Vitamin questions
Hi everyone,
I have a couple of vitamin questions and hoped that you could shed some light.
Today was my first day on vitamins. I missed the morning dosage but did take them tonight.
Here are my questions.
1. Twinlabs Calcium Citrate - my book says to take 4 a day, but then it says to take 1 in the morning and 1 at night. Should I be taking 2 or 4?
2. My nutrionist crossed off the iron vitamins from my list, so I am taking flinstones complete, the calcium, biotin and b-12 which is a weekly. In light of the bleeding and my low hemoglobin, I wonder if I should be taking iron, I am not sure if that has anything to do with the blood levels.
Thanks all.
Geoff
I have a couple of vitamin questions and hoped that you could shed some light.
Today was my first day on vitamins. I missed the morning dosage but did take them tonight.
Here are my questions.
1. Twinlabs Calcium Citrate - my book says to take 4 a day, but then it says to take 1 in the morning and 1 at night. Should I be taking 2 or 4?
2. My nutrionist crossed off the iron vitamins from my list, so I am taking flinstones complete, the calcium, biotin and b-12 which is a weekly. In light of the bleeding and my low hemoglobin, I wonder if I should be taking iron, I am not sure if that has anything to do with the blood levels.
Thanks all.
Geoff
I would take the 4 calcium - that is a "normal" dose, it's what I take too. That should get you to about 1200mg right?
I would hold off on the iron until you see the Dr again. Since you were given blood that should help to balance things out. And if you do start taking iron - don't take it with I believe it is the calcium - I am sure that someone else can confirm that as I don't take iron.
Hope you are feeling better!
I would hold off on the iron until you see the Dr again. Since you were given blood that should help to balance things out. And if you do start taking iron - don't take it with I believe it is the calcium - I am sure that someone else can confirm that as I don't take iron.
Hope you are feeling better!
Iron and calcium shouldn't be taken at the same time.
When you do take Iron, get Iron Gluconate/ferrous gluconate, not ferrous sulfate. Its a little easier to digest.
Flintstones are contoversial as far as how much of the vitamins we actually absorb. I take a regular multi & flintstones.
When you do take Iron, get Iron Gluconate/ferrous gluconate, not ferrous sulfate. Its a little easier to digest.
Flintstones are contoversial as far as how much of the vitamins we actually absorb. I take a regular multi & flintstones.
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Geoff,
You'll be adjusting vitamins probably each time you go to the doc, so don't fret too much about it right now. Typically, they don't add iron in unless blood work comes back that you need it, because it causes significant constipation issues in most people... and you're likely to experience enough of that without it.
Calcium will also vary a bit depending on your diet, per my nutritionist. If you're getting a diet ri*****alcium sources (dairy, some greens), you may need to take fewer supplements. But that won't happen until you're a bit further out, so I'd just err on the side of caution and take all 4. I assume you got the chewables, right? There's also a brand called "Bariatric Advantage" that's got 3 or 4 flavors and is much more palatable tasting... you might want to look it up. Barix sells it, but I'm fairly sure you can get it from netrition.com as well as some other places.
If you're looking for a different multivitamin option (I've heard varying reports on flintstones' absorption), try Centrum Complete Chewables. They're actually pretty tasty and are very well absorbed by WLS patients.
In addition to what you're taking, I've been told to take B-1 and sublingual D.
My nutritionist also said if taking iron to space at least 6 hours between the iron and the calcium and to take the iron with vitamin C to increase absorption. (some iron - i think my brand is Vitron - comes with a dose of vitamin C in it.)
Hope this helps!
Karen
You'll be adjusting vitamins probably each time you go to the doc, so don't fret too much about it right now. Typically, they don't add iron in unless blood work comes back that you need it, because it causes significant constipation issues in most people... and you're likely to experience enough of that without it.
Calcium will also vary a bit depending on your diet, per my nutritionist. If you're getting a diet ri*****alcium sources (dairy, some greens), you may need to take fewer supplements. But that won't happen until you're a bit further out, so I'd just err on the side of caution and take all 4. I assume you got the chewables, right? There's also a brand called "Bariatric Advantage" that's got 3 or 4 flavors and is much more palatable tasting... you might want to look it up. Barix sells it, but I'm fairly sure you can get it from netrition.com as well as some other places.
If you're looking for a different multivitamin option (I've heard varying reports on flintstones' absorption), try Centrum Complete Chewables. They're actually pretty tasty and are very well absorbed by WLS patients.
In addition to what you're taking, I've been told to take B-1 and sublingual D.
My nutritionist also said if taking iron to space at least 6 hours between the iron and the calcium and to take the iron with vitamin C to increase absorption. (some iron - i think my brand is Vitron - comes with a dose of vitamin C in it.)
Hope this helps!
Karen
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