Question:
Adult Chewable Vitamins--any recommendations?

I don't want to take 6 children chewable vitamins a day. I am looking for a good adult chewable that won't make me dump (after surgery). I've heard of Nature's Plus, but they have 2 grams of sugar. Carnie's brand at vistavitamins.com seems a little high, but is it worth it?    — beckyvee (posted on July 11, 2003)

July 11, 2003
hiya~ i take Centrum Orange Adult Chewables. you can get them at grocery stores, drug stores & places like wal-mart/kmart. i think they are pretty tasty. good luck, kate
   — jkb

July 11, 2003
I TAKE DUETS CHEWABLE PRENATAL VITAMINS...I TAKE ONE A DAY, THEY DONT TASTE THE BEST BUT THEY GET THE JOB DONE. YOU HAVE TO GET UR DR. TO PRESCRIBE THEM TO YOU. INSURANCE SHOULD PAY FOR IT, I KNOW MINE DOES. HOPE THIS HELPS. OPEN RNY 11/15/02 -116 LBS
   — sandrac131

July 11, 2003
Centrum chewables either adult or kids and One-Source at Wal-Mart kids complete. You only have to take two vitamins.
   — Starrlina

July 11, 2003
Becky, FLINESTONES COMPLETE, nothing wrong with them, highly recommended by lots of Dtrs and Nutrionists, 2 a day. Heather Open RNY 8-15-02 305/189/150
   — heathercross

July 11, 2003
Have you been advised to take 6 childrens chewables a day? I've not heard of that many before. At 17 mo post-op I still take 2 Flintstones Complete Chewables a day-no sugar in them.
   — Cindy R.

July 11, 2003
Yep, Flinstones Complete here, too. Two a day, 4 years out in August, so far, so good.
   — Leslie F.

July 11, 2003
My doc gave me Natachew it is a chewable pre-natal that both men and women can take without any problems. I take it twice a day. It is cheaper than otc vities and better tasting with less sugar. Good Luck!
   — Sharon M. B.

July 11, 2003
When I came out of the hospital, I sent hubby to the pharmacy. He got the Natachews and brought them home. He then told me that they were $30 for a month and weren't covered by our insurance. Well, he never thought to ask me if he should take them, so I just let it go. I used them for the month then switched to the Flintsones Completes, 2x a day. The Natachews tasted ok but I really didn't want to pay for them. Oh, and look into your drugstores generic children's complete vitamins. I've used CVS, Eckerd, etc with the same results and they are even cheaper than the Flintstones.
   — Fixnmyself

July 11, 2003
When I came out of the hospital, I sent hubby to the pharmacy. He got the Natachews and brought them home. He then told me that they were $30 for a month and weren't covered by our insurance. Well, he never thought to ask me if he should take them, so I just let it go. I used them for the month then switched to the Flintsones Completes, 2x a day. The Natachews tasted ok but I really didn't want to pay for them. Oh, and look into your drugstores generic children's complete vitamins. I've used CVS, Eckerd, etc with the same results and they are even cheaper than the Flintstones.
   — Fixnmyself

July 11, 2003
Hi, I found one at my local health food store. It is an adult chewable multi-vitamine. It is by nature's plus. It is Pineapple flavor (which is okay). They have a website listed as www.naturesplus.com , hope this helps. The nice thing like I said was that I was able to buy it in a store, not have to order it online. Good luck! Tammy O. , AZ
   — Tammy O.

July 11, 2003
Are you sure you're supposed to take 6 a day?! If you compare the label of a children's chewable (with iron) against an adult vitamin, you'll find that the children's version has the same amount (and more of some vitamins) than the adult ones do. So, if your doctor wants you to take 6 children's vitamins a day, he'd also want you to take 6 adult chewables. I take 2 store-brand children's chewables a day.
   — Vespa R.

July 11, 2003
Nutrinate Chewables (prescription) - taste pretty good!
   — jengrz

July 12, 2003
I have to agree with the others and say I don't know why you were advised to take SIX. Anyway, it's much easier to go get the orange flavored (adult)Centrums chewables and take two a day. I didn't mind those at all. After I finished that bottle, I started buying my multivitamin from www.vitalady.com. It's pretty big so I would break it in half and take it that way, but it's much cheaper than Centrum and you can buy in quantity.
   — sandsonik

July 14, 2003
My nutritionist put me on Country Life's Adult Chewable Multivitamins. They are online and at some health food stores (about $16 for 60 wafers).
   — Angela G.

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