Question:
I DONT KNOW HOW TO TAKE MY VITAMINS
HI IM 4 1/2 MONTH POST OP AND I HAVENT BE TAKING MY VITAMINS ON A DAILY BASIS. ONE OF MY PROBLEMS IS THAT I FORGET TO TAKE IT AND I DONT KNOW WHICH ONE I SHOULD BE TAKING WITH MEALS OR THINGS LIKE THAT. PLEASE HELP ME. HOW CAN I MAKE MYSELF REMEMBER? I DONT WHATS GOING ON, BUT SINCE SURGERY MY MEMORY IS LOST. HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE? THANK YOU SO MUCH. — mabel S. (posted on October 27, 2002)
October 27, 2002
I only have to take one Flintstones Complete vitamin daily, so I am not
sure what vitamins you are talking about. The only thing I could suggest is
call your surgeon's office. They are the only ones that can tell you
exactly what you are supposed to be doing since the rest of have different
instructions after surgery...Take care!..Karen (lap RNY 9/20/02- down 51
pounds)
— karmiausnic
October 27, 2002
At least take a good multi after breakfast
— Robert L.
October 27, 2002
I take a prenatal vitamin, a zinc cap and an A&D cap every morning with
breakfast about 8am. I take 1 500mg calcium citrate 3 times a day, at noon,
5pm and bedtime. I take 500 mcg of B-12 at noon daily. I also take 400mcg
of folic acid every other day with breakfast. If you're just taking a
multi-vitamin, then take it with breakfast. Put them in your kitchen where
you'll see them every morning. Just take it with a swallow of water and
then eat.
— Tina P.
October 27, 2002
Mabel,
Here is what I do because I have the same problem. First thing in the
morning I have hot herbal tea or sugar free hot chocolate. THis is when i
take my vitamin and prozac for the day. Then after that I take my B12. My
dr. recommends that you wait 4 hours til you take your calcuim because it
won't absorb with the iron so then at lunch, dinner and bedtime I take a
chewable caltrate...then I am done. As far as remembering I but a little
basket in the cupboard right next to my tea cup...then I know I need to
take them. Good luck. You really need to take them, I am already loosing a
little hair at almost 3 mo. out because I did forget to take them for a
while! Happy loosing!
— blank first name B.
October 27, 2002
I drink a cocktail of calcium, multivitamin, and antioxidant in 6 oz water
first thing in the morning. It tastes like cranberry spritzer and then I am
done for the day except to drink more tang flavored calcium in 2 oz water
at night for a great night's sleep! Very simple and does not hurt my little
tummy in the least.
— Carolyn G.
October 27, 2002
Like the firs poster at the bottom, my surgeon/dietician have only
suggested that I take the Flintstones chewable twice a day. I'm only 1
month out and they told me that once I come in for my 3-month check they
would determine then if I need to add any other supplements. I asked when
do I switch from the chewable vitamin and my dietician asked why do I want
to? There is no need to switch until there is a determination made that I
have a deficiency setting in. If this does the trick I don't have to worry
about taking any other supplements. The chewables are absorbed well by my
pouch and are inexpensive.
— wemax2
October 27, 2002
I take 'Liquid Health' mulitple vitamins and mix it with no-sugar added
grape juice. It tastes great and I usually drink it with my dinner. It is
one ounce and I add about
1 to 2 ounces of juice. It is better than swallowing another pill. I take
my calcium, iron and folic acid with food to give it a chance to absorb
better.
— Darlene P.
October 27, 2002
Well my memory has been shot for YEARS. However it is almost non existant
anymore. :(
— Danmark
October 28, 2002
I take prenatal vitamins that I get at Wal Mart. I take one in the morning
when I get up and one before going to bed at night. I keep the bottle on
my bedside table to remind me and I always have water or a drink there.
So, while I'm dressing in the morning I see the bottle, take the vitamin
and get on with my live. You need to work on remembering to take them -
they really are important.
— Patty_Butler
October 28, 2002
Because I take 25 different vitamins a day, I went out and bought 2 of
those plastic holders. A big one, which has 4 compartments for morning,
mid-morning, afternoon and dinner and then a single one for bedtime. This
way it helps me remember. Now sometimes I forget, but by looking at the
vitamin tray, I realize when I have taken and then what I need to take.
Good luck.
— hayesvj
October 28, 2002
If you've had RNY you need to make sure you take three things: Calcium
citrate (not carbonate!), multivit with IRON, and an absorbable form of B12
(sublingual tablets, liquid under the tongue, or shots). I have on my
profile the stuff I take but it is really trial and error until you can
find something that works for YOU. I take liquid calcium, liquid B12 in the
morning. At lunch I take my multivit (can't take it with the calcium cuz
iron would prevent the calcium from absorbing). At dinner or bedtime I take
another dose of calcium. It's manageable and I'm covering all the bases
according to ASBS.
— ctyst
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