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 FL Member Since: 07/15/07 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/20/09 2:02 pm Last Edit: 5/20/09 2:03 pm I'm 16 months out, trying to lose the last 15 pounds, and I'm just trying to do a self-check on all aspects of my post-surgery health, including vitamins. I'm currently taking B12 dots, 2 bariatric advantage multis, 2 bariatric advantage calciums, and 1 bariatric advantage iron every day. I'm just curious to see what everyone else is doing this far out. Se tell me, what's your vitamin regiment? What's your schedule and which supplements do you use? Thanks! Vist my weblog at www.megameggs.wordpress.com |
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 Winterville, NC Member Since: 08/15/07 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/20/09 2:18 pm Hi, I'm 19 months out and I take one Centrim Silver, 1 Calcium citrate petite w/D and 1 B12 tablet a day. My labs have been very good so far. I also try to drink milk and/or eat yogurt daily for extra calcium. Alice in OneDerland H:260 G: 135 C:131 BMI: 24 H: 5' 2" RNY 10/07 LBL 11/09 |
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 Coudersport, PA Other (05/28/00) Member Since: 02/18/02[Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/21/09 2:54 am Hi, I am mine years out and I take Complete Nutrition System chewable vitamines, B12, calcium/magnesium, and C. Paula Warner, Certified Support Group Leader (OH, BSCI) Group meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7pm in Charles Cole Hospital conference room. http://minigastricbypassrus.ning.com/profile/shoutjoy  |
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 Kaukauna, WI Member Since: 03/11/06 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/21/09 4:37 am Hi Im 3 years out and have always taken the required vitamins and minerals. I recently started taking those Bariatric Fushions. which has all our daily reguirments together, you take 4 chewables a day. They have all the vitamins, calcium and vitamin B-12 we need. Takes the guess work out. Ive seen a increase in energy and I feel great, check them out ,at Bariatric Fusion.com .Deb |
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 Erie, PA Member Since: 07/11/04 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/21/09 6:54 am Hi Ladies! I take Bariatric Fusion too (Berry flavored) and I really like them. My surgeon does still have me supplement my calcium though, so I take 2 Bariatric Advantage Cinnamon chewables daily. I also had low B12 so I take 2 sublingual dots every other day and sometimes I still take some B6. ~*~Tracy B~*~ 328/160 *** 5'9" |
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 Newport, NC Member Since: 10/07/05 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/21/09 5:36 am Hello everyone I'm two years out and all I take is three flinstone vitamins one with extra iron one that says complete and the other that says for your bones, then I take two B-12 per day thank god my labs have been great.
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 Nunyabizness Member Since: 12/03/03 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/21/09 7:56 am Daily, I take 4 Calcium/Vit D 2 Biotin 1000mcg 2 Women's Multivitamin 2 Iron (not sure of dosage) 2 Chewable Vit C 500 1 sublingual B-12 dot 1 dosage of B Complex Liquid These are spread out over 4 times a day. I take the Iron and Vit C together, but separate from everything else. |
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 Franklin, OH Member Since: 06/16/03 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/21/09 9:59 am I know I'll get FLAMED big time but I'm in a 'tell it like it is mood today" 5+years out and I take vitamins only when I remember. Which is not often. And I haven't taken them on a regular bases since the first year. When I went for my 5 year check up back in Oct I told my doc this and she wasn't very concerned. Skin, teeth, hair, labs are all FINE. I'm healthy and happy. NOW is this normal ???? It is for me. Robin 4'10" - 47 I'm short but not petite and I will weigh more than a 5th grader |
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 Back home in Southwest, LA Member Since: 12/29/04 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/21/09 10:41 am Robin, no flaming but very concerned. We have a girl on the Texas board experiencing serious neurological problems right now due to B vitamin deficiencies. Lap RNY 2/21/05 260/239/134/130 |
