Question:
vitamins

what vitamins will you have to take with the vsg    — marybeth weaver (posted on October 17, 2009)

October 17, 2009
Marybeth..I have asked you on several of your questions..but you have never responded to me..Have you seen a DR yet? or a NUT? All your questions really need to be directed to the DR that will(??) eventually do your surg.I have seen different Drs give different advise for same surgeries. Again, the answer we all give is the one that OUR Dr has given to us(for our needs) in the office visit or at a SUPPORT meeting. Have you gone yet to a support meeting? I hope you can find a good support meeting that you and your family could attend. I really think it would be alot of help for you.
   — tootsie52

October 17, 2009
I agree with Julie. You need to select a surgeon and meet with him/her and the nutritionist to see what guidelines they have for vitamins. You will be taking them for the resst of your life, and believe me, you want to get it right. Nancy
   — flybaby46

October 18, 2009
I take a whole food supplement as a vitamin and it works great for me. With VSG you generally don't need as much additional vitamin intake because you process your foods more completly than with RNY. Some doctors recommend calcium and vitamin B 12 too. It is a good idea to talk to your doctor and based on what your blood work tells them will help them to determine what you need to take.
   — Lisa von Wallmenich

October 19, 2009
malaborbtion is not a problem so you will want a multi vitamin, porbably calcuim, maybe iron. It will depend on your blood work. Eating a balance diet will keep you from needing as many vit.
   — trible