Questions about vitamins/ppi

hello

so i am 3 months out and I hate my vitamins.  does anyone take vitamins that are pills that you swallow instead of chewables?

also im not sure why we need to be on a ppi, we don't have a leftover stomach section for ulcers like bypass and i never had a history of acid reflux

if anyone knows, let me know

thanks :) 

I take pills that I swallow for my multivitamin.  They are rather large, too, and I have no problems.  I've been using those for some time now.

As for the PPI, many of us get reflux after surgery (like me).  The PPI can also help with acid that might mimic hunger.  Either way, I don't think a PPI is required, more recommended than anything.  You might check what your doc says about it too.

Keep in mind that what you have left for a stomach is much, much smaller than the original.  The stomach is where food gets broken down.  Ours still works just fine, but there's just not as much of it.  Chewables are best because you start breaking them down in your mouth.  But regular vitamins work okay too as long as you don't have a problem swallowing.

As for the PPI, the new stomach takes awhile to regulate how much acid it makes.  It overproduces in a lot of people immediately after surgery.  So most docs have you on a PPI or acid reducer for awhile.  If you don't have problems without the PPI, you don't HAVE to take it.  But keep in mind that excess acid can make you feel hungry!  So, if you get off of it and notice that you're feeling hungrier than usual, take it again. 

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I use the regular pill form vitamins, and have since early on - never needed to bother with chewables for them. Still use some chewable calcium wafers because I still have them, but can do the horse-pill tablets when I travel and will do so when I run out of these.

PPIs are usually an as needed thing for most people - I still need them but have been weaning off of them slowly.

 Hello,
I couldnt stomach the chewables and then the capsules were too big and had to take 6 in a day!! Sooo I am now on adult gummi vits and they are great!!