Question:
REGULAR VITAMINS in pill form, will they be absorbed?

I am wondering if we take regular vitamins in pill form will we get the full benefit, can a vitamin pill disolve and absorb ok? Are there types that are BEST for us? I had rny.    — Grace M. (posted on June 6, 2002)

June 5, 2002
Hi there! I take a Women's One a Day every morning with my breakfast at my doctor's advice. I couldn't tolerate the chewable Flintstones. YUK! So, he told me to take a One a Day. He said if I was worried about it, I could take one in the evening two - it wouldn't hurt. I can't give you the ins and outs of absorbtion, but I can tell you what my doctor said. Open RNY 4/29/02 -30 last week at one month (5/29/02)
   — stacey L.

June 5, 2002
I am 27 months post-op RNY and have been taking Centrum vitamins since 3 weeks post-op. All labs (including serum iron and B-12) have remained within normal limits and I feel great, so I'm assuming that I'm getting what I need. Good luck!
   — Diana T.

June 6, 2002
For years I have taken a one a day multi vitamin. Under my doctors's direction I have always cut the vitamin in half, taken one half in the morning and the other half in the evening. My doctor told me that pills are so big and so loaded, you body has a hard time absorbing it all at once, but taking it spaced out like that will allow your body to get the full benefits.
   — DebbieJ

June 6, 2002
If you are worried about pill vitamins there are liquid one availbe if you are interested. I sell them for Market America and they are good. I myself had the surgrey in November 2001 and take them. I have already had my blood test and all my vitamins levels were good. Just email me at [email protected] if you are interested.
   — Becky W.

June 6, 2002
Pills are fine for the most part, but the ones that don't work for RNY are: B12 and anything time-released. Calcium carbonate, too, in any form won't be absorbed cuz there isn't the high acid level present to chemically cleave the calcium from the carbonate so your body can absorb it. I use a generic one-a-day tablet (w/iron), sublingual b12, and calcium citrate capsules.
   — ctyst