Question:
CAN I STOP MY CHEWABLES AND TAKE THEM ORALLY?
6 WKS POST RYN. HAVE YOU HAD ANY PROBLEMS? — NSKASMAI (posted on August 18, 2008)
August 18, 2008
up to you and your surgeon/PCP. but personally I started taking pills again
around 5 wks.
— jammerz
August 18, 2008
It is probably ok, I know a lot of post RNY'ers that take a handfull of
vitamins at one time and have no problem. They might be further out than
you are... it may be a little too soon though. Please check with your
surgeon to be sure.
Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
— DawnVic
August 18, 2008
If you can swallow them here is no problem. Look at www.bbvitamins.com for
a good soure for bariatric vitamin supliments. They are designed by
bariatric surgeons. I found a lot of problems with what I could buy
locally and my blood test have been a lot better shince I switched.
— William (Bill) wmil
August 18, 2008
I had VSG and was told at least 6 months on chewables. I would think they
RNY'ers should do at least that long. But ask your NUT!
— GlitterGal
August 18, 2008
Just take a "liquid" vitamin / mineral supplement like VEMMA.
Problem with pills, only 15% gets absorbed, the rest gets passed thru.
With "liquid", 100% gets absorbed and it starts in the mouth. Go
to www.TrySomeVemma.com VEMMA also has 1000 IU of vitamin D3. Very vital.
— [Deactivated Member]
August 18, 2008
Pill forms of vitamins are very hard for RNYers to digest fully because of
lack of stomach acid...Some of us have a much harder time aborbing any vits
at all. Chewing your vitamins or liquid ensures the vitamins are delivered
to your intestines already to be absorbed. A hard pill could pass right
thru only partially absorbed. Most RNYers, after time, become more
efficient at aborption...and some of us just do not. I would suggest if
you can swallow a pill that you at least take a powder form in
capsules...Remember too that oil soluable vitamins (Vits A, E, D and K) are
not aborbed in oil form since we don't absorb fats and oils...So those vits
are discarded in our bowels rather than absorbed in a normal small
intestines (Our small intestines are by-passed) Chewables and liquids begin
digestion right in the mouth and are more likely to be aborbed. I suggest
that if you do decide to take a pill vitamin that you begin having labs
every 6 months to monitor your vit levels...Malnutrition is nothing to
ignore! It could result in permanent damage to the heart and brain and
other vital organs. Please take this seriously from someone who has been
there and suffered. It's very scary when the doctor tells you that you are
to be on bed resst for 2 months because your blood cells are dying and you
don't have enough oxygen to feed your heart, and brain when your lungs are
all fighting for the lack of oxygen in yoour blood and the weird things is
you feel fine mostly, just a little tired. That's anemia caused by not
enough B-12 (which MUSTR be taken sublingually) and Iron deficiency from
taking the WRONG iron supplement or none at all. It's not worth your well
being and health to take a risk because you don't like chewing or tasting
your vits. I HATE THEM! Some days I cringe at the thought of chewing up a
Centrum...and my chewable Iron and 4 giant wafers (2 wafers twice to three
times a day) And spacing my iron and calcium citrate at least two hours
apart...and remember to take vit c with the ironand vitd 3with the calcium
citrate or NONE of the calcium will be absorbed at all. Yeah...It's a pain
in the fanny...Afer 4 years of becomeing complacent and letting my daily
vits slip off my list of important things to do...I got sick...and It's
taken me 6 months to get to healthy levels again. It was not worth it.
There is so much more to losing the weight and keeping it off. Our surgery
keeps up thin because of malabsorption and restriction...and with that
comes the sacrifice to take vits daily...THE RIGHT KIND...The ones that are
suited for our new anatomy...many docotors and surgeons just don't know
this stuff yet and we must all help each other from experiences because our
surgery is too new for long term studies. I just want you to think twice
and know why I ask this of you...Hope that helps in yoour decision to take
a pill....or hopefully NOT take a pill...
— .Anita R.
August 18, 2008
I am almost 5 weeks post-op and I've had all kinds of trouble with pills. I
was switched over to regular pills a few weeks ago and I've had to switch
back to chewables and liquids because I vomit alot when I take regular
pills. You might be different, just letting you know what I've been
through.
— k4rizz421
August 18, 2008
Congrats on your surgery. I was taking Thorne Research vitamins which are
specially formulated for Gastric Bypass patients and I still became
deficient so now I am taking a fantastic liquid vitamin called
"Passion 4 Life" which has 175 vitamins, minerals , herbs and
antioxidants all in a ounce a day dose. Higher %'s then any other on the
market and more reasonable also. You can find it at
www.passion4life.com/charlenelewis or you can email me and I will send you
more information. [email protected]
— Charlene Lewis
August 18, 2008
i take all my vitamins and pills by the handful every single morning --
have been since day 1 -- never had a problem -- good luck :)
— RCassety
August 19, 2008
It's all up to individual docs, I am 2 weeks post RNY today, and today
started taking PreCare prenatal vitamins (holy expensive, batman!), they
are supposed to be better formulated for people with bypass. The pills are
big, though, and I kind of had a tummyache for awhile after. Call your
doc's office and ask....good luck to you.
— penneynurse
August 19, 2008
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