Question for those of you who use the vitamin patches

Do you take any oral supplements in addition to using the patches?  My shipment of multivitamin patches is on it's way to me, but I'm wondering if I should take any other supplements as well.  My vitamin D was low prior to surgery (I work midnights and try to avoid sun as much as possible, since I burn easily), so I'm thinking I should probably supplement with extra D.  Also thinking of adding some additional iron and B12, too.  

When I make the switch (was wanting to use up my other vitamins first) I will continue to take additional b12, and calcium +D.  From what I've read most people need more D and B12 than what they get from the patches. I also plan on closely monitoring labs. 

I have had to add extra b12 but so far the D and calcium in the patch is keeping me normal. 

I had labs in June that were normal and again in August and the lab values in Aug were higher than the ones in June so I am pleased.

I supplement with calcium, vitamin D, iron, and B-12

Im using multivitamin patch, B12 patch and D patch and have had no issues so far, had two lab draws 7 weeks post op.

Where are you getting the multivitamin patches? Do you use one daily?

thanks

I just got my labs back after two months on the multi-vitamin patch and one month supplementing with the Vitamin D/Calcium patch. Vitamin D was one point below normal, everything else was on target.

I took additional Vit D and iron in order to make sure I was still getting as much as I was taking before switching.  Once I had labs done, though, I discovered that I also need to supplement B12 with the patch. Both the Vit D (50,000 units) and B12 (5,000 units sublingual) are just once a week for me, though.

Lora