Vitamins and pills

[Kim M]

Just wondering how long it took to be able to shallow vitamins and pills. I have to crush my pills and take some of my vitamins out of capsules which is the worst. I am just ordering some vitamins on line and was hoping I would not have to continue to do chewable. It literally takes all day and into the evening before I can get all my vitamins in. It has become a bit more difficult at work as I am not always in the office. Any experiences would be helpful.

 

[TwoMas]

Hi Kim, I had the RnY so I never really had to crush my vitamins, I do use the subligual D3 and B12 it just goes under the toung and eat the calcium citrate soft chews that come in variouse delicious flavors my fave is caramel so the only one I take orally is my multi vitamin and a mild anti depressant, I am so bad a taking my iron I just stopped so hopefully my bloodwork is ok. See if they have liquid vitamins that would work and try the sulinguals. Tom

 

[Pat99]

KIM-Like Tom, I didn't have to crush my pills. I was told I could safely swollow anything as long as it wasn't any larger than an M&M. Some of my supplements are big and I just break them in half. But it still takes me all day to take my prescriptions and vitamin supplements. I had the RNY and we can only absorb so much at one time so we have to space things out to get the most benefit. Try putting your pills in a baggie or a small plastic container and put them in your pocket at work and keep a bottle of water or some other beverage with you at all times. This way you can discretely take a pill every once in a while and before you know it they will be gone

 

[Pat99]

... I am so bad a taking my iron I just stopped so hopefully my bloodwork is ok.

TOM-My list of acceptable multivitamins includes Flintstones Complete which has enough iron for adults with a 2 tablets a day dose, one in the AM and one in the PM. They don't taste all that bad either.

 

[desertgirl]

I had a hard time in the beginning but as my stomach healed I was able to swallow and tolerate my vitamins. The hardest one I had was when I was taking potassium. I had to take that for only 3 months. After that I was able to swallow ok. I have a hard time with multivitamins. I tried chewable (They make me gag), liquid ( gross, gross, gross), and now I take gummies. I like them the best. Next month I find out how my vitamin levels are and I hope they are ok. I, too, take chewable calcium, and will take chewable iron. They are delicious. (Bariatric Advantage) I take the B12 sub lingual (which I was told it was the only way to really get that vitamin unless you get a shot once a month which I am thinking about) And the B50 which is a pretty large capsule but the only one I need to take so it doesn't fill my pouch. In the first 3 months I felt like all I was doing was taking vitamins. I don't feel like that anymore. I take The B's in the morning along with calcium,(which I take 3 times a day) and my multi vit (which I take twice a day). Then at night I take my iron. Remember that you cannot take calcium and iron together because they cancel each other out. They must be taken at least 3 hours apart from each other.
Good luck, I know it is hard right now but it does get better. I literally counted the day in the first 3 months.