chewable/non-chewable

I'm wondering how long I need to have chewable vitamins?  I got the ok for not crushing my other meds...I was just at the store and saw both calcium and multi's that weren't chewable, but didn't get them yet because I think there might be a reason I'm suppose to have chewables or liquids.  I'm not that far out, just about 7 weeks, but how far out do you need to be to move pass chewable vitamins.
Thanks!

I can only speak from my experience with the BAND, but I've taken chewables right from the start to now, 6 years later.

For ME, anyway, the "regular" kind of vitamins, big honkin' horse pills that they are, just sat like a lump in my stomach and took forever to dissolve. Bleck!

I'm 1 years out and I still take chewable, I like them better than the big pills. The only capsule I take is iron and I started that one my year anniversary. Before then I was opening the capsule and takeing the inside with pudding which didn't taste good.

Not sure about any of this stuff as of yet because I am still pre op. I did see in Target the other day that they now have Centrum vitamin packets that you put into water like crystal lite. Have not tried them but they intrigued me. I may try them after surgery. They had a couple different flavors. No calories....Just an FYI.

I saw soemthing like that at Walgreen's yesterday. May have been Centrum or One a Day (one of the two) but they were $1 each, so that's $30/month for multivitamins.

$60 for malabsorptive surgeries -- and that's assuming that they are decent multivites.  If they suck then maybe even more.

Celebrate makes a product like this.  It's called ENS.  It's costly, though, about $50 for a 30 day supply.

Kelly

This is really up to your surgeon and your personal preference.

I've been off chewables for years.


While some will say there is a difference in the absorption, there are no studies that prove this one way or another -- especially in gastric bypass patients.  We can only go by our labs.

So the first person I'd ask is your surgeon (or his nurse) to find out the protocol for the program you are with.  If they don't have a problem with you switching to pill-form, then it's up to your comfort level.


And as always, be sure to monitor your labs yourself -- don't take the word of anyone else and watch for trends.

If you are a puker, not yet.

If you don't have problems, try a few, ask your doc, tell him how you did.

Just be sure any pills, caps or tablets, touch SALIVA. We don't do softgels (oil inside)

I've never had a chewable. Cut my pills in half for 30 days. That's all

Just after 3 months my doctor said I could probably swallow pills, but I like the chewables for two reasons.  First they don't get stuck and second, since I chew them up, I don't have to worry about them going right thru me and not getting the nutrients.  Don't know if that happens for us but I know it does for thousands of people who take vitamins every day.  They just get flushed right out of the body before they have a chance to break down.

Just my thoughts and I'll stick with the chewables.  Good luck.