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[Annie fabulous bailey]

im suppose to be taking my supplements after my gastric bypass, and i simply cant swallow the A to Z. And i really want to get into a routine of when to take these tablets, i have the acid reflux ones, A to Z and calcuim! I'm sure i need iron too which i can get fro my doctor tomorrow, but pls can someone give me advice on when to take them! Feel confused. Annie

 

[SARAH S]

Hello Annie, When did you have your op. For the first month I used the bassetts chewable vitamins...very tasty a bit like wine gums. I only went over to the larger tablets after that..

Good luck, hope you can sort something out

 

[BEXS99]

Hi hun im on foreceval and lasoperazol and iron. x How are you not seen u about for ages xx

 

[Big an Bouncy]

Dont take the calcium and vits together,the calcium stop the vits being absorbed or something!

 

[Sharonimo]

Either buy chewable vits ... or see if your pharmacist has a "pill crusher" and might be able to pulverise your A- Z vits (I know some pills can be quite big).

Defo ask pharmacist for advice and what other options there are.

 

[Annie fabulous bailey]

thanks guys, i have not taken them the rest of week, cant cope with it!

 

[Emza]

Dont take the calcium and vits together,the calcium stop the vits being absorbed or something!

I take osteocare and sanotogen a-z at night before I go to bed, should I be taking them together?

 

[shelbell]

I take osteocare and sanotogen a-z at night before I go to bed, should I be taking them together?

Nope.

Lanzaprazole, calcium, iron and multivits (forceval) all have to be taken separately. Easiest way is just before breakfast time (lanzaprazole), lunchtime, dinner time and bedtime.

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[Emza]

Thanks for that Shell, I do not take lanzaprazole as the nurse told me to stop taking them after 8 weeks! xx

 

[Postop]

Hi.

Iron must be taken on an empty stomach. Therefore, you must have nothing to drink/eat/other pills 45 min. before you take iron and 45 min. after (except for water). Don't take iron in the middle of the night (which would seem like a good idea) unless you want to sit up for a half hour b/c if you take it & go right back to bed it can wash up your esophagus & irritate it and/or leave residue on your teeth. If you can take in first thing when you wake up -- take a shower, etc., then you can eat breakfast 45 min. later.