Lets face it, the bariatric vitamins are BEYOND nasty! They stink, have an aftertaste, and the chewable ones get stuck between your teeth and then you're tasting them all day. I had a hard time finding vitamins that were good for me and this is what I ended up with.
Might I add -- Every bariatric program is different. Mine requires:
- B12 (morning)
- Biotin (not required but recommended)
- Calcium citrate (3/day)
- Multivitamin (2/day)
Here are the brands that I chose and that work well for me. The RNY patients have the size restriction of anything bigger than a plain M&M not going through. The citracal petite is slightly bigger, but it goes through my pouch with no problem.
The red thing - HALLS COUGH DROP for size comparison!
- Small pinkish pill - Nature Made B12 liquid gelcap
- Small purple pill - Nature Made Biotin liquid gelcap
- Yellow pill - Walgreen's brand multivitamin (bottle of 365); this particular one has iron. The ones with no iron are red, same size and shape (bottle of 365 also). **NOTE** This is a year supply for most people for ten bucks! and 6 months supply for bariatric patients who have to take two/day!
- White pill - Citracal Petites
None of the pills have an odor or taste (at least not to me). They are not chewable or sublingual.. its down the hatch and forget about it which is MY kinda of Vitamin! :)
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| http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/walgreens-gold-seal-multiple-vitamins-with-iron-dietary-supplement-tablets/ID=prod3884902-product |
