Vitamins and medicines...which ones do you take?

I guess the title says it all I would like to know what you all are taking still, have started taking and how you are tolerating them. As well as how often you are taking them. For those that were on medications prior which ones have you been able to eliminate? I am only taking the Vista Vitamins and I take 4 pills in the AM and 4 in the PM. They go down really easy. I could tell a huge difference in the way I was feeling once I started taking these. I am not feeling exhausted in the middle of the day and feel like I have a lot more energy. I am no longer taking any of the prescribed medicines although my doctor said I was supposed to be on the URSO for 6 months. ~Adrianne

I take my vitamins and calcium in tablet form. I just wouldn't take them regularly when I had to gag down the chewables. I take 4 Centrum multi's with iron and 4 Calcium Citrate pills daily. I also take 500 mcg of biotin, 1 Tums (for the extra calcium) and 1 Pepcid Complete daily. Once a week I take a B1 pill and once monthly I give myself a b12 injection. I haven't had my labs done by my surgeon, but I had my physical recently with my PCP and all my levels were within normal ranges (I think).

Hi Adrianne, I now take Viactive Calcium 2 x day I take Viactive vitamins 2 x day I take prilosec 1 x day I take 2000 mg. Biotin I tolerate these very well. I think I should try the Vista Vitamims. I am getting tired of the chewy ones. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was taking 4 (500 mgs each) Glucophage ( diabetes ) I was taking 1 Gluctrol 10 mg. day (diabetes) Byetta Shots 10 mg ( diabetes) Diovan HCT ( high blood pressure) 160/25 1 1/2 day Tricor 145 mg daily ( cholesterol) Protonix 40 mg. daily ( for acid reflux) Wellbutrin XL ( depression) 150mg daily Singular ( asthma) 10 mg. day Allegra ( allergies) 120 mg a day Albuterol Spray as needed daily ( asthma) Advair Disk 250/50 every 12 hours.( asthma) Detrol Caps for incontinence And was on a C-Pap machine at night and no loner use. As you can see I was on a few things. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I no longer need any of it and certainly don't miss remembering to take them. This is the greastest. My blood sugars are normal as is cholesterol and high blood pressure. And everything else. I am so glad I had this surgery. Thanks for posting. Have a nice day. Roxanne

I was taking glucophage before surgery and that was it. Now I'm not taking that and just taking a daily vitamin, iron and calcium and tolerating those just fine!

H i - I used to take Zegerid (acid reflux) and I lived on advil/motrin ( always had headaches). Now I don't take either of the above, I can't remember the last time I needed anything for a headache. Daily Vitamins - 1 rx iron pill w/ 500 mg vitamin c chewable 1 centrum multi chewable 1 sublingual b - 12 2500 biotin calcium citrate - I try for 1200 and i'm lucky if I get in 800mg. actigall ( 2x a day) - but will stop taking after 6 months. all the above are pills and I can tolerate them fine. the calcuim is tougher that the rest, but I can still get them down. I had blood work done at 3 months and Dr. said all was good.

Hi Adrianne: Good Post!! I did not take any meds before surgery...but now I take my daily calicum and multivitamin and when I can remember, I take a biotin pill (1000 mcg) and I also take 2500 b 12 sublingual weekly. And I tolerate them all pretty good...I am just tired of chewing...but the regular pills make me sick to the stomach.

I take two Centrum chewables a day two citrical chews a day 1 dropper GNC liquid b complex 1000 mcg biotin meds advair 500/50 no change singular no change zyrtec no change flonase discontinued, changed to nasonex. My drs say I have to lose more weight before they will even begin to mess with my asthma meds to see what happens. I also use CPAP not a med but a machine for Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea. They won't restest me again until I have lost more weight. Hope & pray I can get rid of it!!!

I am currently taking a vitamin with iron, calcium and B. I am off my glucophage like Janie and Roxanne. I ALWAYS take my B- but need to be 100% with my calcium and vitamin- but they are chewable and HUGE and I'm not particularly fond of them. I will have my first set of labs done this summer. Holly