Vitamins

Did any of you have bad reactions to the vitamins? I am at work suffering. I took my nexium, iron vitamins, chewable vitamins and birth control after eating a little breakfast. Well, I guess I didnt eat enough because I feel terrible. I keep gagging but nothing will come up. Also, I had a bad reaction to the protein powder supplement. Did any of you experience this? Tiffany

Birth control pills are frequently not encouraged. The amount of hormones in them and absorption will not be right with RNY patients. You should discuss this with your surgeon. Additionally, iron is best absorbed if taken with acidic liquids (like OJ) and not at same time as nexium. Could also be what you ate specifically As for the reaction to the protein powder... what kind of powder (brand) and what kind of reaction? Might have been an actual reaction, but could also have been just an intolerance to a certain brand. Lots of RNY patients end up only able to tolerate a few certain brands. Have you tried the unflavored unjury? I am quite thrilled with it, and it's medical grade protein, less likely to have reactions with it because there's very little in it to have a reaction to It's not the protein, most likely, but the fillers and flavorings and preservatives If you want to chat more, let me know... I'm a bariatric acute care nurse

I mentioned that I was on birth control to my surgeon and she didnt say anything. I will discuss it with her at my 1 month visit on next week. I will try taking my iron with OJ and not with Nexium. Thanks for that tip. I was using the unflavored unjury when I had the reaction. It made me very nauseated and the smell of it make me sick to my stomach. The reason why I think it was the protein because i ate and drank the same foods the day before without it and when I used it the next day, I was in tears. Unjury was highly recommended to me and that is why I purchased. Maybe my stomach is just not ready for it yet. I plan on addressing all of these things with the dietician and surgeon. I appreciate your responses, suggestions, and expertise! Tiffany

I agree with Kat about the protein,about the only kind I can tolerate is the Unjury unflavored.I have tons of powders here that have only a couple of scoops gone out of them because I couldn't tolerate them.That is until I found the Unjury unflavored.I know that iron supplements make me It's difficult for me to take them,but I keep trying.

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Like I mentioned to Kat, I AM using the unflavored unjury. The smell and taste of it makes me extremely nauseated. Thanks for responding. Tiffany

Have yall tried the profect protein from protica. It is 25 grams and only 100 calories. But the best thing I like about it is that you get that much protein in only 2.7 ozs I love the idea. I hate milk and this is the only one that I can tolerate that doesn't have a milk after taste, except for isopure and that had a soapy aftertaste. Best of luck. I find that if I can get the protein I need in a small amount, if I had to I would hold my nose and down it, but when I got the short order,I found that I had found the answer to my problems. I haven't tried anything else since I came upon the profect protein. It is the answer I was looking for and 2.7 ozs doesn't fill you up with all the extra calories. Tah Tah for now. Debbie

Debbie, I to use the profect and find it great. In fact my hair started coming back faster after I started using this product. It's kinda expensive but we are worth it. Bobbie