Pills?

So how many pills will I have to take for the rest of my life with RNY? I've heard/read a variety of different numbers. Anything from 3 to 9. I remember the doc saying something about a multi-vitamin, B-12, and something else (iron maybe or was it calcium?).

My doc has me take a multi-vitamin, calcium, and an iron & B-12 with intrinsic factor capsule. The intrinsic factor enables the body to absorb the B-12 in the digestive tract. He also has us take Pepcid for the first 2 years.

You can take liquid multivitamins, and liquid calcium, and also do B12 shots if you don't want to do pills. Howver, I take a great B12 that tastes like a sweet tart... I would rather do the liquid and get it over with than to do the pills... ick. My doc makes us chew up our pills, or take them crushed. I hate the taste and bitterness of pills