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Back home in Southwest, LA Member Since: 12/29/04 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/21/09 10:48 am My labs dictate what I take and how much, I'm one of those I guess required to take allot. 2 Centruim Multi-vitamins 6 calcium citrate w/Vit D and Magnesium (3000 mg calcium citrate) Iron (150 mg elemental iron) B-12 sublingual (1000 mg) 2 Super B Complex 1 Magnesium Citrate (140 mg elemental) 2 Chewable Vitamin C (1000 mg) 1 Vitamin A (25000 iu) 4 Vitamin D3 (20000 iu) 1 Potassium 2 Vitamin E (800 iu) 1 Folic Acid 1 Zinc (Chelated 50 mg) Yes this is a lot, I had gotten lax on my vitamins (taking some, skipping some) and my labs had some scary drops in A, D, Iron and Calcium. Lap RNY 2/21/05 260/239/134/130 |
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 VGB (02/08/05) Member Since: 08/30/03[Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/23/09 6:47 pm Hey Gorgeous, you look fab in this picture. I so agree with what you posted above. My vits continue to be very important to me they are they same as posted on my page...LOL if my page is still there. I have been so busy I didn't even come in on our anniversary. I need to catch up. All my tests are perfect and I admit I take allot of vitamins but I need them not when we remember, we need them forever and daily. Still holding at 122-124 and happy belated 4th anniversary! Current weight:120 and still 5'4" |
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 Bastrop, TX Member Since: 05/12/06 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/21/09 11:22 am I am 4.5 years post-op. My Vitamin Regimen: B Complex sublingual (1.7 mg riboflavin, 20 mg niacin, 2 mg B6, 1200 mcg B12, 30 mg pantothenic acid) (Spring Valley) 1/2 multivitamin (generic) 400 mg calcium citrate w/400 IU vitamin D (Citrical Petite) 2000 IU vitamin dry D 1/2 multivitamin (generic) 400 mg calcium citrate w/400 IU vitamin D (Citrical Petite) 2000 IU vitamin dry D 1/2 multivitamin (generic) 400 mg calcium citrate w/400 IU vitamin D (Citrical Petite) 2000 IU vitamin dry D 1/2 multivitamin (generic) 400 mg calcium citrate w/400 IU vitamin D (Citrical Petite) 2000 IU vitamin dry D 1/2 multivitamin (generic) 400 mg calcium citrate w/400 IU vitamin D (Citrical Petite) 2000 IU vitamin dry D 130 mg iron 1000 mg vitamin C I wait at least 2 hours in between each dosing. After RNY, B12 MUST be taken in injection, sublingual, or nasal inhalant form. It requires binding to an enzyme called intrinsic factor (IF) in order to be absorbed. IF is secreted in the part of the stomach that was bypassed. Therefore it is inaccessible to the RNY patient. DO NOT take calcium and iron within 2 hours of each other. They are both absorbed using the same cellular receptor sites. The receptor sites like calcium better, therefore the calcium will be absorbed and the iron will be excreted in the feces. DO NOT eat or drink any of the following within 2 hours of taking iron: dairy, eggs, fiber, tea, coffee, red wine, grapes, or spinach. They each contain substances that bind with the iron. The iron will then be excreted in the feces. DO take vitamin C with iron. It enhances the absorption of iron. If iron upsets you pouch, take it with a meat snack. This will buffer the pouch and and enhance the absorption of the iron. Calcium should be taken in divided doses NOT to exceed 500 mg at a time. The body just cannot absorb more than that at a time. Calcium CARBONATE is not readily absorbed by ANYONE, no matter their WLS status. As someone who has had WLS, we really should be taking calcium CITRATE. It is better absorbed. That's all I can think of right now. Signs & Symptoms of Vitamin Deficiencies Vitamin B1 (aka thiamine) deficiency can lead to an enlarged heart, cardiac failure, muscular weakness, poor short-term memory, confusion, and irritability. Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) deficiency can lead to inflammation of the membranes of the mouth, skin, eyes, and GI tract. Vitamin B3 (niacin) deficiency can lead to diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, an inflamed & swollen tongue that is bright red, depression, fatigue, loss of memory, headache, and rash on exposure of sunlight. Biotin deficiency can lead to depression, drowsiness, hallucinations, numbness/tingling in the arms & legs, red, scaly rash around the eyes, nose, and mouth, and hair loss. Vitamin B6 deficiency can lead to scaly dermatitis; anemia; depression, confusion, abnormal brain wave pattern, and convulsions. Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to anemia, fatigue, degeneration of the peripheral nerves with progression to paralysis. Folate deficiency can lead to anemia, mental confusion, weakness, fatigue, irritability, and headache. Vitamin C deficiency can lead to scurvy ~ bleeding gums, pinpoint hemorrhages, abnormal bone growth and pain. Vitamin A deficiency can lead to night blindness, softening of the cornea, corneal degeneration and blindness, and impaired immunity. Vitamin D deficiency can lead to osteomalacia ~ loss of calcium, resulting in soft, flexible, brittle bones, and deformed bones; progressive weakness; pain in pelvis, lower back, and legs. Osteomalacia can lead to osteoporosis. Vitamin E deficiency can lead to red blood cell damage and liver damage. Vitamin K deficiency can lead to hemorrhage. Sodium deficiency can lead to muscle cramps, mental apathy, and loss of appetite. Potassium deficiency can lead to muscular weakness, paralysis, confusion, and FATAL HEART RHYTHMS. Calcium deficiency can lead to osteoporosis. Phosphorus deficiency can lead to muscular weakness and bone pain. Magnesium deficiency can lead to weakness; confusion; convulsions, bizarre muscle movements, hallucinations, and difficulty in swallowing. Iron deficiency can lead to anemia; weakness, fatigue, headaches, impaired cognitive functioning; impaired immunity; pale skin, nailbeds, mucous membranes, and palm creases; concave nails; inability to regulate body temperature. ETA: The heart is a muscle, people!!! Nurse Sharyn |
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 BEE EFF EEE, CA Member Since: 08/09/06 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/21/09 12:56 pm I'm coming up to three years out in July. I don't take added iron. My iron levels went UP last blood work and so it's not necessary. I used to take the children's chewables and I think I'm going to go back to that. it's too hard for me to remember to take the just swallow ones. I take two chewable calcium carbonate and 2 not-chewable calcium citrate (because I'm listening to all the scary stuff about not enough calcium but my labs have been fine). I take a biotin, omega three fish oil and a B-12 (sublingual 500) I take my biotin, omega, B-12 and a calcium citrate in the morning with my oatmeal. I take my chewable calcium at my snack with my mozzarella stick I try and take my multi's and vitamin c (which I also never took before recently) with lunch. I don't take extra vitamin D because I spend time outside (I have a convertible and call that my sunshine therapy). All of my vitamins are the cheapo ones from Walmart. I ran a report on fitday and if I was absorbing all that I'm eating, I'd have all my vitamins covered 100%..including iron at 150%.. Yes, RNY worked for me! Before Surgery: 214 Highest Weight: 240 Now: 127.1 Goal: 130 |
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 Stafford, VA Member Since: 12/19/03 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/26/09 12:15 am I was taking my vitamins only when I remembered by year 3 1/2...Doc kept telling me my labs were "fine"...At 4 years I went in with a list of labs I wanted to have run because I couldn't find any vitamin labs in my medical records... My labs were "FINE" because NO ONE WAS Testing all my vitamins so my cholesterol, diabetes and blood cell counts were "FINE"....for 3 years and when I actually had some 20 tubes of blood drawn for ALL THE VITAMINS...Oh, they were NOT fine... I was malnourished and anemic...and no one could tell me how long this had been going on because there was no baseline labs to compare at all! I was low or deficient in A, D, E, Zinc, Iron, Selenium, Magnesium So now I get ALL my vitamins tested every 6 mos and take all kinds of vitamins 2 Bariatric Advantage Multivits 1500-2000 mg Calcium Citrate w/ D3 and magnesium (broken down 3-4 times a day at 500 mg each dose) 1 capsule 5000 iu Vit D3 200 mg carbonyl iron (Tender Iron by Vitalady) chewed with 1000 mg Vit C and 2 mg copper capsule 2500 mcg B-12 sublingual 25,000 iu Vit A B-100 capsule weekly Dry Vit E capsule (forgot the dose) Ionic Selenium Drops (YUCK!) Omega 3 Krill Oil (Mega Red by Schifft) 1 Zinc Lozenge NOW...My labs REALLY are fine.... |
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