Good morning. Enjoying a warming niacin flush this AM.

This hasn't happened in a loooong time! lol  I only take a B-complex once a week now and this week the B is in capsule form not tablet. Just goes to show that capsules do breakdown quickly in my little tummy and that's a good thing to know. So, if you're totally fed up with chewables, just know that capsules are a good option.

If you're tired of taking horse pill size multi vitamins, there's a multi on Vitalady's site called VitaMin. Might be an option for folks as well. I took them after I stopped my surgeon's vitamin plan and switched to Vitalady's plan. Now I'm taking a Centrum-like tablet (Kirkland) but have been thinking about switching back to VitaMin capsules. Just a little food for thought.

Got any tips to offer this morning? Let us see 'em!

Y'all have a great Wednesday!

--gina

Just have to ask, what is a niacin flush?  I take a B-complex tablet some days, but it gives me indigestion.  Also take B-12 injections every two weeks.

ruby
rny  3/2005
262/125/140  (sure would like to lose re-gain)
hi/lo/today 

Niacin is B3 and Vitalady's Tender B-Complex has 75mg of B3 in it. Here's her info note from her vitamin plan:

Regarding Vitalady Tender B Complex 50: Some customers have mentioned a tingling, rashy sensation or redness in their extremities and face.  This is a common reaction to the niacin (niacin flush) which may be present for a short time. While doses as small as 75mg don’t usually cause any reaction, some people are more sensitive. The sensation is short lived and harmless.

 Thanks for the clarification, Gina!  I was thinking it was some kind of a spa treatment.  ;)

Oooo I remember when I got my first niacin flush - UGH!  I had no idea what was happening to me.  As time went on it got better but I made sure I didn't order that particular B complex again. 

Seems whenever I order stuff from Vitalady I end up with something different from the last time.  This time it was the dry D3 50K instead of the 10K.  Oh well - it still works!

I used to take Niacin but couldn't stand the flushing so I stopped.  I did not realize it was in the B complex that I take everyday.  I'm having a coffee flush right now!!  It gets me soooo hot, but it taste so good.

Linda

 No tips and no flush either.   I didn't wake up in the night, so didn't take my thyroid until almost 6:30.  I'm waiting my hour to take my Protonix, HTZ, B12 and D.    Grrrrr, I really like a cup of tea in the morning while still at home but had to wait.  So I'll walk to the office and have it there.

I still take a lot of chewables at almost 7 months out.  I can't face the big horse pills.  I started taking a good multi a few times a few that I can chop in two and get down.  The rest of the time it's chewables.  I do take the B complex sublingual from Vitalady but I toss it down fast as the taste grosses me out.   I am SOOOO not a good vita taker but I do get them down.

Did any of you get less hungry instead of more hungry as the months went on?

Have a good day everyone and let's keep Vitalady's DH in our best thoughts today.

Hi Lee,

Recenlty I had a disturbing pain event in my pouch area.  Scared me, after blood, urine, CT and ultra sound tests there was nothing found wrong with me.  It was generally conceded that I have an ulcer and they put me on Protonix.  Why do you wait an hour, an hour after what  before taking the Protonix.  I took Protonix for 6 months just out of WLS but I don't remember any restricitions attached to it.  Please let me know about the Protonix. 

Thank you,
Mari

Hi Gina, I switched over to capsules for all my vitamins except the daily. I take a skin/hair/nails complex from vitamin shoppe that with 3 capsules provides

Supplement Facts
Serving Size  3 TABLETS
Servings Per Container   100
	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Vitamin A (As Beta-Carotene)	10000 IU	200%
Vitamin C (As Ascorbic Acid)	120 Mg	200%
Vitamin D (As Cholecalciferol)	200 Mg	50%
Vitamin E (As D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate)	30 IU	100%
Thiamin (Vitamin B1)(As Thiamin Mononitrate)	10 Mg	667%
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)	10 Mg	588%
Niacin (As Niacinamide)	50 Mg	250%
Vitamin B6 (As Pyridoxine Hcl)	10 Mg	500%
Folic Acid	400 Mcg	100%
Vitamin B12 (As Cyanocobalamin)	16 Mcg	267%
Biotin	400 Mcg	133%
Pantothenic Acid (As D-Calcium Pantothenate)	30 Mg	300%
Calcium (As Calcium Carbonate)	69 Mg	7%
Iron (As Iron Chelate)	6 Mg	33%
Iodine (From Kelp)	180 Mcg	120%
Magnesium (As Magnesium Oxide)	200 Mg	50%
Zinc (As Zinc Gluconate)	15 Mg	100%
Selenium (As Selenium Chelate)	25 Mcg	36%
Manganese (As Manganese Chelate)	10 Mg	500%
Potassium (As Potassium Citrate)	10 Mg	1%
Choline (As Choline Bitartrate)	150 Mg	N/A*
Inositol	60 Mg	N/A*
Paba (Para Aminobenzoic Acid)	50 Mg	N/A*
Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex (Providing 35% Hesperidin 35 Mg)	100 Mg	N/A*
BROMELAIN (FROM PINEAPPLE)(2400 GDU/G)	10 Mg	N/A*
Betaine Hcl (From Sugar Beets)	50 Mg	N/A*
Papain (Carrica Papaya)(2000 Usp Units/Mg)	50 Mg	N/A*
L-Cysteine (As L-Cysteine Hcl)	150 Mg	N/A*
D,L-Methionine	100 Mg	N/A*
GELATIN (From Porcine)	250 Mg	N/A*
Horsetail (Equisetum Arvense)(Herb)	250 Mg	N/A*
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