Vitamins

I'm having my sleeve done next Monday,. So decided to do a little shopping for some vitamins. i know my tastebuds may change so i bought a tiny sample package. I tried a sample and picked up Bariatric Advantage Orange Flavored Multi.

What are some of the additional vitamins Sleeve Patients need to take. My NUT is planning on going over all of that, i was just curious cause id like to start doing research and pricing stuff.

The basics are usually:

1-2 adult complete multis a day (Centrum type)
B12 as needed by your labs (500-1000mcg sublingual, try to get the methyl type, not cyano.. better)
Complete B that has B1, no need for high dose "stress B" just regs..
Cal citrate

I use just whatever I can find on sale, Centrum or comparable, cal citrate caps or powder, and just regular vites. No need to pay extra for bariatric vites unless you really like them. Your labs will indicate what else you may need.. most need D3 as we are generally all on the low side unless you live someplace really sunny & warm (in which case, I'm jealous.)

I take:

Calcium citrate with D and magnesium twice/day.  Remember, we cannot absorb calcium carbonate so make sure you get calcium citrate

B12 with folic acid  sublingual (melts under the tongue)(we cannot absorb this orally) 1000 mcg/day

Celebrate multivit every day

Biotin 2500 mcg/day (helps slow down hair loss)

Prilosec 40 mg/day for acid reduction

D3 5000 IU

Colace 100 mg/day (stool softener).  Our VSG diet can really constipate you so this helps.

I take Bariatric Fusion (strawberry flavored) three times a day.  It's not the best tasting ever (chalky), but it's not too bad.  I've gotten used to them now. :)  They're about $24.95 plus tax (and shipping if you get them on-line).