Question:
Is there a list somewhere of vitimans we should take
I see that some take this and some take that, and I just wondered how I could learn all of the ones I will need and if you could be taking too many? 5 day countdown :) Thanks Nikki — Losing I. (posted on May 31, 2004)
May 31, 2004
Nikki, each doctor has their own list of vitamins and minerals that they
want their patients to take. But, just for your reference, I take a daily
multi, B-complex in the morning with breakfast and calcium citrate at lunch
and dinner. Some doctors have their patients take B-12 instead of
B-complex. Get in touch with your surgeon's office and ask what vitamins
and minerals you should be on after your surgery. You should get it ahead
of time because some doctors want their patients on liquid vitamins or
chewables for a certain amount of time PO. Good luck.
— ChristineB
May 31, 2004
Right after surgery, my surgeon had me take the flintstone children's
chewable, ugh, they were awful, and to sweet for me, and they did not have
enough folic acid or iron for me, so I started using Centrum adult
chewables (orange), they are not great, but taste is bareable. The most
important thing is that my surgeon is okay with them, and my blood test
have been good. They have 100% iron and they have the folic acid that us
women need. I also take two Calcium Citrate with Vit D, and a B-12
sublingual complex of folic acid and B-6, on Mon, Wed and Friday. I was
taking the B-12 daily, but on my last blood test my B-12 level was high, so
the surgeon changed me to 3 times a week. When the vitiams I have now are
gone, I will change from the chewable to the caplet, but stay with the
Centrum brand. You may have to do some research to find the best vits,
calcium and B-12 for you.
— cindy
May 31, 2004
Nikki, I am gonna be brutally honest, b/c I don't know how to be anything
other, why is it that you don't know what vitamins you need post-op when
you are 5 days from surgery? Do you also know what foods you need to eat
after surgery? It really upsets me when i read posts and Q&A like
this? Are you sure you know what you are getting yourself in for?
— heathercross
June 1, 2004
wow I am also very surprised that you don't have this information
beforehand. My surgeon and his nutritionists and his bariatric MD went over
everything before I had the surgery. They had a whole booklet prepared for
everything you could think of.
the first month I took the flintstones chewables. After that I get my
vitamins through my surgeons office (1. because they are the cheapest I
could find and 2. they are expressly for bariatric patients)
Any way here is what I take:
(2) a day of Vita-Sure multiple vitamin/mineral trace element supplement
plus iron.
(2) a day of Calcium Citrate-Malate
(1) a week of sublingual B12
I am also post menopausal so I don't know if you would need more iron or
not.
Do NOT take things like TUMS for your calcium we do not absorb it... it
must be Calcium citrate and the calcium citrate-alate is the best absorbed
by us.
I am floored that your surgeon did not discuss this with you.
— Janet M.
June 1, 2004
I am 2 days pre-op. I had a 4 hour pre-op surgery class/discussion and was
given a booklet outlining diet, vitamin, excercise, etc, what drugs and
herbs to avoid before and after surgery and changes that will need to be
made pre-op and post-op. I was told to take a good multivitamin like
bariactricadvantage, vista vitamins, centrum chewables, etc starting 10
days post op. You should do your research or ask your doctor/surgeon about
the minimum IU, mg, mcgs (RDA) needed as a good supplement for bariatric
patients. We are to take a sublingual B-12 vitamin daily starting 10 days
post op. We are also advised to take calcium citrate and iron (ferrous
fumerate only)starting 4 weeks post op. Each surgeons post op routine is
different so you should definately contact your surgeons office asap to
inquire about your expected regimen.
— ToriJ
June 1, 2004
I understand why you would ask this question. My doctor says to take TUMS
for calcium. I've read here a dozen or more times that our bodies don't
absorb it. I want to know what works for the majority.
— Roberta M.
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