't care, etc., but the
consequences can be very bad and cause a lot of pain. Once you do that
damage to your body, it is pretty much something you can't repair. Find
something that works for you and keep up with it. Take it seriously
please, for your health sake. I would rather having something that tastes
awful then to live in pain from neglect. Please don't neglect your
vitamins. Take care, Patricia P.
— Patricia P
May 7, 2007
I use a liquid multi from Tropical Oasis, I take 2 T a day, it tastes like
OJ! I also use a chewable multi I bought at Vitamin Word and it has a
pineapple flavor, also take 2 a day if I forget the multi (these I can take
with me if I have forgotten the liquid). I tried the Viactiv calcium (good
but too addicting) and the bariatric advantage calcium (expensive and got
bored with them) I use a powder packet called UpCal, recommended by my
nut...and I also use a liquid calcium by Tropical Oasis. The T.O. brands
are available the cheapest at vitacost.com
— Sheri A.
May 7, 2007
All I can say is try Mona Vie. have a look at their website and check out
the doctors on their medical board. It is liquid gold!
— melsmith
May 7, 2007
i take liquid centrum adult and also i take liquid vitamin B-12 that i buy
at walmart liquid seems to work best.
— [Deactivated Member]
May 8, 2007
My Surgeon told me to take one Flintstones Complete two times a day. I
have done that for over a year now and my labs have always been good. I
tried a Flintstones knock-off once, and did finish the bottle but they did
not taste as good. Julia
— Julia W.
May 8, 2007
— Tigs
May 8, 2007
Hi. Congratualtions on your surgery decision. I take "Tiny Tablet
Mini Prenatal" vitamins. I order them online from Koshervitamins.com I
take four tablets a day. I've been taking them for over a year now. My
bloodwork always comes back perfect and I feel good. The vitamins supply
all my nutrition needs even though I am not pregnant. I supplement these
with a b vitamin twice weekly--I was taking daily but the doctor told me I
didn't need to. And I take glucosamine because I have arthritis in my
hands. Good luck.
— DianaE
May 8, 2007
I would suggest looking for a non-chewable capsule type vitamin. Stuff
that is chewable has no coating so it is going to start disolving in your
mouth whether you chew or not. The stinky "vitamin"
characteristic smell/taste is often a result of B vitamins. You may have
some luck looking for something with a minimum of B vitamins and then
supplement with whatever B tab/gel/cap you can tolerate. I have found that
the supermarket/pharmacy generic adult vitamin is in a compressed tablet
that I can swallow quickly with little taste or smell. All of these exotic
chewable/drinkable chocolate, orange, cream, whatever vitamins sound like
they are great but sometimes simplicity is what we need. Either way, good
luck. Have you tried asking your primary care doctor or surgeon what they
reccomend?
— mrsidknee
May 8, 2007
hey stacey .. i take the gummie flinstones there great i take 2 in the
moring and 2 at night and i used the spring valley from walmart calcium
there chocolate there really good there surger free! i hope that helps u
!good luck
— Roxanne piligno
May 13, 2007
i take the wal-mart brand Pre-Natal vitamin -- swallow it right down
— RCassety
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