Pills Cant Swallow

DrHollywood
on 4/26/11 3:59 pm - Harbor City, CA

Hi All,

I love my chewable vitamins,,  I really do. They are my new candy.
With my personal food plan, I try and stay under 15 sugars a day.
This is not a requirement, just what I do. However, with my vitamins
I really hit about 20 grams a day.   Yeast feeds off sugar and before
surgery I had a real bad problem.  Since surgery it has been a blessing
because I watch my labels for all sorts of stuff and I dont have a yeast problem
anymore.

Anyhow ...  back to my issue.  I am starting to take Calcium Citrate pill
instead of liquid.  I break the pill in half and I still cannot swallow it.

Before surgery I use to take a hand full of pills and swallow them all at once
with no problem..  Yep I could swallow a handful of pills.  Now I can barely
get down one half of a pill.  Does anyone else experience this?

I am thinking its because I am a sipper now rather than a gulper..  or at least since
surgery I have retrained myself to sip..  But seriously it takes me 3 to 5 times to swallow
the darn pill beforfe i succeed.  

Whats your feedback please?

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 4 months: 9.7  lbs  (183.5)  5 Months:   6  pounds  (177.5 ) 
6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
 7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!!  2.6 pounds (148.4)


  
                                  Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011   (199.7)

                                  "Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)

                                  "Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011  (189.6)

                                   "Groovyland 70`s"  June 20th 2011  (179.9)

                                    " HippyDippyland 60's"  July 16th  (169.8)

                                       " CQQL-land 50`s"  August 25th ( 159.8)

                        "Normal BMI"   24.8  October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6

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jbskaggs
on 4/26/11 4:00 pm - holt, MO
 Cut them into 1/4's or 1/8's- also try taking with milk the thicker milk moves the pills easier than water.
      
 
DrHollywood
on 4/26/11 4:04 pm - Harbor City, CA
I have done 3rds even and I still have a problem.... ok i will cut them smaller.
Also...  good idea with the milky products....  I will try that in the morning and see how that works....
Thank you

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                         "Keeping The Faith!"   "Slim by Summer!"
                                    HW: 250 - SW: 241  - CW: 154.7GW: 140  

     
 1 month: 22 pounds (2162 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8)  3 months: 10.6  (193.2)
 4 months: 9.7  lbs  (183.5)  5 Months:   6  pounds  (177.5 ) 
6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
 7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!!  2.6 pounds (148.4)


  
                                  Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011   (199.7)

                                  "Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)

                                  "Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011  (189.6)

                                   "Groovyland 70`s"  June 20th 2011  (179.9)

                                    " HippyDippyland 60's"  July 16th  (169.8)

                                       " CQQL-land 50`s"  August 25th ( 159.8)

                        "Normal BMI"   24.8  October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6

                                 "AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                              "Century Club 100 Pounds"  Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                                        ' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"

                                           Two Year Surgiversary!!!"


                                                                     

frisco
on 4/26/11 4:35 pm
 
It takes me a couple times to get the Calcium Citrate and my Potassium pill down...they are both honkin big....but I get them down. It probably has to do with sipper vs. gulper......

I guess try cutting them down further..... crunch em down a little more in your mouth ....than go for the swallow.....

frisco

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DrHollywood
on 4/26/11 5:23 pm - Harbor City, CA
Thanks Frisco!

I think you are right  sipper vs. gulper.  Its like we train ourselves to sip so our throat swallowing is off or the muscles or something.  Ok I will cut them down further.  Thank you so much for your feedback,.

Cheers!

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                         "Keeping The Faith!"   "Slim by Summer!"
                                    HW: 250 - SW: 241  - CW: 154.7GW: 140  

     
 1 month: 22 pounds (2162 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8)  3 months: 10.6  (193.2)
 4 months: 9.7  lbs  (183.5)  5 Months:   6  pounds  (177.5 ) 
6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
 7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!!  2.6 pounds (148.4)


  
                                  Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011   (199.7)

                                  "Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)

                                  "Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011  (189.6)

                                   "Groovyland 70`s"  June 20th 2011  (179.9)

                                    " HippyDippyland 60's"  July 16th  (169.8)

                                       " CQQL-land 50`s"  August 25th ( 159.8)

                        "Normal BMI"   24.8  October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6

                                 "AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                              "Century Club 100 Pounds"  Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                                        ' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"

                                           Two Year Surgiversary!!!"


                                                                     

Mike Mo
on 4/26/11 5:23 pm - Winnetka, CA
What is a good-tasting brand of chewable vitamins? I am using Flintstones Complete, but for me, the aftertaste is vile. I have to rinse my mouth thoroughly and spit to get rid of it. It's so bad that I don't even like the initial sweet taste because I know what's coming.

DrHollywood
on 4/26/11 5:26 pm - Harbor City, CA
I just use Trader Joes multi Vitamins. they are soooooo good to me.

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                         "Keeping The Faith!"   "Slim by Summer!"
                                    HW: 250 - SW: 241  - CW: 154.7GW: 140  

     
 1 month: 22 pounds (2162 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8)  3 months: 10.6  (193.2)
 4 months: 9.7  lbs  (183.5)  5 Months:   6  pounds  (177.5 ) 
6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
 7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!!  2.6 pounds (148.4)


  
                                  Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011   (199.7)

                                  "Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)

                                  "Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011  (189.6)

                                   "Groovyland 70`s"  June 20th 2011  (179.9)

                                    " HippyDippyland 60's"  July 16th  (169.8)

                                       " CQQL-land 50`s"  August 25th ( 159.8)

                        "Normal BMI"   24.8  October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6

                                 "AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                              "Century Club 100 Pounds"  Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                                        ' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"

                                           Two Year Surgiversary!!!"


                                                                     

Paul5678
on 4/26/11 8:22 pm - United Kingdom
You could always crush the tablets and take them mixed in with a light cheese triangle.  I still can't take big tablets 14 months postop.

Why are vsgers in the USA taking the rny supplements?  We don't malabsorb, and the US recomendations don't mention vsg specifically, supplementation only if necessary.  All I take is a 50+ multivitamin and mineral pill every day.  Recently had my bloods checked, everything within normal limits.  By the way, I'm not looking for an argument or abuse, just curious if it's because of your litigatious culture.
jengo1971
on 4/26/11 11:26 pm
Hi Paul.  While it is true that we don't malabsorb like RNY/DS it has been noted that some who have VSG tend to have issues with proper absorption of protein, iron.....I need to find the thread where this was just recently addressed.  If your interested there is a great website, wlsvitagarten, where the need for proper vits are explained.  Take care.
    
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Paul5678
on 4/27/11 3:34 am - United Kingdom
Hi there, thanks for the reply.  I agree, if the individual needs supplements then that's what they need.  I'm lucky to not need them at the moment.  Before the vsg I'd swallow my pills ten at a time, now it's five minutes between tablets.  It's a good job I'm down from 18 different tablets a day to only 3, and no more insulin!  I've been taking 2x 50+ multivitamins and minerals since I became diabetic some 20 years ago, as diabetics can have malabsorbtion problems of their own....  15 pounds to target - I'm wondering how much my loose skin weighs...LOL 
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