Vitamins & Minerals for the Gastric Bypass Patient

I am wondering what you all are told to take for vitamins...  But here is what I was told to take...

http://www.cascobaysurgery.com/Bariatric%20Surgery%20Program /nutrition%20-%20vitamins%20&%20minerals.htm 

ETA:   We are also told to take 2 Multi Vits a day as well as Iron (2 a day).  Due to the malabsorption issues of the RNY patient.  

I'm not sure what Dr. L tells his RNY, I was told chewable and hated them all, so I take the multi vitality, choc., chewable.  once a day.  but again, im not RNY, I know they have to take 2 a day, not sure what else they have....

I don't take anything chewable anymore. Just for the first couple of months. My vits are really small anyway.  Also Viactiv is recommended but I am not sure why. I have read that it has calcium carbonate which we more than likely don't absorb.  I think I need to have a chat with Miss VitaLady

My labs have been normal so all I have to take according to Dr. Loggins office is 2 multivitamins a day.  I take the Centrum chewable ones. 

Very good!!   Now make sure they check your iron regularly. I am not saying your doc is wrong. but Iron deficiancy can be built up over time.  I would still take the iron as a preventative. I know someone from my support group that had a hard time after not taking it for 5 years.

Here in Bangor    you take
1 childrens complete chewable or  one a day or something similar
two  600 mg  citraical 
1000  sublingal  B  12

that is  the basic   after blood work it gets  changed if needed
i also  take  50000iu  vitamin  d  and an extra  b  12 a week

will be interesting to see what  my yearly check up  brings

what about iron?  And I don't get why they say Childrens..  we are adults here!   But I guess if your blood work is ok.. just stay on top of it!!

this is what i take

2- multy vit with 18mgs of iron =walmart brand
1- b12 once week, but i feel better when i take 3 time week
2- tums for my calcium (one in morning one at night)
1-prescribtion vit. d once week

thats it for me.. on prescription vit d cause level was low last time blood done..

This may all change next week at my 6 month follow up..but, for now:
2 chewable multivits....I STILL like the chewies!
1 iron tab.......18mg daily
(I also take Zinc and GNC's Hair, skin and nails multi to help with hair loss)
At my 2 month check up, Dr L told me I could take Calcium, but it wasn't absolutely necessary.
That's all he wrote for me!

I continue to have chewables due to fills with the band, would not be good for one to get stuck.  my BP med is very tiny.. vit are pretty large