Oral Vitamins Vs Vitamin Patch

LookinToLose2016
on 2/4/16 12:14 pm
RNY on 02/18/16

I'm due to have surgery in two weeks and am wondering if anyone uses the vitamin patch instead of oral vitamins and if so what brand. Vitamins have always made me nauseous and am looking for an alternative since they will be a lifelong requirement!  Thanks!

teach2
on 2/4/16 2:45 pm
RNY on 12/23/14

I use Patch MD multi. I absolutely love them!

 

RNY on December 23, 2014 with Dr. Michael Greene

Start Weight- 225 Surgery Weight- 218 2 wk- 208 6 wk- 198 10 wk- 181 14wk-179 18 wk-172 21 wk- 168 25 wk- 162. 29 wk- 158. Mo 8 - 155

Mo 9- 150 Mo 10-148. Mo 12-145  CW 140

LookinToLose2016
on 2/4/16 2:54 pm
RNY on 02/18/16

Thank you for your response! Do you the multi and the vitamin c/d?

Deanna798
on 2/4/16 4:30 pm, edited 2/4/16 8:32 am
RNY on 08/04/15

I've been using the multi vitamin patch and the calcium and vitamin d patches for a little over a month.  So far so good, just had a blood draw yesterday,  so don't know my numbers yet. 

Age: 44 | Height: 5' 3" | Starting January 2015: 291 | RNY 8/4/15 with Dr. Arthur Carlin| Goal: 150

Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. ~Proverbs 19:20

RNY on 03/11/15

Do the patches have any type of smell to them? (I am just thinking about how holding regular vitamins in your hand can cause your hand to smell like vitamins...)

Also, where on your body do you wear it, and do you replace it once a day?

            

Deanna798
on 2/4/16 6:45 pm
RNY on 08/04/15

No smell that I've noticed,  and they are a once a day.  I put it in after my shower and even sleep with it on. 

Age: 44 | Height: 5' 3" | Starting January 2015: 291 | RNY 8/4/15 with Dr. Arthur Carlin| Goal: 150

Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. ~Proverbs 19:20

RNY on 03/11/15

Thanks for the info. I think I am going to give them a try

LookinToLose2016
on 2/5/16 6:46 am
RNY on 02/18/16

Thank you.  I think I'll order some to try!

teach2
on 2/5/16 12:00 pm
RNY on 12/23/14

No. just the multi. I take an extra B complex and Iron cuz I just seem to need more of that. The multi has been enough for me so far- it's been about eight months and I've had two sets of labs- both fine. I'm going to be getting a third set in a few weeks and I don't expect to see a change but I will definitely let the forum know if there is.

Good luck!

 

RNY on December 23, 2014 with Dr. Michael Greene

Start Weight- 225 Surgery Weight- 218 2 wk- 208 6 wk- 198 10 wk- 181 14wk-179 18 wk-172 21 wk- 168 25 wk- 162. 29 wk- 158. Mo 8 - 155

Mo 9- 150 Mo 10-148. Mo 12-145  CW 140

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