Post-op Pharmacy questions

What does the base pharmacy carry that you use? What don't they carry that you need to buy? I'm trying to figure out if I need to start stocking up on chewable vitamins and the other things I'll need now. Limited income here, so I don't want to have to spend $200 at Walgreens right before or after surgery if I can spend $20-$40 each pay period from here until the surgery. I know it varies at each base, but I just wanted to see what you have been able to get right there. In all honesty I don't even know what is generally recommended after surgery other than Flinstones Vitamins..... So.....what do you take? What can you get from the pharmacy? What do you buy at the store?

I've never seen vitamins RX'd but I guess you could get your PCM to try. I bought my vitamins at Costco, big containers (300 pills in each), of chewable mulit and a chewable calcium with D. The multi I believe was around $8-9 and the calcium was $6 something. This will last me for 150 days, almost 4 months, and only $15, so you won't be spending $200 like you are thinking. Oh, I do take a B-12 everyother day (5000mcg), it desolves in your mouth and that was $5 at RiteAid. There are 30 in the package, so that will last me 2 months. Hope this helps!! Andi

Thanks Andi! It does help!

I was given prenatal vitamins, and my calcium citrate from the Army Hospital and my doctor gave me refills on them as well. I purchased my chewable vitamins at wal-mart. Not sure if that helps you out or not Hugs Donna

Thanks Donna! Are you able to swallow the prenatals? Do you cut them in half or crush them?

I guess from reading their posts every doc is different. I just had to buy my vitamins yesterday, but I didnt feel like messing with the base pharmacy, so I just went out in town. I bought Flintstone's chewable and B1.....plus he gave me a RX for a B12 shot once a month.

Thanks Nicole!