Optisource

Hi there December siblings! At my last support meeting our nutritionist handed out samples of a multi vitamin/calcium/B-12 pill called Optisource. It's chewable and you take it four times a day. Now i know that seems like alot. But you don't have to take the B-12 every day and the calcium and the multi vitamin on top of it! Just the Optisource! You get it at www.resource.walgreens.com it's $24.99 plus shipping. I think that makes it roughly $30.00. But I think it's way cheaper than buying all three of the other ones seperate. It has... {you take this four times a day} Per 1 Tablet: Calories 5, Total Carbs 1g, Sugars 1g, Vitamin A 1875 IU, Vitamin C 15 mg, Vit D 100 IU, Vit E 125 IU, Vit K 40mcg, Thiamin 375mcg, Riboflavin 425 mcg, Niacin 5mg, Vit b6 500 mcg, Folate 200 mcg, B-12 125mcg, Biotin 75 mcg, Pantothenic Acid 2.5mg, Calcium 250 mg, Iron 7.5mg, Phosphorus 50mg, Iodine 37.5 mcg, Mangnaese 0.5mg, Chromium 30 mcg, Molybdenum 18.75mcg, Sodium 5mg. Hugs Penny

Penny, Sounds good! Anything that can cut down on the pill popping! How big is the pill? Is is capsule form. What kind of calcium is it. If it is calcium carbonate, thats no good for us. :o( Thanks for the info! Tracy

The pill is about as big around as a nickle. and thick, but it's chewable. has an orange flavor. the calcium, our nutritionist through Peoria Sergical Group said it's the citrate that we need. They also have a little protein bar that's I Think an ounce and a half. it's chocolate. and they have two protein drinks also those are 4oz each. caramel and strawberry flavors. Hugs Penny

WOW, that does sound good! I love orange! I wonder if it in the Walgreens stores? We have one on every corner here! I could not the the website to come up. :o( I'll try again later. Thanks again for the info! Tracy

They dont have it in the stores. so I was told. try this url instead. https://www.walgreens.com that one should work I was just on it, just search for Optisource and it will give you all four products. Hugs Penny

Hi Penny, I also want to make a note that B-12 when swallowed is not absorbed. It must be taken sublingually or by injection. I hope you're nutritionist does some more research. Michelle

Hello Michelle, According to what I read on the internet, sublingual is not a good source, nor readily absorbed either. Here is the artical...Maybe we all need to research a little more. Tracy http://www.doctoryourself.com/nasal.html

I found another artical backing up what the other said and also stating that taking prilosec can inhibit the absorption of the B-12 also. Here it is... http://www.dollingers.com/B12Screening.html

Thanks Tracy, good thing I do the injectable! Michelle

Michelle, I never thought about it before. Shots don't bother me but I have heard that they wear off too quickly, long before you are ready for the next so I opted for sublingual at the prompting of my dietician. I think that I am going to look into this B12 intranasal. My insurance should cover it other than my copay of $25. I do like the idea of this vitamin though, maybe I'll take it too. Tracy