Vitamin Reccomendation
Always check with your doctor first, but for the first three months I was told only chewables. I was told that Flintstones with Iron is fine, as well is tums for the calcium. I take a Sublingual B Complex with B12 that dissolves under the tongue. That one is the most expensive. I am still shopping around for the best prices, and I already take the max Vit D and that is already prescribed for me.
But again,,, check with your doctor. hth
I think you were given some poor advice. The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery says we should not take children's vitamins that are incomplete, and Flintstones are missing some important nutrients, including selenium. They also say we need calcium citrate and Tums is calcium carbonate. You can't absorb that.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Always check with your doctor first, but for the first three months I was told only chewables. I was told that Flintstones with Iron is fine, as well is tums for the calcium. I take a Sublingual B Complex with B12 that dissolves under the tongue. That one is the most expensive. I am still shopping around for the best prices, and I already take the max Vit D and that is already prescribed for me.
But again,,, check with your doctor. hth
Hmm. Flintstones are not complete for bariatric patients -- and certainly don't contain enough iron. Also, Tums are calcium carbonate --- practically useless --- we need calcium citrate. Also, prescribed vitamin D is D2 -- also inferior. We need D3 and preferably DRY D if you have any malabsorbtion aspect to your particular surgery.
"What you eat in private, you wear in public." --- Kat
Centrum makes a chewable multi that is good, nutritionally speaking. For calcium citrate, which is what the ASMBS recommends we take after WLS, you'll probably have to order it online. Stores usually have chewable calcium carbonate and tricalcium phosphate, but not citrate. I'm not sure about a chewable D3. Celebrate or Bariatric Advantage might have one. Is there a reason you prefer all chewable vitamins?
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
(As opposed to ANIMALS who get the sleeve...??)
Many surgeons don't require chewables just as many surgeons don't require an extended period of liquids after surgery (whether RNY or sleeve). It may be YOUR surgeon's preference, but it isn't a universal "rule".
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
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