Your Vitamin Program?

My date is June 4 and I am interested in knowing what sorts of vitamin programs different people follow.  I know that my physician will have a program for me to follow--I am mainly interested in vitamins that are out of the mainstream post-op ones.  Do tell :)

Best of luck to you, Anelize!!!!  Here's what I do: mornings, 1/2 hour after breakfast:   am packet of Vista Vitamins   1 Hair, Skin, Nails vitamin   1 Vitamin B-12 sublingual   1 chocolate Bariatric Advantage calcium right before lunch:   2 sf Fiber Choice   1 Hair, Skin, Nails vitamin dinner, 1/2 hour after:   pm packet of Vista Vitamins   1 Hair, Skin, Nails vitamin   500 mg Vitamin C   1 chocolate Bariatric Advantage calcium 1/2 hour before bed:   1 chocolate Bariatric Advantage calcium (this one is extra because I'm going through the fun menopause ) I know you said this but be sure to follow what your doctor says - they are ALL different!!!  Hugs to you and good luck on your adventure!!

I take: iron 29mg  2 flintstone (equate-walmart brand) chewable children's vitamin 1  B-12 daily 1 coromega (omega 3) calcuim 1200mg Don't take iron and calcium together, they will not allow full absorbption if taken together.   I also had to take vitamin D for a while, and may have to again once I get my bloodwork done in May.   Hope this helps, Darlene

Breakfast 400mg Citracal +D 1 multi (no iron) 500 mg C Lunch 400 mg Citrical +D 500 mg C 50 mg Zinc B12 sublingual (every other day) Dinner 400 mg Citrical+D 400 IU E CathyA

We will be saving a spot on the loser bench for you, keep us posted.  AM: 1 GNC Multi-Gel vitamin w/b-complex no iron 1 Biotin 5000 mcg 1 Lutein 20mg 1 Cranberry Fruit 1680mg plus vit C 1 Calcium Citrate Caps (Calcium 300 mg & Magnesium 150mg) 1 B-12 sub LUNCH: 1 GNC Multi-Gel vitamin w/b-complex no iron 1 Calcium Citrate Caps (Calcium 300 mg & Magnesium 150mg) Bed time: 1 Gentle Iron 28 mg  1 Vitamin C 500 mg

I use Vitamist spray vitamins. Woman's Formula and High Potentcy b12. My labs remain good so I stick with it. Laurie

Things we malabsorb: protein iron calcium A, D, E B1 B12 zinc I use 180g in protein supplement.  300mg Tender Iron + Vit C 4000 or more of calcium citrate + D3 25,000 IU of dry form D3 daily 50,000 IU of dry form D3 2x weekly 10,000 IU of dry form A weekly 1600 IU dry form E no B1 needed right now B12 via shot (my preference) 200mg zinc I break these into 5 groups.  Iron & C alone, of course, then the othrs are broken into 4 groupings. I do 4 meals, 4 sets of vites.  So, very easy for me. My doses are not what you would start with, of course, as mine are adjusted to fit my shiny new labs I just got last week.  And I take other things that strike my fancy, but those are the basic needs we have. When I work with fresh posties, I just send them the program that fits their surgery TO START and the labs to get every 3-6 months.  Then, adjust to fit. Some will need to leap righ to 50,000 IU of D right away and some will need a TON of iron til we match them to the right one. I know, I make it sound so simple, but this is what I've been doing since time began. 

Thank you SO much!!  I appreciate all the info. 

First thing in morning: 2 prenatal vitamins                                          1 Vitron C                                          1 stool softener Lunch:   2 calcium supplements Supper: 1 more prenatal Vitamin Then every third Saturday I do a self administered B12 shot. (Used to do just one a month, but would get tired and have no energy, so they changed it) It is a pretty simple routine. It is what worked for me. My labs have all been great.

As the others have said your MD will give you the regimen they want followed. I no longer see my surgeon so this is what I came up with working with my PCP and a RD AM 1- Centrum Adult Complete Chewable 1 scoop Upcal-D ( 500 mg) 500 mg  B-12 sublingual 1 B complex Afternoon  1 scoop Upcal-D ( 500 mg)   PM 1- Centrum adult Complete Chewable 1 scoop Upcal-D ( 500 mg) I do not take tablets at all. I will take Capsules only when absolutely necesary. I even use a liquid medication for mr RA when necessary. I believe that our absorption is too compromised for those forms. This has been my regimen  for the past 4 years when I was able to stop the iron( then I used tender iron)  So far my labwork  is always in the highest normal range.   but wish me luck, I am getting my spring labwork drawn this Friday :)