Bariatric Vitamins

I made the mistake of going overboard with the vitamins and at my one month check-up I asked "how do people possibly take 7 pills and not feel sick" and he said "why didn't you get the whole bariatric vitamin that has all the vitamins in 1 pill!?" and boy did I feel dumb but SO relieved. So, here is my question: Does anyone have this all-in-one bariatric vitamin? (Post Op). I am looking for suggestions. I can do a chewable but I hate them so much. Let me hear your suggestions!

I would be very wary of a " 1 per day" all inclusive vitamin.

I believe we should be doing about 1500 mg of calcium per day minimum and we can't really absorb more than 500 mg per dose every two hours so that's a big red flag for me.

There are many many vitamin gurus in here so I think you'll get more responses tomorrow

I take them and I actually like them. It's bariatric advantage. I take one multi vitamin and one calcium twice a day and I'm all good. No need to take anything else. Mine are like starburst, so like my daily candies!

https://www.bariatricadvantage.com/category/multivitamins

Thank you for your reply. I am really young and I was just trying to do what I needed to do to be the healthiest I can be. But it is just hard to take 5 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon, and 1 at night. It is hardest in the morning, because it makes me feel sick to have that many vitamins in my stomach along with the gallstone, acid reflux, and nausea medications. I had my surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, and one of my surgeons who I met with at my 2 week appointment suggested I do the single multi-vitamin that contains everything I need in 1 pill instead of 5 and I really liked that idea. I don't know anyone who has had this surgery so this site was my best hope. Let me know if you have any more suggestions!

Just an aside, and your pills may be different... But my gallstone/bladder medication should not be taken within 2 hours of an antacid including Omeprazole. Just throwing that out there, your mileage may vary!

Which type are you taking? I take BA vitamins and they are 3 capsules a day (plus 3 calcium chews spaced at least 2 hours from capsules which have iron).

Hey Liz. So this is what I'm taking. One calcium and one multi in am and the same in pm. After the first 3 months I was told I don't need to take the iron one, somehow I'm not having malabsorption. So I don't need to separate my calcium from my vitamin.

Thanks Sheila! I know I need another calcium (I am osteopenia). I'll look into the vitamin chews.

I just looked it up. I do need the iron so need to keep taking what I have. It looks like the vitamin has calcium as well which I guess is why you only need two extra calcium chews.

What do you mean you are not having malabsortion?