Question:
Is it ok to take the One-A-Day Weight Smart Vitamin?
Has any one tried the One A Day Weight Smart Multi Vitamin? It is Ephedra Free, but does contain some caffine. I have tried one of these and know that the caffine amount cannot be that high, because caffine gives me the jitters and headaches and I did not have either. And if they are ok to take has any one been taking them and do they work? — Marcy S. (posted on May 14, 2003)
May 14, 2003
If it is not a chewable, it won't work. I was told our new stomach don't
digest vitamins properly in pill form. They must be chewable or sublingual
— Gail O.
May 14, 2003
Wow, that's news to me. My surgeon hasn't said anything to me about it.
In fact, I showed him my vitamins to get his approval and he said they were
fine. (I take a multi-vitamin and a B12 vitamin daily...both in a pill
form)
— Kim L.
May 14, 2003
Have your levels checked before you try them and afterwards. I do GNC
Women's Ultra Mega vites and my labs are good. But I suspect One a Day
would work as well. We're all different depending on our malabsorption.
Good luck and God Bless!
— Kimberly L.
May 14, 2003
After I finished my childrens' multivitamins (as a fresh post-op), I
switched to one of the One-A-Day's. I switched back to an adult chewable
multivitamin (Centrum) after I saw a threat on the Yahoo OSSG grad board
where someone discovered she was passing her multivitamin, intact, out the
other end. That person was also having problems with her labs. I haven't
had a problem with labs, but given the coating on these multivitamins, I'm
not so sure whether they break down in our systems so well. Who knows.
Just passing along the info for what it's worth!
— Suzy C.
May 14, 2003
I take one a day essentials which is just fine by my doctor. I couldnt
stand to have to chew one more vitamin! However, always check with your doc
first!!!
— Jenny B.
May 14, 2003
A "threat"? Geez, I need to proofread, huh? I meant, a
"thread" on yahoo! Sorry! :~D
— Suzy C.
May 14, 2003
I DO take the One-A-Day Weight Smart vitamins. I am 1-year post-op and
haven't had any problem with swallowing them, etc.
— Peggy D.
May 14, 2003
I am 15 months out. I take One A Day pill form. No problems with my labs.
The only problem I have had is with B12 and I switched to shots and now
ok. Actually my labs are great now. Check with your doctor. (RNY open
distal, 2/02, -163)
— Oldsoul
May 14, 2003
Hello Marcy. I do take a One-A-Day but not the Weight Smart. As for these
vitamins not absorbing, I was told that if you place your vitamin in a
glass of water and it breaks down within 30 mins. that you will absorb the
vitamin. As for the caffeine in the Weight Smart, I believe caffeine can
reduce the absorption of certain vitamins and minerals into your system,
calcium in particular. I stay away from all caffeine because I need all
the help I can get in absorbing my vitamins. Hope this helped. Lap RNY
3/31/03 309/263/156
— Missy W.
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