Question:
Need to know exactly what vitamins and dosage to take

I take Woman's Vitamins (green) from GNC is this enough?    — mamita093 (posted on May 18, 2005)

May 18, 2005
My answer would be that you need to check with your doctor or dietician. Especially post-op with vitamins, you want to make sure you are doing the right thing. Dave
   — David B.

May 18, 2005
Jen, always make a habit of reading the labels to see what you are getting in terms of the vitamins and minerals, etc. Our bodies require certain supplements that some companies don't offer. I'm NOT trying to sell anything or advertize, but we NEED to be concerned about the amounts our bodies are able/not able to absorb. VitaMist has a Women's Health line of formulas. You can either go to the website or contact me for additional information. HTH ~~Hadiyah,a.k.a.~~
   — yourdivaness

May 18, 2005
No, that is not enough. You need to address these separately (over and above your multi): iron + C, calcium, A, D, E, zinc, B12 and make sure there's B1 in your multi
   — vitalady

May 19, 2005
You need to take 1 flintstone complete chewable (yes children's vitamins) in the morning and 1 at night. Then you need 1 calcium chewable in the morning and 1 at night. Do not take your calcium at the same time as your flintstone because it will not get absorbed correctly. Space them 2 hours apart. If you are feeling run down take 1 b-12 sublingual in the a.m. You can also take hair, skin, and nails from gnc to help strengthen your hair but it is not a required vitamin. Good Luck!
   — jorene1675

May 24, 2005
What's good for one person may be totally different than for another. I am 2 years post and I do the new Viactive chewables, 2 a day, and I get a minimum of 450% of my daily allowance of iron and 50g of protein. My blood tests have ALWAYS been perfect. Be sure to keep up with your blood tests and your surgeon to monitor your levels. Together you and your surgeon will find the right balance.
   — SMG I.