Vitiamins how often should you take them daily

So I purchased my list of vitiamins reccomended for RNY patients.  My question now is how should we take them.  Should we take them as listed on the package or stagger them through the day?  I have not had a chance to see my PCP yet to ask these questions.

Morning HF, from reading neenajs postings , we are only able to absorb 500 at a time so I space out my calcium every two hours (4)  and space my vitamins and iron two hours apart from my B's.  hope this was helpful.  Oh, did you get the citracel  pellets

Thanks for you response.  I got the Citracal petites.

Yes, due to our malabsorption, we have to space them out.  I take 1 set in the morning and another set in the evening. 

Thanks I that is how I take my two multivitamins so I was thinking of doing the rest the same way. 

I divide mine into two sets which I take first thing in the morning before getting dressed and then again after lunch.  The exception is iron which can not be taken at the same time as your calcium so I take my iron alone around 10am and then a second one at bedtime.  Iron also doesn't absorb as well if taken with caffeine (just a side note for those who might take it w/ their morning coffee).

Hello All,

I'm noticing a lot of folks talking about calcium/iron but I'm not on either. Did I miss something?

I'm taking 2 flintones complete (maybe that's with iron) in the a.m. and then a B50 at night.

Should there be more?

I feel you on this I am doing my research because my surgeon only told me to take two multivitamins when I have read and know we need more than that.  I going to talk to my PCP about it as while.

Yes u should take a B-12 SHOT once a month (iron). Calcium Citrate tablet twice daily for the rest of your life.

I take one dose of calcium/vit D (2 pills), 1 multivit, 1 biotin, my sublingual B-12 and B complex in the morning with milk.
With Breakfast I have my Iron with Vit C.
With lunch I take the same as 1st morning, minus the b-12 and B complex.
PM snack or dinner, I take another dose of the Vit C and Iron. (The Vit C helps the iron absorb).