Question:
When can I take vitamins in pill form?

I'm five weeks out from my sleeve and still gagging on the liquid and chewable vitamins. I'd love to take a small One A Day instead.    — Katey (posted on February 8, 2010)

February 8, 2010
That's a question for your nutritionist. I had rny and I was taking pills in the hospital the day after my surgery.
   — Caribou ME

February 8, 2010
I started at about 6 months some people do it from the beginning. Depends on what your doctor recommends
   — trible

February 9, 2010
Your dr and/or nut will have to give you the final word, but my dr told me that I could start swallowing pills again at 3 months out. Thankfully I'm only 5 weeks away from that! I HATE taking pills in applesauce. Gags me! I had rny on 12/23. I hope this helps.
   — taylork25

February 9, 2010
With the problems you are having, I really dont know. My vitamins are prescription and they disolve in your mouth. I do, however, take almost 30 pills 2x's a day and I put them in my mouth one at a time and take a drink.
   — suzette N.

February 10, 2010
Hi Katie, I had MNY Gastric on 12/28/09 & was taking my regular swallow vitamins right after surgery....they sold chewables at my Dr. office but he told me if I didn't have a problem & tolerated it then I could just continue my regular vitamins. I took quite a bit of vitamins before my surgery. I bought one of those 4 times a day pill boxes & oad them up weekly. Take first does as soon as I wake up then just different times that fits in my schedule throughout the day. I was given so many tips off this website that I changed it a little. Someone suggested prenatal viatamins so I take one in the am & it has iron, then 3 times a day I take viactiv chews either carmel or chocolate (it's calcium carbonate & I was told calcium citrate absorbs better but my stomach is tolorating it so staying with it) late afternoon I take a Centrum chewable which has iron too. So twice a day I'm getting iron = adequate IRON and 3 times a day taking the calcium chews. Target has their brand of Calcium chews (Viactive) for like $4.50 & the Centrum chewables are 9.99 for 100, & Target brand prenatal are very resonable (under $10.00) for 200. I was told since prenatal helps with hair & nails.....& you might lose some hair after surgery I wanted the prenatal in me just in case. :-) I was also told that Iron & Calcium can't be taken together so I just take prnatal w/iron in the am, Centrum chewable w/iron late afternoon and the calcium chews in between. Hope all this info helps......both the calcium chews & centrum chewables are tolorable......much better than the samples I was given from my Dr. before my surgery.
   — 3decks