What vites and how many do you take?
I seem to be a big malabsorber, so I take a LOT a day to keep my labs up. Here's what I take:
Vitamin D - 150,000 to 200,000 iu
Vitamin A 100,000 iu
Zinc 150 mg
Copper 4 mg
Vitamin B12 5 mcg (I think)
Super B 1 per day
Vitamin E 800 mg
Vit K 1 * can't remember dose off hand
Vit K 2 * can't remember dose off-hand
Boron
Mag citrate 1,000 mg
Mag ox varies
Calcium 5,000 to 7,000 mg a day
**I take this in various forms, as much as I can get in
2 multivitamins
Vitamin D - 150,000 to 200,000 iu
Vitamin A 100,000 iu
Zinc 150 mg
Copper 4 mg
Vitamin B12 5 mcg (I think)
Super B 1 per day
Vitamin E 800 mg
Vit K 1 * can't remember dose off hand
Vit K 2 * can't remember dose off-hand
Boron
Mag citrate 1,000 mg
Mag ox varies
Calcium 5,000 to 7,000 mg a day
**I take this in various forms, as much as I can get in
2 multivitamins
Julie R - Ludington, Michigan
Duodenal Switch 08/09/06 - Dr. Paul Kemmeter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
HW: 282 - 5'4"
SW: 268
GW: 135
CW: 125
Duodenal Switch 08/09/06 - Dr. Paul Kemmeter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
HW: 282 - 5'4"
SW: 268
GW: 135
CW: 125
i do feel that VitaLady's DS schedule is a good place to start. I take all of that, but have adjusted since (several times), based on my labs. I believe I take more D, A, and B12 than that now (i can't remember what she starts at). i also take a probiotic (primal defense ultra) and for a period i took biotin as well.
but $100/month for good health is pretty decent, imo.
but $100/month for good health is pretty decent, imo.
If you cannot afford to keep yourself healthy for the longterm with a DS, then DO NOT GET A DS. Vitmains and supplements, in the correct forms, are NOT OPTIONAL.
Vitamins are not the only expense...there may be many other things you need that will not necessarily be covered by insurance - iron infusions, various meds, specialist consults, dexa scans, etc etc
Also possibly lactaid, beano, acid reducers, probiotics...
...also the DS diet is a lot more expensive - protein is expensive, carbs are not.
Consider very very carefully if the DS life is affordable for you before you take the leap...
Vitamins are not the only expense...there may be many other things you need that will not necessarily be covered by insurance - iron infusions, various meds, specialist consults, dexa scans, etc etc
Also possibly lactaid, beano, acid reducers, probiotics...
...also the DS diet is a lot more expensive - protein is expensive, carbs are not.
Consider very very carefully if the DS life is affordable for you before you take the leap...
Can I ask you to share the link to the topic you are referring to? The majority of people with a DS that I have seen post on this forum state they pay closer to the $75 to $100 range monthly. Are you sure you did not ask that question on the main board? That would make more sense to me if people with other WLS's were responding.