Illeostomy and vitamins?

hacamila

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Posted 10/7/2011 5:19 AM (GMT 0)

Can anyone on the board tell me what kind of vitamins you can take with an illestomy? Something that won't pass through whole!

ByeByeUC

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Posted 10/7/2011 1:48 PM (GMT 0)

Maybe try going to a health food store and ask if they have a liquid form of vitamins. I know they make an iron supplement in liquid form so maybe there are other vitamins too in liquid or a multi vitamin.

Ironmum

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Posted 10/7/2011 5:59 PM (GMT 0)

i tried liquid multivits but they make my output go liquid and nuts! I saw a dietician and she gave me some advice to make the vitamins more specific to my needs. I now take capsules rather than a tablet and it seems fine. I'm taking Vit B complex, Antioxidant Cherry Capsule, Pro Biotic and an digestive enzyme - all capsules. Was also taking chewable Vit C but that made my output too runny!

Another UC wife

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Posted 10/7/2011 11:02 PM (GMT 0)

My husband takes the centrum silver multi vitamin and it must absorb well as he has not seen it expel when he empties...his lab work seems good - B12 was a bit low so he is taking 2 sub lingual each day

80sChick

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Posted 10/7/2011 11:27 PM (GMT 0)

I take children's gummies or children's chewables. They also make adult gummies now.

esoR

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Posted 10/8/2011 12:42 AM (GMT 0)

Liquid Centrum, sublingual B complex, ground up and sprinkled on food K-1, gel cap K-2, and Nature Made Vit D (no enteric coatings and no time released meds). Rosemary

hacamila

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Posted 10/9/2011 2:28 PM (GMT 0)

Thanks to all for your help!

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