Question:
WHAT VITAMINS DO YOU TAKE 6 MONTHS AFTER SURGERY
— amy G. (posted on June 20, 2004)
June 20, 2004
I'm at 18 months and still taking my chewable Flintstones twice a day. I
recent saw a report on GMA and they said Flintstones were the most
absorbable (sorry can't spell.
— jocelyn
June 20, 2004
9 months out - I take calcium with vitamin D, biotin for hair and nails,
one pre-natal vitamin (I was advised that this was the best all around,
most complete vitamin on the market), zinc, potassium supplement, and B-12.
— scbabe
June 20, 2004
I too am six months out, and I have switched from the chewable to a powder
mixed in a small glass of orange juice. I mix half in the morning and half
before bed. "Swanson" all day complete.(1-800-437-4148)or
www.swansonvitamins.com.. I have found that this is not bad tasting and has
a well balanced amount of vitiams, I only add calicum in the evening with
this as it has everything I needed in it, plus has 7gms of protein as well.
Might be worth checking out !.. Best of luck.. God Bless.
— Kalli R.
June 20, 2004
I am 6 1/2 months post-op. I take an adult chewable vitamin twice a day
(Nature Made brand), calcium only if I don't get my milk in, and biotin. I
get a B-12 shot every 3 months at my check ups. Thats all....
— Kathy *.
June 21, 2004
I take a number of things and my labs are looking very good. My only
issues to date are with mineral deficiencies that evidently existed
pre-surger (magnesium and iron). Okay what I am taking is: Glacial Milk
(liquid) as part of my multi regimen, Centrum chewables (2), Calcium
citrate with magnesium and D (3 or 4 a day for 1500-2000 mg), Dry E (1),
biotin, zinc, sublingual B12, Stress B complex (2), and potassium. I am
also receiving magnesium injections and am taking magnesium citrate tablets
(400-800 mg) and have just begun to do iron supplements and am still
looking for a compatible one. I have an excel spreadsheet where I lay out
all of my supplements side-by-side and the ingredients. This allows me to
compare apples to apples so that I know I am not over-doing a specific
supplement. I have purchased some decent books about supplements and use
them as a guide along with my lab work. I also track my lab work in an
excel sheet to see what my trends are because this is the best way to stop
a problem before it becomes serious. My surgeon does a very complete set of
labs every three months. Know what you body is doing. Again as I mentioned
in my answer to your protein question, please feel free to email me if you
would like more detail. Sandra
— Arizona_Sun
June 21, 2004
Hi! I am 7 months out, but take Vista vitamins Am & Pm. I take 4
calcium citrate with D daily 2 at noon and 2 at night, and I take B complex
sublingual every other day. Just had the results of my 6 month bloodwork
and all is excellent. The Vista Vitamins are more expensive, but I think
due to the formulation, they absorb better than most. Anyway for me they
work. Good LUck! LeeAnn 10/14/03 300/196/150
— doglover
June 21, 2004
I take the following vitamins every day (and have followed the same routine
since two months out when I added the calcium citrate):
<li>1 multi-vitamin - this used to be the Centrum Chewable, but I've
graduated in the last month or two to a CVS Essential Vitamin (Green Label
- 365 pills per bottle) that is about the size of a M&M and is easily
swallowed.
<li>Twinlab Chewable Calcium Citrate wafer - this tastes like a Sweet
Tart. I take 4 of these a day - two in the morning and two in the
afternoon or evening. One of the previous posters said that they don't
take their calcium when they drink enough milk. I want to respond to
that. I was told by my nutritionist that we cannot take in enough calcium
in our diet post-op - especially considering that the duodenum and at least
the first 25 cm of the jejenum are bypassed in all RNY's. This is the area
where the calcium absorption is the greatest. She told me to supplement
the full amount of what is needed (at least 1000mg in men, women should be
1500-2000mg daily) and whatever might happen to be absorbed by the food is
gravy (so to speak *G*).
<li>In addition to the vitamins/minerals, I take 4 Fiber Choice
chewable wafers (sugar-free variety) to keep me regular.
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Hope that helps...JR
— John Rushton
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