BariMelts Once Daily Bariatric Multivitamin with Iron, 60 Easy-Swallow Caplets (2-Month Supply), Multivitamin for Women, Multimineral Complex, Supports Nutrition After Bariatric Surgery​

Multivitamins with iron are generally a dicey proposition: they might be huge, or they might taste BLEH and possibly give you those unpleasant burps throughout your day. Before my bariatric surgery, I took Ritual multivitamins, and they were great. But with the added vitamin needs after my bariatric surgery, I decided on these BariMelts vitamins for their size and the absolute MADNESS of their vitamin levels... since post-bariatric patients have malabsorptive systems, we need an excess of vitamins to make sure we get the proper dosage. Read the nutrition label - 41,000% of vitamin B (!), for example. Five years post-surgery, and my bariatric labs are just perfect! (BY THE WAY: get your yearly checkup with your bariatric surgeon! You need those labs to ensure you are getting the nutrient levels you need!) This pill is easy to swallow, has absolutely no off-putting smell, and doesn't upset your stomach. No stomach upset or icky burps, even though it contains iron! Generally, an all-around excellent choice for a post-bariatric vitamin. Highly recommend!

my dr is so impressed with my latest blood work panel and has noticed a big difference in my vitamin levels. I’m also anemic so the iron is a necessity. I had to do infusions but this seems to help keep my levels steady. I’ve always had an issue with poor absorption through my stomach and these have been the only supplement to actually make a difference on my blood work. they are also easy to swallow and it doesn’t have a weird taste when wet. I’m a customer for life!

These are great and helped me downsize my vitamin duffel bag I have to carry around. Double check the iron and make sure it’s enough for your recommended intake as you may have to supplement the iron still.

I love these. One pill, and 8 years out from RNY my labs are perfect. Actually stopped my extra B-12 supplement because it was too good. It does have a good amount of iron if you're sensitive like me. I wish they would make a version without it. It does smell like a vitamin, but it's coated and goes down easy.

This was my experience your experience will differ: I switched from another bariatric brand because I did 12 months chewable vitamins (iron, ADEK, and multivitamin, calcium) and thought I was ready to do a more simple routine. I like this one a day vitamin and I continued taking my chewable 3x500g calcium separately. After months on this one a day, I became severely iron deficient anemic (6 hemoglobin). I’m not blaming this pill though. Because it could be I’m one of the lucky few who don’t absorb nutrients after bariatric surgery. I will say, if you’re feeling ill, get your labs done. I did and my pcp said I was anemic but didn’t tell me I was severely anemic (hgb 6) He instructed me to continue taking my vitamins. Well it didn’t help and 5 months later, I ended up in the ER with a ferritin of 5 and hemoglobin of 6. My original pcp and his nurse missed my diagnosis and treatment! I felt so ill, fainting, and my mental state was not good. Now I’m undergoing iron infusions (very expensive), plus taking 300 mg of iron every other day, 2000 calcium, and I continue using this pill too. I split the dosages so they don’t interfere with each other. So far I’m up to an 8 hemoglobin and I have 3 more iron infusions. Once that’s done, then I’ll retest and see if I’m deficient in other areas or if there’s a problem with my organs not being able to absorb nutrients.

I like them. They aren’t huge so they go down easy.

I always buy this brand because they are easy to swallow and my labs are always good.

Works great. No upset stomach issues