Another two thumbs up for Patch MD
I had my labs done for my 2-year check up today. I've been on the patches for almost one year. The NP said she has never seen better labs on a gastric bypass patient. She said typically there will be at least one area to improve in (B12, D, Iron) etc. Nope, mine were all mid-range of normal. Awesome. I am not affiliated with Patch MD and get nothing for posting this. Just wanted to share my personal experience.
I use the: Multi-vitamin, D + Calcium, glucosamine + chondriotin, & the new Iron + Vit C patch.
Lanie; Age: 43; Surgery Date (VSG): 8/12/14 w/complications resulting in RNY next day;
Height: 5' 6" SW: 249 Comfort Zone: 135-140 CW: 138 (10/13/17)
M1: -25 lbs M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -7 M5: -11 M6: -10 M7: -7 M8: -7 M9: -3 M10: -8 M11: -4 M12: -4
5K PR - 24:15 (4/23/16) First 10K - 53:30 (10/18/15)
cant wait to use them- mine wants me to wait a year though.
HW 305 SW 278 Surgery weight 225 GW 160 LW: 118.8
RNY 12/15/2015,
GB removal 09/2016,
Twisted bowel/hernia repair 08/2017
M1 Dec 2015-13.0, M2-7.0, M3-14.5, M4-9.4, M5-7.1, M6 9.8, M7-7.6 ,M8- 7.6, M-9 5.5, M10-6.4, M11- 2.2, M12 Dec 2016- 5.8
iloveravens, that is so awesome! I will be getting my labs done again, so I am excited to see where I am now.
Be sure to go and post a review for them as well http://www.obesityhelp.com/profiles/vendor/patchmd/ Now that your labs are in and you have some definitive results, will be good for others who are looking into using PatchMD to know.
~Nik
That's great to hear. I had no problem with most things with regular vitamins, but couldn't absorb much calcium. My calcium numbers started back up with the patch.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
My 18 month follow up is coming up soon- I'm curious to see where my level are. Other things I've tried using an adhesive based medication for, the adhesive irritates my skin to badly, so I'm worried about trying these. If my labs are good I'll likely stick to pills.
5'6.5" High weight:337 Lowest weight:193/31 BMI: Goal: 195-205/31-32 BMI
I use them and have adhesive issues. Here's what I need to do - I only keep them on during the day (I put them on in the AM after showering and take them off before I go to bed) AND I rotate locations. I do my shoulders and abdomen, and sort of rotate around. When I had been doing the same location every day and keeping them on for 24 hours, I was having constant itchiness/rash stuff.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Awesome news
I have a question for you
Do you put them both on at the same time? I know we're supposed to space out Vit C 2 hours before/after calcium, so just curious
Also, how do they work with showering? I normally work out during my lunch break and shower after before returning to work, so curious if they stick on pretty well?
I guess I could technically put on after my shower, which is around 1pm and then take off at bed time around 9, since the website says to wear for 8 hours
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Heaviest Weight: 345 | SW: 315 | CW: 175 | GW: ~180
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