PatchMD is Bunk

Navychic
on 8/4/15 11:12 am

RNY on 02/09/15

I just started them yesterday, and I had labs drawn last week that were all normal within range, even with the mal-absorption still going on for me as a relative newbie. My WLS Doc draws them every two mths so ill post the new results as well but itll be a while...

I'm Jo HW 245, SW 236, CW 151 Yeah (Normal BMI!!!!)

M1=213 (-23), M2=201 (-12), M3=186 (-15), M4=175(-11), M5=166(-9), M6=157(-9), M7=153(-4)

AmyDee123
on 8/4/15 11:22 am - Lutz, FL

RNY on 06/12/15

Well no one can force anyone to use them or not. I personally am willing to try it and be a guinea pig because I KNOW i won't take the vitamins that I need to by mouth, so I am gonna give this a try. Those who have tried it so far have seen that it is doing ok, and I am satisfied with their response after running it by others in the pharma industry. There is certainly science I don't understand, but if unbiased experts tell me that their response is reasonable, and that it is the common way drugs are delivered onto the patch platform, I am gonna be ok with it. But that doesn't mean everyone else needs to.

I have my next labs drawn later this month. And each month until I am 6 months out, then every 2 months till 1 year. I am definitely going to be releasing my results so others can for their own opinions.

As for the protein thing, that does sound fishy. I'm not sure how they can claim a protein to have 0 calories. I will be doing research on this as well. But I don't have a problem with protein so it is not as an emergent need to figure it out.

LapBand Weight 460 (2006) | Panni Removal Weight 200 (2008) | 3rd kid (2009)
Revision to RNY Weight 355 (June 2015)

(deactivated member)
on 8/4/15 12:39 pm

RNY on 05/04/15

Reading through this post makes me realize I must be the only person in the world who enjoys taking chewable vitamins. I think they're tasty and look forward to them as my daily treats.

Navychic
on 8/4/15 12:42 pm

RNY on 02/09/15

Yup you're definetly crazy!!! LOL, JK, but I do hate them!!!

I'm Jo HW 245, SW 236, CW 151 Yeah (Normal BMI!!!!)

M1=213 (-23), M2=201 (-12), M3=186 (-15), M4=175(-11), M5=166(-9), M6=157(-9), M7=153(-4)

Corrie33
on 8/4/15 12:51 pm

RNY on 02/09/15

Thank you! I, too enjoy taking them and use them as treats throughout the day. Yum!

GOAL REACHED! 170 lbs lost...

RNY: 2/9/15 (age 52), Ht-5'9" HW=304, SW=292, GW=155, LW=134, CW=147

Mo.1 -29lbs Mo.2 -18lbs Mo.3 -13lbs Mo.4 -11lbs Mo.5 - 14lbs Mo.6 - 10lbs Mo. 7 -11lbs Mo. 8 -9.4lbs

The Salty Hag
on 8/4/15 1:13 pm

RNY on 05/20/13

I don't really enjoy taking my vitamins and supplements, except my calcium...it's calciyummm, but I don't mind them either.

What vites are you taking that are so very tasty?

I woke up in between a memory and a dream...

Tom Petty

(deactivated member)
on 8/5/15 10:18 am

RNY on 05/04/15

The ones I really look forward to are my Celebrate calcium tabs (the orange and berry ones are my favorites). My vitamin C is pretty yummy too. It's just whatever GNC had cheapest that week.

The Salty Hag
on 8/5/15 7:00 pm

RNY on 05/20/13

Awesome! Thanks for the info...I haven't tried the Celebrate or the Bariatric Advantage multis. I just take generic Centrum silvers, or the Centrum Silver chewables for my multi.

I woke up in between a memory and a dream...

Tom Petty

selhard
on 8/4/15 6:19 pm - MN

RNY on 11/26/12

I am baffled when WLSers say they forget to take or don't like their chewables...figure it's a clue I'm the true, tried, and troubled addict.

CerealKiller Kat71
on 8/4/15 8:22 pm

RNY on 12/31/13

On August 4, 2015 at 6:19 PM Pacific Time, selhard wrote:

I am baffled when WLSers say they forget to take or don't like their chewables...figure it's a clue I'm the true, tried, and troubled addict.

LOL, Me too!! I look forward to my vitamins/calcium/iron -- and in fact, I've actually eaten an extra or two out of greedy food addict gluttony ---so the whole patch thing is beyond me, too. My chewable supplements are treats to me.

God, that's so pathetic...