Question:
HELP! Am I taking the right vitamins?
There are so many different vitamins/calcium out there, I would like to ask the long termers if what I am taking sound ok. I take 1 Centrum and 4 Citrical (Calcium Citrate) every day. My doctor does blood work every 3 months and my labs all come back normal. I do not take any b12 shots. I asked my Dr. about it, but he said as long as the labs are ok,then I don't need it. I am also on Synthroid, one a day. I have lost 110 lbs so far (13months), but I still need to loose about 30-40 more. I am really having a hard time with the grazing in the late afternoon/evening, Thanks for your input! — Kay W. (posted on April 17, 2003)
April 17, 2003
Sounds like the right vitamins to me. I would take the B-12 shot or the
sublinguals though. If your doctor won't give you the shot, then you may
have to go with the sublingual B-12...JR
— John Rushton
April 17, 2003
From what I understand, if your B-12 levels remain steady, then you don't
need to supplement that vitamin. But even if your levels are in the normal
range, you will need to compare each time you have your labs done and note
the trend. If you B-12 levels go down, yet are still in the norm. range,
you will need to supplement. I also take 2 multivitamins daily along with
iron (mine is low if I don't), and vitamin C and E, and of course the
citrate.
— Cheri M.
April 17, 2003
I have learned so much from other longer term post-ops. Most of the great
info comes from Michelle "Vitalady" Curran. She offers support
and information to us even if we do not shop with her! And as far as I'm
concerned, since she is one of the longest post-ops out there, her
information is more reliable than most surgeons' offices. That does not
mean I am advocating ignoring your doctor!!! I am now on the regime
Michelle has recommended all along, even before I recently became a
customer of hers. (I found it easier and cheaper to order my things from
her as I can get it all in one place, don't have to run all over town
searching for something.) I am now taking: early am- 2 Carbonyl Iron &
1 Ester C; mid morning- 500mg calcium citrate; lunchtime- 1 multivitamin
& 1 dry vitamin e; dinnertime- 500mg calcium citrate, 1 dry vitamin a
& d and 1 chelated zinc; bedtime- 500mg calcium citrate and 1
multivitamin. I was taking everything fairly soon post-op, with the
exception of the dry a & d, dry e and the zinc. Since I have added
those items I feel so much better. My skin is amazingly better (and I have
rosacea, so that is saying alot!). Michelle's website will offer you
information on the nutrients we do and don't absorb post-op. You can get
the info in other locations as well, doing online research. But she puts it
in layman's terms. And as I said, she will share her wisdom with you
regardless. As for grazing issues, I know that upping my water helps
tremendously, or even drinking a cup of peppermint tea. Also, I have become
a firm believer that the additional protein from a shake or a bar really
does help us fight the afternoon/evening munchies. Best of luck to you! -
Anna LAP RNY 7/3/02 -123lbs.
— Anna L.
April 17, 2003
Oops, forgot to add that I also take a sublingual B-12 500mcg, every other
day.
— Anna L.
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