Bariatrics Vitamins

Marys1521
on 6/22/15 4:40 pm

I am almost out of my Bariatric Advantage Multi vitamins capsules without iron. Is it Centrum Silver that we can take instead? I don't think the funnies will work, or will they?

ShebasMom
on 6/22/15 4:55 pm
Revision on 07/05/16

I take 2 generic (Centrum Silver) daily.  It has no iron. 

helionoftroy
on 6/22/15 4:56 pm - Lexington, SC
RNY on 03/23/15

I take 2 chewable flintstones complete daily and my labs come back perfect. 

    

    
Grim_Traveller
on 6/22/15 5:17 pm
RNY on 08/21/12

You had surgery less than three months ago. If you were taking no vitamins, your labs could still come back perfect. If you continue taking Flintstone's long term, you are gambling with your health.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Laura in Texas
on 6/22/15 6:11 pm

I want to "like" your reply a million times (but would not want to drive you crazy with that many notifications). 

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

Stacy C.
on 6/22/15 6:18 pm

Why do you say the flinstones are bad? They are what my nutritionist and surgeon suggested? If they are bad I want to know and what do you suggest?

        
Laura in Texas
on 6/22/15 6:22 pm

HERE is an excellent blog post on this topic.

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

Stacy C.
on 6/22/15 6:27 pm

awesome! Thank you so much!

helionoftroy
on 6/23/15 8:04 am - Lexington, SC
RNY on 03/23/15

I just read the blog after posting. I found it interesting & informative. It kinda ****** me off that doctors are prescribing false information. I guess I need to be more proactive & find a better vitamin. I appreciate this forum more & more each day. 

    

    
helionoftroy
on 6/23/15 7:54 am - Lexington, SC
RNY on 03/23/15

What I take is what my doctors office recommends. Are you saying that you know better than my surgeon? I was told to take the chewable & not the gummy. They are a center of bariatric excellence, in fact, the other bariatric center in my town also recommends 2 flintstones daily. I would prefer organic vitamins but can't find any that are chewable so I take the flintstones per Drs orders.  

    

    
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