Question:
Hi all, my nutritionist told me that after surgery, I will need to take a daily multi

   — Lynn W. (posted on September 10, 2007)

September 10, 2007
yes i used a liquid multi called tropical oasis which i ordered from vitacost.com. It's orange flavored and contains all of the vitamins we need. Now I use a chewable from vitamin world which is pineapple flavored and equivalent to the TO. Be sure to take iron as the TO does not have enough. I'm not a fan of flintstones or centrum as many doctors recommend.
   — Sheri A.

September 10, 2007
Sorry y'all! I use a screen reader and sometimes, I click things that I'm not supposed to click before I realize it! Anyway, my original question was supposed to read as follows: Hi all, my nutritionist told me that after surgery, I will need to take a daily multivitamin, B12 and 75 mg of protein. I have read numerous comments on here a bout all the vitamins y'all take. Am I missing something? This sounds like a matter of 2 vitamins a day in my case and I am wondering if I should be taking more than that? I haven't had my surgery yet but want to be prepared. Thanks, Lynn W.
   — Lynn W.

September 10, 2007
Kinda depends on the result you want, I guess. If you were asking me, that's not even close. How can you get 2000mg of calcium citrate in a multi, you know? And then a few thousand units of vit D3, and then a gob of iron and so on. I know a lot of programs start with nothing, then patch ppl back together as their levels fall. Just a different way of thinking, I guess. We start them on a full regimen, then tweak as time goes on. Much easier than trying to rebuild a whole person, you know?
   — vitalady

September 10, 2007
Hi, the way i was instructed was take the multi vitamin, 60-80 grams of protein, and after 1 month 1200 mg of calcium citrate, when your doctor sees you for your 3 month visit, he should check your blood to see your levels of what vitamins you need to take due to malabsorbtion, i currently take b1,b12,iron, and what i mentioned above, good luck
   — Robert-P

September 10, 2007
Not only the multi but also B-12 (due to the malapsorption part of the RNY), B complex, iron, and Calcium. You can get chewables of multi, subligual or shots of B-12, chewable iron and Calcium, and liquid B complex. Bariatric Advantage.com has everything you need and more. For the short run, you can get some things from GNC or Vitamin World. All of these are designed to keep us healthy, continue losing weight, and keep our hair from falling out (the high protein).
   — Elaine L.

September 11, 2007
Lynn, listen to your program requirements. There are many programs that require just 1 mvi and additional B12. When I had surgery, I asked my surgeon about extra iron, calcium, etc. He said that if you eat a well rounded diet and take your mvi and B12, you should be fine. Extra iron not used can damage the liver, extra calcium (high levels) can result in crampy abdominal pain. 6 years later, take MVI and B12-levels checked last month-all great! Do what your surgeon tells you to do!
   — anyce