Vitamin Help

christianwife
on 5/3/05 4:09 pm - granite city, IL

Hello all, I'm 4 months post op, and I have been taking my multivitamin and B12, now I have my zinc and calcium citrate. Thing is, I still crush all my meds, and I wondered if I can crush these. Plus, can I take them all at one time or will there be a conflict if I take some at the same time? Thank you all, Connie 331/260/Happy

Nancy H.
on 5/3/05 11:05 pm - Yuma, AZ

RNY on 04/17/05

The only thing that I know of for sure is that you can't take iron and calcium together. You're probably getting your iron from your multivitamin. I hope this helps some. Nancy

Shelli_LessBelly
on 5/4/05 1:51 am - Creve Coeur, MO

Hi Connie- You should be able to swallow just about anything at this stage in your post-op life. If you have problems swallowing, Centrum makes a 1-a-day multi-vitamin that is chewable, and actually tastes pretty darn good (orange flavored). Also, vita-lady sells a calcium citrate pill that is gel coated and goes down the throat nice and easy. You can order it from vitaladay.com. You should not take your b-12 and calcium at the same time.........I take my calcium in the morning and b-12 at night, to ensure they are absorbed properly. I don't take zinc, but I do take biotin at the same time as my b-12.....the biotin helps keep your hair in your head, and since I added it to my daily routine, my hair has stopped falling out in clumps....and is getting nice and thick again. Hope this helps.