Trouble taking forceval anyone??

[Butterfly38]

I'm just taking supermarket own brands A-Z multivit, separate iron and calcium/Vit D tablets as my GP won't prescribe them for me (despite the hospital having written to him). Will I be ok on these?

I can't believe your gp won't prescribe them
For you!! You really do need to make sure you are taking the correct multi vits, as far as I know, as long as they are a-z they should be ok. My gp is absoloutley fantastic I must say so, it does help. I was taking sanatogen a-z which my consultant said was sufficient but he reccomended to my gp FORCEVAL .

 

[Yvessa]

I'm just taking supermarket own brands A-Z multivit, separate iron and calcium/Vit D tablets as my GP won't prescribe them for me (despite the hospital having written to him). Will I be ok on these?

Hi Novamay,
The multivits are fine, but I have checked and supermarket iron tablets aren't strong enough, although the calcium/vit d is if you're buying from Asda. They're the only ones I've found with high enough calcium and vit d concentrations. I only buy my multivits, but the rest should be on prescription - try another GP at the practice. If all else fails, ask the pharmacist for ferrous fumarate - they can sell these over the counter.

 

[jenn69]

I was prescribed soluble forceval honestly couldnt stomach them so on a different one the now until week 8 then I'll take the normal ones because they are meant to be the best

 

[novamay]

Tescos Multivit is nearly all 100% of daily needs, so am taking an extra B complex.

The iron tablets are 14mg 1 a day (Tescos make); is this not enough? Probably why I've not had any problems with constipation ....

The Tesco Calc/Vit D are 500ug 2-3 times a day

But I'm not sure which is higher mg or ug so working out if they contain enough is v confusing for this old brain of mine!

Am going to see GP next week as I have been very tired this last couple of weeks after shopping, housework etc - am suposed to go back to work after next week but not sure if I have the energy. Also getting dizzy spells when I stand up - but likely to be due to dehydration as I'm still having difficulty with drinking enough fluids during the day.

 

[fjsinc]

Mg is higher. Did your dietician recommend you take iron supplements? I have been told multivitamin & mineral tablet and vitamin D only.

 

[Yvessa]

For bypass I was recommended the sanatogen gold a-z. The asda has the same or higher amounts so I go with that. I get prescribed cacit-d3 which is a calcium and d3 supplement where the calcium is in citrate form - I take 2 sachets which is 1000mg of calcium and 880iU of vit d. I also take 2 ferrous fumarate on prescription which is 210mg of iron each. As you can see that's a lot more than the supermarket bits.

 

[Yvessa]

The asda tablets go over 100% on some of the values - I've attached the stats in the photo

 

[Bubbly74]

I have some days where it goes down fine and other days when it gets stuck, i think i have conqured it though, i drink a small sip of water to help it go down and dont take another sip straight after for at least 5mins...... And all is fine

 

[JoJoTGirl]

Going to re try the forceval today.............wish me luck!

 

[tealovingsleever]

Good luck x

 

[JoJoTGirl]

Sick as a dog again! YUK! Will try one last time in 6 weeks just to placate dietician. : (

 

[Butterfly38]

Www sorry it didn't work!! I tried again today and was ok x

 

[JoJoTGirl]

Glad to hear it Butterfly.......I do think it's probably "the best" but for me, it was barely down 10 mins before the nausea kicked in. : (

 

[Butterfly38]

Then it's just not worth it jojo..... I was told sanatogen was perfectly fine so stick with what's best for you!!

 

[Peterborough Guy]

I always take them out the packaging in the morning, and let them get too room temp and then they go soft, and are easier to take, I also find taking them with squash is easier than taking them with a warm/hot drink.

Hope this helps you.

 

[Wonderlust]

My next repeat prescripton has been switched to soluble, so well let you guys know if they make any difference to my feeling sick after taking.

 

[Yvessa]

I have compared the stats on the two - Forceval is a stronger dose in some vitamins, but doesn't have a lot of the others, especially the trace minerals.

 

[JoJoTGirl]

I don't have any issues physically getting them down guys, it's just 10-15 mins later when they disolve in my stomach. The soluable ones are just the same, only quicker......two big sips and I'm sick.

 

[Wonderlust]

Two weeks into the soluable Forceval and still feeling nauseous after taking them, but not been sick so far.

 

[carebear1]

Forceval gives me nausea and a serious stomach ache for a few hours when I take them whole, not cramping but a burning feeling. I now get a spoon of yoghurt and make a whole and snip the end off the Forceval and squeeze the red yuck into the middle cover it up and swallow. No problems since doing this