ix-nay on the CVS vitamins

April 20, 2009

Aaaarrrrggggghhhh.

The CVS order arrived: inside were the OTHER Omega-3 vitamins, the ones with

gelatin in them. So I called customer service, which informs me that even

though their website lists the non-gelatin ones, and allows you to order them

(and I've even purchased them at an actual CVS store before)....they don't

actually carry the non-gelatin ones. Say what??

So, don't bother ordering them from the website.

Back to the drawing board. Why is it so difficult for vitamin companies to

understand that the very people who want Omega-3s without the fish products are

probably not going to want other animal products in them either?

Frustratedly,

Liz

April 21, 2009

Hi,

I had to go to a couple CVS stores before I found the non-gelatin omega-3 gummy

vitamins, but when I did, they were " buy one, get one free " (at the original

price of $10). That was Saturday in Westborough, Mass. I don't know how long

the sale lasts or whether there's any way to see whether an individual CVS store

carries the vitamins without looking yourself.

Good luck -

Jessica

EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD

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April 21, 2009

>

> My dear friends,

>

I know in this society is a challenge to be a vegan or a vegetarian family.

Dear Liz, sometimes I get so frustrated too, but we have to keep on going.

Anyway, the reason why I am writing to you guys in this opportunity, is to

share with you the news that I am pregnant (21 weeks now). But the first 16

weeks I have been very miserable: nauseas, vomiting, you name it. My OB

prescribed to me several kind of vitamins for my pregnancy but they

just seemed to upset my stomach (Well, I have to say that my OB does not

have that vegan or vegetarian approach, unfortunately). Anyway, now I am

just not taking those pre-natal vitamins. I just would like to ask you how

did you guys manage this kind of issues when you were pregnant?

Any advice is going to be very well appreciated

Thanks in advance

Rebeca

>

April 22, 2009

Congratulations on your new family member! When I was pregant, I could not take

the vitamins our doctor gave me. I went to my favorite healthfood store, and

talked to their nutritionist (at that time they had one at the store full time).

He suggested a vitamin, that also made me sick, I went back (they took the

vitamins back for a full refund) and tried another... The fourth vitamin I tried

didn't make me sick; I had been resistant to them because they were over

packaged (little plastic pouched in plastic jugs. I think that they were

rainbow light, but I am not sure.

Anyway, try kiddie vitamins; they seem to not make pregnant women sick.

--- On Tue, 4/21/09, Rebeca Llasaca-Van Horn <rllasaca wrote:

Rebeca Llasaca-Van Horn <rllasaca

Re: ix-nay on the CVS vitamins

Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 4:30 PM

>

> My dear friends,

>

I know in this society is a challenge to be a vegan or a vegetarian family.

Dear Liz, sometimes I get so frustrated too, but we have to keep on going.

Anyway, the reason why I am writing to you guys in this opportunity, is to

share with you the news that I am pregnant (21 weeks now). But the first 16

weeks I have been very miserable: nauseas, vomiting, you name it. My OB

prescribed to me several kind of vitamins for my pregnancy but they

just seemed to upset my stomach (Well, I have to say that my OB does not

have that vegan or vegetarian approach, unfortunately) . Anyway, now I am

just not taking those pre-natal vitamins. I just would like to ask you how

did you guys manage this kind of issues when you were pregnant?

Any advice is going to be very well appreciated

Thanks in advance

Rebeca

>

April 22, 2009

A friend of mine can't take the prescription ones either, and she

takes a children's multi (I don't know if the dosing is different for

pregnant ladies, but she said her Dr. ok'd them/suggested them to

her). Maybe ask your Doc if you can do this as well?

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 7:58 AM, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote:

>

> Congratulations on your new family member! When I was pregant, I could not

> take the vitamins our doctor gave me. I went to my favorite healthfood

> store, and talked to their nutritionist (at that time they had one at the

> store full time). He suggested a vitamin, that also made me sick, I went

> back (they took the vitamins back for a full refund) and tried another...

> The fourth vitamin I tried didn't make me sick; I had been resistant to them

> because they were over packaged (little plastic pouched in plastic jugs. I

> think that they were rainbow light, but I am not sure.

>

> Anyway, try kiddie vitamins; they seem to not make pregnant women sick.

>

> --- On Tue, 4/21/09, Rebeca Llasaca-Van Horn <rllasaca wrote:

>

> Rebeca Llasaca-Van Horn <rllasaca

> Re: ix-nay on the CVS vitamins

>

> Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 4:30 PM

>

>>

>> My dear friends,

>>

> I know in this society is a challenge to be a vegan or a vegetarian family.

