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momfirst2000
livermore, CA
Duodenal Switch (02/29/12)
Member Since: 08/18/05
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Post Date: 2/4/12 12:58 pm
  Found these and am wanting to know if they are enough for post op i dont have my binder from surgeon. 
Nutrient 2 Tablet Amount 2 Tablet %DV 3 Tablet Amount 3 Tablet %DV
Vitamin A 10,000 IU 200% 15,000 IU 300%
Vitamin C 120 mg 200% 180 mg 300%
Vitamin D3 1334 IU 334% 2000 IU 500%
Vitamin E 500 IU 1666% 750 IU 2499%
Vitamin K 120 mcg 150% 180 mcg 1225%
Vitamin B1 6 mg 400% 9 mg 600%
Vitamin B2 3.4 mg 200% 5.1 mg 300%
Niacin 50 mg 250% 75 mg 375%
Vitamin B6 4 mg 200% 6 mg 300%
Folate 800 mcg 200% 1200 mcg 300%
Vitamin B12 100 mcg 1666% 150 mcg 2499%
Biotin 300 mcg 100% 450 mcg 150%
Pantothenic Acid 10 mg 100% 15 mg 150%
Calcium 100 mg 10% 150 mg 15%
Magnesium 50 mg 12% 75 mg 18%
Zinc 15 mg 100% 22.5 mg 150%
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MajorMom
VA
Duodenal Switch (08/09/07)
Member Since: 07/23/07
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Post Date: 2/4/12 1:10 pm
 My understanding is that Dr Rabkin's follow up program, whi*****ludes labs and vitamin advice, is one of the best. Hold tight, see what he suggests and also see Vitalady's starter program for the DS. www.vitalady.com  Most of us do have to take a lot of vitamins...and I mean a lot. See Vitalady for an example.

--gina
 

5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 119 Dec 2010
                                 ******GOAL*******
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish? 
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momfirst2000
livermore, CA
Duodenal Switch (02/29/12)
Member Since: 08/18/05
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Post Date: 2/4/12 1:13 pm
 Thank you .. i have been checking out different source to start looking around at and came across these i post on the the other board to i wont buy anything till hve my binder from Dr Rabkins 
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bigsteve2010
Williamsburg, MO
Member Since: 02/15/10
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Post Date: 2/4/12 7:26 pm
yea best just to follow the doctors advice and make adjustments after you see your labwork...I am taking 2 multi-vites and 2 catcitrates a day and so far my labs are good...so im pretty happy with that


SW 512/ GW 250/ CW 291/ HW 540

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PatXYZ
Member Since: 03/17/11
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Post Date: 2/5/12 12:28 pm
That's a recipe for disaster with the DS. Most surgeons know squat about post-op supplementation needs. It's much easier to avoid a deficiency than to fix one. DSers can become very, very ill following the bare bones advice of their surgeons. There is no way you can be getting sufficient A and D from just a multivit. I'll be taking something inbetween the ASMBS and Vitalady schedules and adjusting based on my labs.
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bigsteve2010
Williamsburg, MO
Member Since: 02/15/10
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Post Date: 2/5/12 1:57 pm
sorry i meant surgeon


SW 512/ GW 250/ CW 291/ HW 540

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bigsteve2010
Williamsburg, MO
Member Since: 02/15/10
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Post Date: 2/5/12 2:02 pm
my labs are within normal limits...and my surgeon knows whats up with this surgery thank you very much....and he dont just slam you will a million dollars worth of supplements on a whim...look at your labs and supplement what you need....thats the best way....dont just take a handful of pills just because someone who sells pills tells you that is what u must do....everyone is different...your supplementation must be individualized or else you are ******g money away


SW 512/ GW 250/ CW 291/ HW 540

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newyorkbitch
DS (03/06/00)
Member Since: 06/03/10
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Post Date: 2/5/12 5:07 pm
Just you wait.
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PatXYZ
Member Since: 03/17/11
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Post Date: 2/5/12 7:06 pm
And what does within 'normal limits' even mean? What's their trend? Do you even track them?

I'm talking about the minimum advocated by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. Vitalady's recommendations are much higher, but you're not even getting the ASMBS minimums. If you'd rather wait until you're sick and then try to dig yourself out of that hole, you're free to do it. I'll continue to advocate to anyone with half a brain though that it is much better to avoid deficiencies with smart supplementing from the beginning. I hope you're still pleased with your frugality when you're sick.

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Post Date: 2/5/12 7:35 pm
Hi Steve, I know you are not that far out. Keep a close eye on your labs, because I promise you will see downward trends. I am not even a year out and I am already seeing downward trends and I am one of those people you say are "******g money away", Why do you think the vets that are left here are trying to warn you?? Simply because it is easier to keep you labs from tanking than it is to fix them. Nobody here is trying to get you to spend money needlessly, they are trying to keep you ALIVE!  "dont just take a handful of pills just because someone who sells pills tells you that is what u must do"  That someone isn't just someone who "sales pills" she is a  WLS patient herself, she knows her stuff, and may be someone you will need in the future. She has saved many people from making bad choices.  Good luck...
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Valerie G.
"The OG", OH
Duodenal Switch (10/31/05)
Member Since: 11/05/04
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Post Date: 2/5/12 9:26 am
You would probably be good with a double-dose...for a start.  You'll need extra D, A, K and calcium, at the very least, though.
Valerie
1 year to lose the weight - 5 years maintaining it with the DS
There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..next to the mashed potatoes
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PatXYZ
Member Since: 03/17/11
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Post Date: 2/5/12 12:29 pm
Don't forget iron.
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poet_kelly
OH
RNY (11/04/08)
Member Since: 09/12/09
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Post Date: 2/6/12 3:58 am
I notice this vitamin has very few minerals.  No copper, no manganese, no iodine, no potassium, etc.  So I would choose a multi that has all the minearls in it.

Kelly

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and do not play one on TV.  Any advice I give about vitamins or other topics is what I would do personally or what I personally believe.  Do not rely on it as medical advice.  See a health care professional if you want medical advice.
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