Wellesse Liquid Vitamins

Wildcat-NYC
on 1/15/13 1:01 am
VSG on 08/16/12

Has anyone used Wellesse Liquid Vitamins?  What did you think of the taste?

They have a multi, Calcium, and Iron..I've been struggling with the chewables and am not great with pills (yes I'm one of those adults that can't take pills without almost vomiting).  They all seem to make me nauseous even when I take them with food. 

    
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ravenbrown
on 1/15/13 1:09 am - TX
VSG on 10/08/12

Gross, but not as bad as any of the chewables I tried.  The iron is nasty, plug your nose so you don't have to smell it.  The calcium didn't bother me too much, but it's VERY thick if that is bothersome to you.  I've never tried a liquid multi that doesn't taste like a flavored crushed up vitamin, but if you swig it and quickly have a sip of water to rinse your mouth, it's doable IMO.  I take regular vitamins now.  I buy the small new chapters, but I don't have any problems swallowing pills including those horse pills they give you for antibiotics.

    

Shagdoll
on 1/15/13 1:17 am

That was my fear about liquid vitamins; they would taste pretty nasty.  I just cannot take the iron supplement my doctor wanted me do so I stick with Celebrate's bariatric grape flavored iron chewable.  It tastes like a grape pez & I love it!!!!  It's the only bariatric vitamin I take.  Trader Joe's has an adult chewable that I can tolerate & doesn't leave that vitamin taste in your mouth.  And at $7.99 for a 3 month supply, it's awesome!! 

   Jenn  

 WWBD?  

 

Wildcat-NYC
on 1/15/13 1:32 am, edited 1/15/13 1:32 am
VSG on 08/16/12

I knew this would be the hardest part for me...I wish I could just take pills like a normal person! 

Maybe I should try wrapping them in cheese or peanut butter like we used to do for the dogs...

    
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KnitsByMama
on 1/15/13 3:13 am - MO
VSG on 10/16/12

I took the multi for 2 months because I couldn't handle chewables. It's VERY tart, think concentrated orange juice. It does have a bit of a grainy texture. Overall it's not bad. It was the only one I could tolerate. Now I'm finally on a chewable. 

JAlston
on 1/15/13 3:23 am
VSG on 12/07/12

I have the B12 and the Calcium. B12 is no problem, the taste doesn't bother me at all. The calcium is disgusting. It is an orange cream flavor liquid which was absolutely stomach turning to me. I also tried the Calcet calcium but having an issue with those as well now so still on the hunt for a calcium that I am allowed to take!

Jessica  

(HW: 305)  (SW: 271.9) (33.1 lbs lost prior to surgery) (MsJexi on MFP)

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tlpldy
on 1/15/13 3:41 am

I started out taking chewables, but had to swap to gummies.  The dr prefers chewables, but I just cannot get them down.  i finally decided gummies and getting in my vitamins was more important than no gummies.  I am now able to take all my vitamins every day without missing a beat.  I certainly couldn't say that with the chewables, and am doubtful I could have with liquid. 

      

Linda B.
on 1/15/13 4:27 am - CO
VSG on 09/13/12

I tried the calcium, and it was gross.

high weight 230 start of journey weight 217 surgery weight 191 current weight 138
           

Kelly-AnneH
on 1/15/13 4:43 am - Edmonton, Canada
VSG on 06/26/12
I take a prenatal gelcap that goes down way easier than a tablet. I've been trying different cal-mag citrate capsules/tablets/liquids and still haven't found anything remotely pleasant. I was pretty excited about a chewable cal-mag citrate I found at wallyworld, until I actually took one. It was pretty much like chewing gravel. Yuck. I'm open to suggestions.

   

Highest 303.4, Surgery 263, Current 217.8, Goal 180

 
  

     
  

CandieHearts
on 1/15/13 8:44 pm - Orlando, FL
VSG on 05/17/12

I did the Wellesse Calcium too!! The chewy bites were pretty gross and were literally made me sick.

But I could only stand going through 1 bottle or 2 of the Wellesse so I found these Calcium lozenges. The site also has crystals you add to drinks.    The Cherry are real good and you just suck on them.   https://www1.bariatricadvantage.com/catalog/list/2/Calcium

 

            

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