Question for those of you familiar with Flintstones chewables?
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BlondeBeauty5
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I'm not sure where my old thread went. I'm trying to eat half a Flintstones vitamin with iron (I have an iron deficiency and 2 different doctors have recommended it) but I have really bad anxiety and a fear of throwing up. I'm very sensitive to smells/tastes. I tried the orange flavor a while ago and couldn't handle it. It tasted really bad and I thought I was gonna be sick. Today I tried the grape flavor. It tasted much better than the orange but still not that great. I moved it around in my mouth until I eventually spit it out. It took what seemed like 30 minutes for me to get the taste out of my mouth. I had to drink some water, eat a couple spoonfuls of chocolate ice cream, and brush my teeth/tongue. And even then I still felt like I could taste it and felt nauseous the rest of the evening (not sure if that was related or not since I didn't actually eat the vitamin). I feel ridiculous cause little kids eat these every day! For those of you who give them to your kids, are there any tips you can give me? What flavors do they prefer? Do they eat them willingly or do you have to hide it in food? What do you give them afterwards to get rid of the taste? Do they ever feel sick from it or get any side effects?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
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The whole point of Flinstones vitamins is they taste good to kids. I had one a day my whole childhood until I was old enough to swallow an adult vitamin. I would have to assume this is a psychological issue, which I am surely not qualified to comment on. Perhaps you should go back to your doctor and ask for recommendations on a non-chewable iron pill or a referral to a nutritionist?0
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The whole point of Flinstones vitamins is they taste good to kids. I had one a day my whole childhood until I was old enough to swallow an adult vitamin. I would have to assume this is a psychological issue, which I am surely not qualified to comment on. Perhaps you should go back to your doctor and ask for recommendations on a non-chewable iron pill or a referral to a nutritionist?
I agree with this poster.
Saying that, I have no issues with food, and even I find the flavouring in most chewable vitamins a bit much. I believe Floradix makes some iron chewables. Haven't tried them, but they may be less acidic/sweet than the Flintstones vitamins.
sorry not sure if that link was right. Floradix also makes a liquid, but not sure how it tastes. (do not work for Floradix)
ok just checked, not sure they do the chewables but maybe try a few other brands0 -
Try a non chewable iron supplement0
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OP, if you can't swallow pills, you can't get over the taste of half a children's vitamin, and you won't take a supplement from a company that hasn't specifically been recommended to you by a doctor, you need to go back to your doctor and explain all this to them so they can recommend another supplement and refer you to a therapist who can help you with your anxiety. Good luck0
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There are gummy vitamins with iron -- might want to check those out. Also, if you like oranges or other vitamin c rich food, take that with your iron -- it will absorb better & you will get more effect from it. DO NOT take your iron with calcium rich foods -- will block absorption.
Can't speak to the psychological issue of it, as luckily, I've never had that problem.0 -
try total cereal.0
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Floradix is very well known. It's been recommended to me by nurses often over the years at blood donor clinics. It's got a strong, fruity flavor....rather like plums but not quite. It works really well.
Also, fortified cereals. A bowl of Shreddies has 50% of your daily iron needs, for example.
You do seem to have some serious anxieties. I agree with the above poster that you need to discuss the iron issue with your doctor again and tell him all these things.
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I give my kid gummy vitamins. They make ones with iron.
Don't fear brands you haven't heard of. They're FDA regulated and must contain what they say they do and be safe.0 -
Always preferred the bugs bunnies to the flinstones when I used them. Not sure if they even still make them, it's been a while. They're basically the same thing, just the flavors are a little different.0
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I don't know if it's accessible to you, but you can liquid iron supplements called Spartone; one kind you mix with juice, the other you can slurp right out of the sachet. Not sure if that would be better for you, but may be worth a try. My GP prescribed it for me as iron pills make me both physically sick and really constipated (fun combo) so perhaps yours can do the same.0
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If you cut up the chewy pill really, really tiny, like as small as is humanly possible, do you think you could get it down that way? Surely any you can manage is better than nothing.0
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