Vitamins

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My doctor has told me to take liquid or chewable vitamins everyday. I was wondering if anyone knew of a good brand that's not very expensive. Thanks.

My doc recommended either Centrum(?) chewable or Flintstones chewable I honestly think any store brand chewable multi-vitamin is OK.

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Band Date: May 13, 2008
Average weight before surgery: 197
Current Weight: 162
Self pay $14,500:Dr Helmuth Billy of JourneyLite

My Doc recommended bariatric vitamins at bariatric advantage .com

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H / S / C / G
375/317/266/165

Banded-04/23/08

1st Fill 06/05/08- 1.5cc
2nd Fill 07/31/08- 1cc
3rd Fill 09/04/08- .5cc
4th Fill 10/02/08- .5cc
5th Fill 11/05/08- .5cc

We just bought some Flintstone chewables for my son and they taste awful.

I take the Emergen-C Multivitamin, which is liquid. (and yummy) It's not as comprehensive as some of the other multivitamins, but it's fine for what I need, since I eat a pretty balanced diet overall.

When I find myself consistently falling short on calcium, I have Viactiv chews.
For iron, I try to get in a bowl or two of Total cereal over the course of a week. So far my iron levels are fine. (just had them tested recently)

The maker of my kids' gummy vitamins (which are yummy) and my favorite probiotic (PB8) just introduced a new line of adult gummy vitamins:
NNI Adult Gummy Vitamins I'm going to try some out whenever I happen to run into them locally.

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-109 lbs
top 299/ surg 275 / now 190 / goal btwn 120-140
5"6'

I use Wal-mart brand flinstones and don't mind the taste. My nut says they're perfectly fine to use.

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Brenda in S.C.
band date 5/7/08
256/174/145

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I am also having a hard time finding the chewable and liquid vitamins. The Walmart in my area must no carry them.

I take the Flinstones w/iron. The taste doesn't really bother me. I am quite childish when it comes to the color though, lol. If I shake out some in the palm of my hand, and there is a red one...I have to take it. There is absolutely no taste difference. Now I see where my kids get it.

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FLINTSTONES ROCK. Everytime now I find a red vitamin I will think of you Tonya ..Love it .

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Band Date May 19, 2008
Dr. Debarros at the WLIAZ

Centrum Chewables (Walmart) are really OK.