Question:
Can you please recommend a good multi-vitamin?
I'm having RnY in 14 days. I wanted to buy my vitamins ahead of time. My dr. told me to buy Flinstones with Iron chewables. Can anyone recommend a good multi-vitamin that is chewable or liquid that I can purchase? Thanks so much. Marcia — marcia5000 (posted on May 26, 2009)
May 26, 2009
Instead of taking several different vitamins that are required, my surgeon
recommended Optisource multi's. They have all the vitamins in one. Taken
4 times a day and then a calcium supp. I am currently taking the
optisource 4 times daily and a liquid calcium magnesium which contains 1200
mg of calcium for only 1 Tablespoon daily. That can be purchased at GNC
store or online, and the optisource can be purchased at wallgreens or at
bariatric advantage.com. Neither are bad tasting, so it's easy to get them
down. GL 2U, hope this helps :)
— michelle caballero
May 26, 2009
sorry, I forgot to mention that the calcium I take, is the calcium citrate
recommended, not the carbonate.
— michelle caballero
May 26, 2009
Your best vitamins are designed specifically for bariatric patients....
like Bariatric Advantage, or Celebrate Multivitamins. You can go to
bariatriceating.com, and look at their vitamin and supplements pages. I've
tried two other brands - one is a liquid vitamin from Max Muscle, but it
has too many carbs for my liking...and another, called Fusion, requires
that you take 4 tablets a day - which was just too hard for me to do.
Bariatric Advantage sent me some samples, and I will be buying my next
supply of vitamins from them. They are cheaper than the other two, by far,
even though you have to order them from online.
— Erica Alikchihoo
May 26, 2009
I use the Viactiv multivitamin chews. They are chocolate flavored and have
the same amount of vitamins and minerals as the Flintstones. I chew 2 of
them before I go to bed at night, and I take Iron with them. I couldn't
stand the taste and grit of the Flintstones vitamins, and my doctor said
the Viactiv are just fine.
— Dawn A.
May 26, 2009
Centrum Chewables
— lesleigh07
May 26, 2009
I did the flinstones in the beginning and now do centrum chewables. I have
no problems. Also I do the spring vally chewable calcium that taste like
chocolate. Good luck to you! hugs, kim
— gpcmist
May 26, 2009
I take flinstones (recom. by my doctor) also now womans day has a powder
vitamin you put inyour water?
— jacalac65
May 27, 2009
I took the Flinestones chewable vitamins (they taste good to me) right
after surgery. Once I was able to swallow vitamins I bought Nature Made
Daily Vitamin. They work the best for me.
At support group - they always say "the best (vitamin, protein drink,
etc.) is the one you will (take, eat, swallow).
Good Luck with your surgery. I had mine 2/15/07 and would do again in a
heartbeat. I have lost 145lbs am a size 4/6 and have energy to burn. I have
a brand new lease on life. It's amazing. Again, good luck.
— jammerz
May 27, 2009
Bariatric Advantage is the best. I do not care for the calcium Citrate.
Get the chewy bites. :)Good Luck
— zphigirl1920
May 27, 2009
— StrangePassion
May 28, 2009
The best vitamin, is a generic pre-natal, does'nt matter what brand. Also
don't forget calcium supplements.
— italianagirl1
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