are Capsules BAD

ok...  i just received my box of Celebrate Vitamins - i got the Chewable Multivitamins - the Sublingual B12 - and the 1000 IU of Vitamin D - BUT the Vitamin D is a CAPSULE...?  I THOUGHT WE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO SWALLOW CAPSULES?  and i need to take 2 a day right now because my blood tests showed i was LOW in Vitamin D...  after i have my RNY is this going to hurt me?  taking a capsule i mean...  ANYONE.....?

I had a very low Vitamin D count and took 50,000 iu of vitamin D everyday for 3 weeks then switched to 50,000 on Mondays and Thursdays.  If you have not had your surgery yet the capsules will not be a problem.  I was a three years out  when I found my deficiency and the capsule did not bother me.  I would talk to your doctor about what to do after surgery.  When is you surgery date?  You may get it up before then.  Of course you know we do not absorb everything so you will need to keep a close eye on your labs.  When you have them done also ask that they check Vit D, B12, and Ferretin.  Those are not usually done and are important to keep at the proper levels.  Vitamin B 12 is easy to get into balance.  You may want to take it as soon as you get home from your surgery to keep it up.  B 12 comes in sublinguals that you put under your tongue and can be found at Wal-mart or any drugstore.  Ferretin is very difficult to get up once it is low.  I took a lot of chewable iron after mine dipped really low.  Did not know I should be testing for it until it  was really low.  I have not been successful with the oral iron so I am taking a series of 8 IV infusions.  Actually easier than chewing the dang pills.  hopefully this will get my counts up.  Your doctor should discuss all this with you or have his nutritionist do so.  If not post again.  There are several people here who are knowledgeable in this area.  Susan does hair that does the rowing boat thread is a great source.

My vitamin D 3-5 is called Tender D I believe. Through vitalady.com. If I accidentally lay the capsule in a spot of water it gets soft very quickly so I feel it disolves quickly. You might try dropping one of your capsules in a bit of water and see how quickly it disolves.

I honestly do not know if the ones I take are considered capsules.  It is a very soft gel.  It works for me.

is the capsule a gel type? or does it "contain" powder or lil beads?
if it is a capsule; the actual breaking down of it could be a problem later aswell as it's size in relation to the stoma of your new pouch-if it is a container; you could open it into some substance- pudding/cottage cheese etc...

the others have given great answers--i'm not taking a D yet-am sure that i should be!

i suggest the vitalady.com site

I take a 50,000 vitamin D capsule every Sunday.  My bariatric doctor told me to buy them and even gave me the website to order from.  I don't think they will hurt you.

I prefer capsules. they dissolve in saliva. Roll them around in your mouth a bit before you swallow to get the action started

When I have capsules that contain powder or "beads", I just use a knife, and cut an X on both ends. I figure that the pouch acid can get inside when the capsule is cut.  This way, I am hoping that the pouch can work with it. Don't know if it works, but I hope it does.