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Vitamins

snikahs
snikahs
I had my surgery on the 9th, and was finally feeling good enough yesterday to start taking ALL of my vitamins (I have been taking my multivitamin religiously, and am ok with it). I absolutely cannot stomach the iron vitamin and the B complex I am taking. They both taste absolutly disgusting... about 5 minutes after swallowing them anyway. Its bad enough that I will just stop taking them altogether ...

So, help me here... What vitamins are out there that don't leave a nasty taste in your mouth? That you dont burp up later and want to lose your lunch?
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There is a multivitamin post on the board now. You may want to check it out.
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Ditto! I hate fake protein or vitamins!

So I'm a juicer and I drink thus shit call "green drink".

It mainly grasses and stuff I can't spell but all I know is most animals way stronger than us eat all the shit in it. Now I've tested my blood since rebirth and the idiots incharge of my life tell me I'm totally balanced. I've never taken a multi since they sliced me.

I get protein and my vitamans amap from a natural source.

Lu
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Some free samples of bariatric vitamins...

http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2010/10/heads-up-free-vitamin-samples.html

So you can try a few to compare :)
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Hey DoubleB,

What kind of green drink do you drink? Do you juice it or blend it on your own? If so, which do you do: juice or blend? Or is it a ready-made thing you purchase like Naked's Green Machine green juice? I have been trying to find someone who is juicing post-op so I am excited you posted this. I would love to know what's working for you.

I really enjoy green smoothies which I make with half fruit and half leafy greens (like spinach, parsley, dandelion greens, kale...). I have been hoping that these will work for me post-op.

Thanks for your feedback.

-Jenny
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My doctor said that iron in the form of ferrous fumarate is much easier to take. I found it in the brand CELEBRATE Bariatric Supplement, 30 mg chewable in the grape flavor. It tastes good, and I don't have any problem with it, and Im having to take 2 a day.

Now for the B complex, i take whatever Costco sells, and it is nasty -- I swallow it with water, so it goes down quickly, but it smells pretty bad.

But you don't want to stop taking them, the results of a vitamin deficiency is worse that the smell of the B complex, trust me on this.

Hope this helps. :-)