To Crush Or Not To Crush... That is the question!

Jennifer P.
on 1/1/08 9:53 pm - Monroe, NC

I know we have all talked about this before... but humor me. LOL How many of you swallow your vitamins/meds/supplements whole and how many crush them or take chewables? Your help is greatly appreciated!!! Also, has anyone had problems with bruising? I have upped my iron to try and stop the bruises. I have always bruised easily, but this is CRAZY!!

324/180/149 - 31 pounds below goal!!!
Start/Goal/Current

Alice H.
on 1/1/08 10:06 pm - Winterville, NC

RNY on 10/19/07

I'm take the chewables, but then I'm only 2 months out....

Alice in OneDerland
H:260 G: 135 C:145 L: 131 BMI: 26 H: 5' 2 1/2"
RNY 10/07 LBL 11/09

Shazanne
on 1/2/08 1:04 am - Currie, NC

RNY on 07/24/07

LOOK AT YOUR NEW AVATAR!!! Wowie! You look like a little kid!!

Suzanne

(deactivated member)
on 1/1/08 11:10 pm, edited 1/1/08 11:10 pm

I take a chewable multi vitiman, evrything else I swallow, I will tell you that it is very difficult to do because I have a small/short throat, so most of them don't make it down on the first try, sounds strange I know! LOL

Lisa_W.
on 1/1/08 11:13 pm

RNY on 07/02/07

Hi Jennifer: I swallow most of mine. I take a mutivitamin from Walgreens that is cheap and also fairly small (1 tablet 2 x's daily) and biotin (3 tablets 2x's daily) and sublingual b12 2x's per day and then I chew 2 citrical calciums a day. I also heard from Dr. Oz that we should be taking Vitamin D and that it was vital so I am trying to find out about that. Also, I am a huge bruiser. Let me know what you find out cause I have big issues as well. I also am having a hard time with my incision scars and the fading. Most of them look red still and I have seen others who you can't even tell they've had surgery. My scars are not horrific like when I first had surgery but I believe they should be more faded by now. I have heard Mederma works well so maybe I need to invest. I go today for my six month visit so I am hoping that all my lab work comes out Ok as I do forget on occassion to take these vitamins but for the most part I take them. If I forget one, it's normally the calcium. Anyhow, hope you are well! Lisa

Jennifer K.
on 1/1/08 11:23 pm - Phoenix , AZ

RNY on 06/20/06

You should be taking a calcium that has vitamin D in it as well... the vitamin D helps you absorb the calcium better. Check the label on the citrical - more than likely it has vitamin D in it already :-) Citracal Calcium Citrate with Vitamin D 200 Caplets

First visit to surgeon - 288 ~ bmi 45.1
2 week pre-op 252 ~ bmi 39.5
Total lost - 153 Since surgery - 117!
Goal weight - 155 (mine) 180 (surgeons)
Current weight - 135 (2020 I lost 10lbs due to dedicating myself to working out more and being in better shape)

1/14/2025 still maintaining 135 :-)

Extended TT, lipo, fat injections - 11/2011

BA/BL/Arm Lift - 7/2014

Scar revision on arms - 3/2015

HALO laser on arms/neck 9/2016

Thigh Lift 10/2020

Thigh Lift revision 10/2021

Jennifer K.
on 1/1/08 11:21 pm - Phoenix , AZ

RNY on 06/20/06

Bruising can be a sign of Vit C and/or Vit K def as well as iron :-) I would suggest getting in some potassium in your diet... I know for me I get leg/foot cramps when my potassium is low! The suppliments dont really offer much (low RDA) so its best to get it from food instead! As for vitamins here is what I do flintstones complete chewables b12 sublingual (I swallow) b6 (swallow) calcium - chewable

First visit to surgeon - 288 ~ bmi 45.1
2 week pre-op 252 ~ bmi 39.5
Total lost - 153 Since surgery - 117!
Goal weight - 155 (mine) 180 (surgeons)
Current weight - 135 (2020 I lost 10lbs due to dedicating myself to working out more and being in better shape)

1/14/2025 still maintaining 135 :-)

Extended TT, lipo, fat injections - 11/2011

BA/BL/Arm Lift - 7/2014

Scar revision on arms - 3/2015

HALO laser on arms/neck 9/2016

Thigh Lift 10/2020

Thigh Lift revision 10/2021

Barbara C.
on 1/1/08 11:45 pm - Raleigh, NC

RNY on 06/05/07

I swallow mine whole and have almost from the beginning.

Have you talked to your Dr's office about the bruising issues? I also bruise easily, but honestly have not been experiencing any more issues since surgery than I had before.

Barb

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ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
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High-264, Current-148, Goal-145

Shazanne
on 1/2/08 1:11 am - Currie, NC

RNY on 07/24/07

I swallow all mine whole and like Barb, have done so as soon as I could swallow whole food. I take 2 sub lingual B12s once a week per my doc's recommendations, but I also take a good B complex, a heavy duty multi, calcium and vit D3, 2000 micrograms of biotin, and I think that's about it. Bruising might also be caused by something as innocuous as aspirin or ibuprofen as these will affect the clotting functions. I have also always bruised easily but bruise more so if I use aspirin products or salicylates.

Suzanne

BelindaOBX
on 1/2/08 1:43 am - Mount Gilead, NC

RNY on 03/02/06

I take chewables. I even have chewable iron and actually taste OK. I use building blocks. Belinda

Anchor cut TT 9/27/2007

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