Vitamin question

I had my surgery Jan 4th so Im about 5 wks out, well I had to miss my 4 wk dietary due to all the snow and they didnt get me into the next dietary meeting until I will be at 6wks.  Soooooo....Im just concerned about my vitamins.  Im taking 2 Childrens Complete Flintstones now but when do we take the ones that are going to be very important.  I just want to make sure Im doing everything right and not waiting too long, I should call them but figured you guys are all pros so you would know if I should just go out and get them.
Are the Bariatric Advantage chewable the best?  Will that cover all the necessary vitamins or do I need to keep on taking the flinstones plus more?  Sorry so many questions!
BTW, good news, down 40lbs as of today!

 I've heard mixed reviews about taking childrens anything. My program has us take whole adult vitamins as soon as possible. I was getting a multi and calcium from them in the hospital. Good ole fashioned one-a-days. 

Here's what I take:
morning - 
multi
calcium 
vit D
magnesium
bitin
sublingual b complex

midmorning-
iron
vitamin c

lunch timeish- 
calcium
vit D
magnesium

dinner-
multi
calcium
vit D
magnesium

before bed-
iron
vit C

My prescriptions are taken with the morning round. This may seem like a lot or be overboard but I have the past deficiencies to prove I need it. I did take Flinstones for a while cause of pouch not happy issues, but my levels dropped. Your nutritionist should be monitoring you very closely. It is too easy for us to get deficient real fast and some deficiencies are hard to find. Also, calcium MUST be in the form of calcium citrate, nothing else. If you go with something else, just flush them right at the start - you will not absorb it. 

Wow, that is a lot, but I hear ya!  We have to stay healthy! Im calling today to get this moving. They told us to take the 2 Childrens Flinstones so Im def going to be on the phone as soon as they open!  THANKS!

Children's Vitamins are just that - for CHILDREN!  I'd SERIOUSLY question any surgeon *****commends taking them.

Centrum, Bariatric Advantage, Celebrate, Building blocks....With the exception of Centrum are DESIGNED for bariatric patients.  But they are ADULT vitamins - and (except Centrum) are formulated for mal-absorbtive systems....

Just my $.02!

I took the Centrum Chewables. Tart, but the only ones I could take without gagging.  LOL

Well Father Don, my surgeon has been in practice for many years and is very highly reccommended so please be careful on HOW you say things.  I was told the take the Flintstones in the beginning right after surgery and I was asking about what additional ones to be taking now that I have progressed through the "healing process" a bit more.  If you do not have anything nice to say, please do not comment.

I stated it was MY opinion.  If you do not like it, don't read it, ignore it, block me.

Having know people in real life that had SEVERE health issues (including one who was given days to live!), I have a strong opinion on childrens vitamins.

Pretty sad you are a man of the cloth!

I don't think there was anything wrong with his comment. It is pretty sad, with all the research out there, that any surgeon would suggest children's vitamins. They are insufficient for the needs of any bariatric patient long term. The fact that you have to come on an online forum and post and ask a group of strangers what you will need, instead of having recieved a packet of information from your surgeon is very concerning.

You will find (if you stay around for a bit) that there are a lot of "good surgeons" with very bad programs. There are good programs with very bad surgeons...and there are good surgeons with good programs. The bottom line of all this is that you need to do research to make sure you have all the information you need to remain healthy. When you ask a question, if someone responds, do not take it as a personal attack.

If you need information about a vitamin schedule, I'd go to www.vitalady.com. I don't know anyone in the bariatric community that knows as much about vitamins as this woman does....and considering that many surgeons take her advice about how to fix vitamin levels, I think she's as close to an expert in the area as you will get.


Scott

FYI : Many surgeons/Drs/PAs/Nurses (and even most nutritionists) have very little training in bariatric nutrition. Just because a surgeon can do the surgery doesn't mean that they can actually keep you alive or healthy long term.