Results of multivitamin poll
Some people said they sometimes take one kind of multi and sometimes take something else. I counted whichever one it seemed like they took the most.
A multi that you swallow, like Centrum - 20
A chewable multi but NOT one specifically made for bariatric folks, like chewable Centrum - 8
A special chewable bariatric vitamin, like Celebrate or Bariatric Advantage - 12
A special bariatric vitamin that you swallow, like Celebrate or Bariatric Advantage - 3
Celebrate’s ENS (it’s a drink mix that is a multi plus 500 mg calcium) - 1
One of those all-in-one bariatric vitamins like Bariatric Fusion or Optisource - 0
Kids’ vitamins, like Flintstones – 3 (I was happy to see not many people taking Flintstones. A lot of people said their doctor recommended Flintstones but they did not follow that recommendation and took an adult vitamin instead, which I think is fantastic.)
Gummy vitamins - 0
No multi at all - 1
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
on 7/16/11 3:06 am - CA
Have you ever heard of oyster shell calcium? I met someone taking this. I don't take it. I heard it contains toxic heavy metals and is similar to carbonate as far as absorption for us, but not sure.
I've heard of oyster shell calcium but I don't really know anything about it.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
At my 12 week post op checkup my surgeon said I could stop the chewables and start back on the pills. I still had a bunch of chewable MVI & Calcium (Bariatric Advantage) to finish off but I needed a change so I started back on the pill form (Centrum-2/day, Ca++ Citrate 4/day). Well about a week later I started getting legs cramps and suspected that the pills weren't getting absorbed like the chewables. So I'm back on the chewables. No more leg cramps. As soon as I finish off this last batch of calcium I'm going to get some UpCal as you had once suggested.
Sandy 