> Dear Liz, sometimes I get so frustrated too, but we have to keep on going.

> Anyway, the reason why I am writing to you guys in this opportunity, is to

> share with you the news that I am pregnant (21 weeks now). But the first 16

> weeks I have been very miserable: nauseas, vomiting, you name it. My OB

> prescribed to me several kind of vitamins for my pregnancy but they

> just seemed to upset my stomach (Well, I have to say that my OB does not

> have that vegan or vegetarian approach, unfortunately) . Anyway, now I am

> just not taking those pre-natal vitamins. I just would like to ask you how

> did you guys manage this kind of issues when you were pregnant?

> Any advice is going to be very well appreciated

> Thanks in advance

>

> Rebeca

>

>>

>

April 23, 2009

I had horrible morning sickness when i first got pregnant (I am 31 weeks). I

also was not very happy with the selection of vitamins my midwife could

prescribe. I went to my local co-op and spent time researching all the

different prenatal vitamins they had available. I finally settled on New

Chapter Perfect Prenatal vitamins. I know they are vegetarian, but I am not

sure about vegan. When i started taking them it was like I was a whole new

person. I felt better than before i got pregnant. They are a whole foods

vitamin. I found them to be incredibly easy to digest. I can take them on an

empty stomach with just water and I have no problems. I do usually take them

with a meal though. Also it calls for you to take three a day. I usually spred

them out between my three main meals. That may have helped too. They can be a

little pricey, but i found it to be well worth it. I am fortunate enough to

have a few friends who work at the co-op as well and New Chapter usually alows

employees of companys that order from them to recieve a large discount. So if

you can befriend someone at your local health food shop you could possibly save

a lot of money on them. I hope this info helps. Best wishes to you and your

family.

Namaste

Amity

, Missie <mszzzi wrote:

>

> A friend of mine can't take the prescription ones either, and she

> takes a children's multi (I don't know if the dosing is different for

> pregnant ladies, but she said her Dr. ok'd them/suggested them to

> her). Maybe ask your Doc if you can do this as well?

>

> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 7:58 AM, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote:

> >

> > Congratulations on your new family member! When I was pregant, I could not

> > take the vitamins our doctor gave me. I went to my favorite healthfood

> > store, and talked to their nutritionist (at that time they had one at the

> > store full time). He suggested a vitamin, that also made me sick, I went

> > back (they took the vitamins back for a full refund) and tried another...

> > The fourth vitamin I tried didn't make me sick; I had been resistant to them

> > because they were over packaged (little plastic pouched in plastic jugs. I

> > think that they were rainbow light, but I am not sure.

> >

> > Anyway, try kiddie vitamins; they seem to not make pregnant women sick.

> >

> > --- On Tue, 4/21/09, Rebeca Llasaca-Van Horn <rllasaca wrote:

> >

> > Rebeca Llasaca-Van Horn <rllasaca

> > Re: ix-nay on the CVS vitamins

> >

> > Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 4:30 PM

> >

> >>

> >> My dear friends,

> >>

> > I know in this society is a challenge to be a vegan or a vegetarian family.

> > Dear Liz, sometimes I get so frustrated too, but we have to keep on going.

> > Anyway, the reason why I am writing to you guys in this opportunity, is to

> > share with you the news that I am pregnant (21 weeks now). But the first 16

> > weeks I have been very miserable: nauseas, vomiting, you name it. My OB

> > prescribed to me several kind of vitamins for my pregnancy but they

> > just seemed to upset my stomach (Well, I have to say that my OB does not

> > have that vegan or vegetarian approach, unfortunately) . Anyway, now I am

> > just not taking those pre-natal vitamins. I just would like to ask you how

> > did you guys manage this kind of issues when you were pregnant?

> > Any advice is going to be very well appreciated

> > Thanks in advance

> >

> > Rebeca

> >

> >>

> >

April 23, 2009

I had the same problem. I just took my kids Vitamins. I checked the dosages

and just took two. I've used several brands of children's vitamins, but I

always look for ones in the natural food stores without additives or

artificial stuff. But for any vitamin, remember to never take them on an

empty stomach. that'll generally not be good. Occasionally I would take a

vitamin, then get busy and forget to eat. usually within 15 minutes, I'd

feel sick to my stomach, which would remind me to eat.

Good luck!

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Tara J Petite

tara

www.petite.net

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Behalf Of Rebeca Llasaca-Van Horn

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 5:30 PM