Recommendation for vitamins

R_Crespin
on 1/15/17 5:51 am

Hi, I would like ask for some insight on vitamins. I have always used the Walmart brand but I'm still anemic and Vitamin D is low. Does anyone now of a brand/site to get High quality vitamin supplements? Thanks in advance for your time 

Grim_Traveller
on 1/15/17 5:56 am
RNY on 08/21/12

Generic brands of multivitamins are fine. But almost all long term RNYers need extra D3, iron, and B12. Sometimes very large doses.

You need to hae labs drawn regularly, and adjust vitamins as needed. There really isn't a particular brand or dose.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

R_Crespin
on 1/15/17 2:40 pm

Hi, thanks for sharing. I'm going to have a talk with my doctor. Thanks ! 

Cathy H.
on 1/16/17 6:22 am
VSG on 10/31/16

I take a multivitamin made specifically for bariatric patients, as well as calcium citrate supplement with vitamin D3.   The vitamin is just once a day, the calcium is 3x a day.  Here is what I take:

Vitamin:  
https://www.amazon.com/Bariatric-Multivitamin-Capsule-Design ed-patients/dp/B01GK82TWW/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=148457 6444&sr=8-3&keywords=procare+health+bariatric+vitamins

Calcium:  (these taste yummy and come in other flavors)
https://www.amazon.com/Bariatric-Advantage-Calcium-Citrate-C aramel/dp/B00BWB3J2W/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1484576485& sr=8-1&keywords=bariatric+advantage+calcium+citrate 

Livin' La KETO Loca!!
134 lbs lost since surgery, 195 overall!! Initial goal reached 9/15/17, (10.5 months)!
5'3", SW*: 299 GW: 175 HW 3/2015: 360 PSW* 5/2016: 330 *PSW=Prog Start Wt; SW=Surgery Wt

M1 -31, M2 -10, M3 -15, M4 -16, M5 -8, M6 -6, M7 -11, M8 -8, M9 -8, M10 -4, M10.5 -7 GOAL

R_Crespin
on 1/24/17 3:57 pm

Thank you for sharing. I appreciate it 

Linda H.
on 1/24/17 11:52 am - FERRIS, TX

as always I would check with your dr's office 

 

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as for me ... I was anemic and was told to take prenatal vitamins which have worked fine for me, my iron levels are great now and it didn't take long to get it leveled out... i currently take the spring Valley brand from walmart and have been for about 3 years now 

Many Blessings
Linda  
RNY 7-25-05 

    

R_Crespin
on 1/24/17 3:58 pm

Thank you.  

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