Question:
Where to buy centrum capsules?

Also, the doctor have me taking 50,000unit of vitamin D one soft gel a week. Is this right or do I have the units wrong?    — Toby2 (posted on September 24, 2008)

September 24, 2008
Hi Nevalle, Don't know about the centrum capsules (I would imagine any drug store). My dr. has prescribed 50,000 IU vitamin D soft gel for me, so yes, the units are correct.
   — Cindy E.

September 24, 2008
Don"t waste your time or money on Centrum, they don"t have any significant amounts in them. You should be taking a good "liquid" vitamin / mineral supplement like VEMMA. It has 1000 IU of Vitamin D3. If you took it daily that would be 70,000 units per week. Go to www.TrySomeVemma.com
   — [Deactivated Member]

September 24, 2008
Yes, I believe you have the units right. I was very deficient in Vitamin D prior to surgery (most people are Vitamin D deficient!), so he put me on the 50,000 IU for 8 days, then has me on 1,000 IU a day.
   — Wendy M.

September 24, 2008
Be careful with the Centrum. I started taking Centrum Silver and broke out in red itchy spots on my feet (and other places). I asked for help here on this and was told that a lot of people are allergic to the Centrum. So if you take it beware that you could break out or have some type of allergic reaction. As far as the soft gel... my surgeon told me not to take any type of soft gels... we don't have the acids in our pouch to dissolve the gel part. You may want to double check on the type of pill he told you to take along with the # of units. I take Caltrate with vitamin D (chewables) and my tests have come back fine.
   — pattschiele

September 24, 2008
I took 50,000 ius of D3 for a def in D too...My last labs for D was high at 98! YAY! So I take it once every two weeks now. It took 6 months to build it back up! It seems many people are having trouble with Centrum Silver...I don't use that one...It doesn't have the same vits at Regular Centrum...and the regular one doesn't bother me at all, even taking two a day for 6 months...I'm back to one centrum chewable daily and no troubles (except I need to take it after lunch cause it does bug my pouch on an empty tummy)...I am going to look for a vit capsule though soon...I have had no time lately... Our bodies are just not the same after surgery...some people can't handle some things that normally would be fine pre-op...and some can handle things that many of us cannot. We all adjust differently...Just because a handful of people cannot take Centrum Silver does not mean that All Centrum products should be banned! I hate the same flavor of them every derned day...Some days I just cringe at the thought of taking my vits. That's how I got so low to begin with...I hated the flavor. Now I KNOW I have to take vits and I just deal with the flavor...Gotta do whatcha gotta do! I still sware by Centrum as being a wellrounded good vitamin...It's not my ideal perfect vit supp...as I have not found one yet...Not one liquid or chewable or powder or tablet...
   — .Anita R.

September 25, 2008
I take the 50,000 units of vit D (rx is called Dristol) once a week. I usually buy the Centrum on drugstore.com. They have a chewable version, plus they have a chewable silver version (for people over 50).
   — Danita S.