Dietary and Vitamin supplies in the UK

Hey, Ms Redd;

I was wondering if there were any plans for a blanket post re: available protein sources and
good suppliers of vitamins & supplements in the UK?

I know here in the US not everyone knows where to start, and from what I've read about the
NHS and the UK, there's not a lot of info readily available.

What do you think??

 Is there a supply problem! I hadn't realised! Perhaps as a bandster I don't need so much but I do know a couple of RNY people and they have never said they have a problem

Kate

 Just re-read, you say a dearth of info not supplies, sorry!

Each NHS Trust issues guidelines as to what supplements are needed for the different surgeries as, of course, do all the private providers. If we have issues, there are specialist Bariatric Clinics attached to all the major NHS hospital trusts. In addition, most GP surgeries ( family doctors) have nutritionists for free consultation.

My own dietician supplied me with all the necessary info and is always at the end of an e mail, as is the bariatric specialist nurse at my local NHS hospital.

We cannot get standard supplements like vitamins free from our docs and need to buy those but any specialist need would be provided for us. If for example we needed sublingual b12 or whatever.

I really am not aware of it being an issue.

Kate

Just had my 6 month check-up.  I'm a vsg, so no problems with malabsorbtion.  I just take a 50+ multivitamin everyday as I'm a diabetic. 

That's terrific!  Keep up th egood work!  I hope you had a good summer--

what op did you have and did it improve your diaabetis,  I am hoping for a bypass soon and am currently type 2

VSG, Feb 2010.  Off insulin after 10 months and 6 stone weight loss.  Now just on metformin and Sitagliptin.  Sleep apnoea gone and on minimal meds for hyperlipidaemia and blood pressure.  Best of luck!