Can we absorb softgel vitamins

shannon C.
on 2/24/10 5:53 am, edited 2/24/10 5:56 am - Las Vegas, NV
After undergoing successful WLS back in 8/08, i am pregant after 16 months of great weight loss.  My concern is whether or not we can absorb softgel vitamins or not?
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BrinahRN
on 2/24/10 5:56 am - Groves, TX
I am a DS not a RNY but I know that we can not. Most soft gels are liquid based and dont absorb as well, but wait for some RNY'ers to respond!!

 SW 301.4/CW 176/ LW 168
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Andrea U.
on 2/24/10 10:04 pm - Wilson, NC
It depends on what's IN the softgel.  It's not dependant on what's on the outside.


PamperedDarcy
on 2/24/10 11:54 pm - Milford, ME
So this may be sad, but I don't know ANYTHING about any of this stuff! LoL I guess I just assumed if I was taking it, it was working, so I do like to see questions like this and answers from the pros like Andrea as I find it so interesting.

So here's one... I take a Vitamin D softgel once a week that my surgeon prescribed to me as my levels were very low. I just assumed since my surgeon wrote the script it was a-ok. Am I right in my assumption Andrea?
shannon C.
on 2/25/10 7:33 am - Las Vegas, NV
Its always nice to assume our Dr.'s know what they are doing but an OB doctor might not compared to your Bariatric surgeon.  My pills consist of B-Vits, Folic Acid, Calcium, Iron and Vit C - i think there are some minerals in there too.  Its called Prenate-DHA
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shannon C.
on 2/25/10 7:43 am - Las Vegas, NV
Gosh i am not even sure.  Here is whats listed as the ingredients for this softgel:  So i dont know if its fat based or what :)

https://www.prenate.com/prenateDHA/protection_complete.aspx
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coletteg
on 3/1/10 8:51 am - Ridgefield , WA
Soft Gels of D never worked for me... Dry D did...

They are giving me EFA now that I am prego in the soft gel form... I presume its not working but I am still taking it and making sure I get some salmon or tuna in me 2x a week and an avacado in me on the off fish days... That way I am getting what they want me to have via real food too.
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