Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 > Is there any specific multivitamin that everyone buys? (for post- op) > Are all of the big pills? Because swallowing big pills is > discusting. What is everyones favorite? Or, what is the one you take > everyday?? > : I bought generic Flintstones and had to pay someone to take them off my hands because I hated them! I take Centrum now. I tested them for dissolving. Ooops, I tested Centrum Silver before I found out my iron was lower than I wanted (I don't have periods so thought I didn't need extra iron). I LOVE those Gummi vitamins you can get at Costco, but they don't have all the vitamins and minerals we need. There is liquid oh shoot, can't remember which one, but a national brand, available at Target, very expensive. I just went with regular vitamins right away, with the approval of Dr.K, because the chewables tasted so bad. Marta ps test anything you buy for dissolvability: 20 minutes when dropped into a glass of water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 > Is there any specific multivitamin that everyone buys? (for post- op) > Are all of the big pills? Because swallowing big pills is > discusting. What is everyones favorite? Or, what is the one you take > everyday?? > : *********************** I take womens 1 a day ( i take 2) and then i take citrical for my calcium vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Most vitamions make me gag! Especially the large smelly ones! The first few months post-op I took the childrens gummy bear multivitamins, then I switched to Centrum adult chewables - they are orange flavored (much better taste than the kids chewables) and I don't have to wonder if they are dissolving! Also still stuck on Viactive Calcium Chews - orange cream and strawberry cream are my favorite, but have been know to eat the caramel and chocolate ones with a handful of nuts and raisins!! Cindee > Is there any specific multivitamin that everyone buys? (for post- op) > Are all of the big pills? Because swallowing big pills is > discusting. What is everyones favorite? Or, what is the one you take > everyday?? > : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Centrum also has an adult liquid vitamin, I have found it at most large stores (Longs, Rite-Aid, Walgreens, Target, etc...) Cindee > > Is there any specific multivitamin that everyone buys? (for post- > op) > > Are all of the big pills? Because swallowing big pills is > > discusting. What is everyones favorite? Or, what is the one you > take > > everyday?? > > : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 > Is there any specific multivitamin that everyone buys? (for post- op) > Are all of the big pills? Because swallowing big pills is > discusting. What is everyones favorite? Or, what is the one you take > everyday?? > : **************************************** , Well to our crazy group. You've gotten some good info on general multi-vitamins from the group. Like you, I can't take really big pills (ever since I was a kid.) I'm not sure if you're aware that most calcium pills are rather large. Since I simply can not get those gargantuan things down, I take both powdered and liquid forms of calcium. The powdered (500mg per dose), which is called UpCalD, I get from vitalady.com. The liguid (750mg per dose), which is made by LifeTime, I get from hono.com. The liquid is fairly expensive (just under $10 per bottle). Probably there are competing brands and probably there are locations that they can be found at a lesser cost. I'm just guessing that the powdered and liquid forms might be more readily absorbable - but that's just an uneducated guess. THT, Melinda in NM Open DS w/Dr. K 2/10/4 Down just over 50% excess weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 , Here is what I take to give you an idea: I am taking 2 multi-vitamins `Sam's Club brand, 8 Twinlab Allergy (dry form) A & D, 10,000 IU of Vit A and 400 IU Vit D each ~ I buy them from http://www.iherb.com/ Added 2 Allergy A (dry form) on July 28th, 2004 since my Vit A lab level was a hair low. 2 Trinsicon (prescription elemental iron -110 mg each) with a 500 mg of Vit C to help with absorbtion, 1 devron, ~ buy at http://www.parthenoninc.com/ 4 prescription(Micro K) potassium (10 meq each), and 4 zinc picolinate (50 mg each) http://www.bulknutrition.com/? products_id=586 and 4 Calcium Citrate (500 mg each) spread throughout the day starting 2 hours after I finish the iron. HTH PW lap ds 7-15-03 down 155 pounds 81.5% EWL 5' 3 " sw/cw/goal~(healthy–dreaming/praying to lose a few more pounds) 320/165/??? > > Is there any specific multivitamin that everyone buys? (for post- > op) > > Are all of the big pills? Because swallowing big pills is > > discusting. What is everyones favorite? Or, what is the one you > take > > everyday?? > > : > **************************************** > , > > Well to our crazy group. You've gotten some good info on general > multi-vitamins from the group. Like you, I can't take really big > pills (ever since I was a kid.) I'm not sure if you're aware that > most calcium pills are rather large. Since I simply can not get > those gargantuan things down, I take both powdered and liquid forms > of calcium. The powdered (500mg per dose), which is called UpCalD, > I get from vitalady.com. The liguid (750mg per dose), which is made > by LifeTime, I get from hono.com. The liquid is fairly expensive > (just under $10 per bottle). Probably there are competing brands and > probably there are locations that they can be found at a lesser > cost. I'm just guessing that the powdered and liquid forms might be > more readily absorbable - but that's just an uneducated guess. > > THT, > Melinda in NM > Open DS w/Dr. K > 2/10/4 > Down just over 50% excess weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 , Here is what I take to give you an idea: I am taking 2 multi-vitamins `Sam's Club brand, 8 Twinlab Allergy (dry form) A & D, 10,000 IU of Vit A and 400 IU Vit D each ~ I buy them from http://www.iherb.com/ Added 2 Allergy A (dry form) on July 28th, 2004 since my Vit A lab level was a hair low. 2 Trinsicon (prescription elemental iron -110 mg each) with a 500 mg of Vit C to help with absorbtion, 1 devron, ~ buy at http://www.parthenoninc.com/ 4 prescription(Micro K) potassium (10 meq each), and 4 zinc picolinate (50 mg each) http://www.bulknutrition.com/? products_id=586 and 4 Calcium Citrate (500 mg each) spread throughout the day starting 2 hours after I finish the iron. HTH PW lap ds 7-15-03 down 155 pounds 81.5% EWL 5' 3 " sw/cw/goal~(healthy–dreaming/praying to lose a few more pounds) 320/165/??? > > Is there any specific multivitamin that everyone buys? (for post- > op) > > Are all of the big pills? Because swallowing big pills is > > discusting. What is everyones favorite? Or, what is the one you > take > > everyday?? > > : > **************************************** > , > > Well to our crazy group. You've gotten some good info on general > multi-vitamins from the group. Like you, I can't take really big > pills (ever since I was a kid.) I'm not sure if you're aware that > most calcium pills are rather large. Since I simply can not get > those gargantuan things down, I take both powdered and liquid forms > of calcium. The powdered (500mg per dose), which is called UpCalD, > I get from vitalady.com. The liguid (750mg per dose), which is made > by LifeTime, I get from hono.com. The liquid is fairly expensive > (just under $10 per bottle). Probably there are competing brands and > probably there are locations that they can be found at a lesser > cost. I'm just guessing that the powdered and liquid forms might be > more readily absorbable - but that's just an uneducated guess. > > THT, > Melinda in NM > Open DS w/Dr. K > 2/10/4 > Down just over 50% excess weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 Hi ! I hate big pills, too. So I take chewable multi-vitamins by Centrum. I also take Metamucil fiber capsules (for gastric health) and magnesium (for foot cramps). The pills I have to swallow are small and go down easily. There's no need to take big pills. You may have to try different brands to see what works best for you, and depending on what supplements you need after your surgery since everyone is different. Tracey > Is there any specific multivitamin that everyone buys? (for post- op) > Are all of the big pills? Because swallowing big pills is > discusting. What is everyones favorite? Or, what is the one you take > everyday?? > : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 What a great idea Cindee! I take Viactiv too and will take the caramel in a pinch but I don't really like them. Adding some crunchies to it would make it much more palatable, I'm sure! Thanks so much for the suggestion! Hugs! Tracey Also still stuck on > Viactive Calcium Chews - orange cream and strawberry cream are my > favorite, but have been know to eat the caramel and chocolate ones > with a handful of nuts and raisins!! > > > Cindee > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Just thought I'd let you know I had a call from my dietician (as wonderful as she is) to let me know about a capsule multivitamin. I know someone on here was asking about multivitamin alternatives in the last week or so and I had also asked her myself if there was any in a capsule form that she knew of (as I can't stand the taste of the Supradyn that I'm taking). Anyway the brand is Macro and it's called Multi M. That's all the information I've got but thought you might find it useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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