learning to take my health in my hands

loretta cowels
on 11/13/11 8:52 pm - MI

RNY on 04/16/12

Ive learned from reading your guys postes that i need to take my life in my hands and do my homework. I have a few ???. I know that are surgeons dont know everything when it comes to vitimins and nututions etc. well i found that zinc copper and things of this nature is a must after surgery should i add these things to my vitimins to. I see from reading labels most multi vitimins dont have these things and do you ever worry about taking to much . I read that you cant over does on most vitimins but oil based stuff like vitimin d you can. Loretta

poet_kelly
on 11/14/11 12:58 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Most multivitamins DO have minerals like zinc and copper. Which ones are you looking at that don't?

You should add them to your vitamin routine if your labs show you're low on them. You can take too much of most vitamins and minerals, it's just not common for that to happen. In most cases, you would have to take large amounts of supplements to get too much.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

loretta cowels
on 11/14/11 6:22 am - MI

RNY on 04/16/12

WELL I BOUGHT SOME LIQUID VITIMINS FROM PURTAINS PRIDE NO COPPER AND NO B1 OR B6 ONE OF THOSE THATS IMPORTANT WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT MY NOTES IM LIKE A SEA OF NOTES AND GETTING CONFUSED. AND MY B COMPLEX THAT I TAKE NOW AND IVE TAKEN FOR YEARS ALSO DOES NOT HAVE THE B1 IN IT. MANLY JUST B12. I want the best vitimins but i also need a good price im very low income but will not let my health suffer ive ordered though purtains pride for about 10 years now but trying to learn what to look for for wl patients. my dietician allready said my cacium was no good not sure why its a chew with d and k in it bought from walmart called viactiv . i just want to know my labs and make sure im doing it right so i dont get introuble. It may be hard for me to relize i have a problem because some of the problems vitimin dificeties cause are things i allready have from having fibro thanks for your help.

poet_kelly
on 11/14/11 6:41 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

What surgery did you have? RNY?

The reason your calcium chew is no good is because it's calcium carbonate. You need calcium citrate. You don't have enough stomach acid anymore to absorb the carbonate. You won't find chewable calcium citrate in most stores. If you want chewable, you'll need to order online. If you need something real affordable, though, buy generic calcium citrate pills at any store, then if they are hard to swallow, dissolve them in a couple ounces of crystal light or other liquid and drink.

For a cheap but good multi, look for Centrum (they have chewables if you prefer) or a generic store brand that is equivalent. Drug stores like CVS and Walgreens sometimes have buy one get one free offers for multivitamins, and for calcium.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

loretta cowels
on 11/14/11 6:45 pm - MI

RNY on 04/16/12

thank you this is my fault i knew about the calcium citrate when i compared this to the centrum chewables they had same ingredents i thought maybe i was readying back words i do have fibro fog, should my b complex be covering all the b vitimins do you know why it dont is this true for all b complexes and multi vitimins should they have copper in them thanks again for your help

poet_kelly
on 11/14/11 6:50 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Some B complexes have all the B vitamins and some are missing thiamin or maybe something else. I don't know why.

Yeah, you want a multi with copper in it.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

loretta cowels
on 11/14/11 8:25 pm - MI

RNY on 04/16/12

ya its the thiamin that is missing and i know thats important ohh and you were right i looked at the calium wrong kind thanks lol i wish i would of bought so many because it was a good deal and now i have five bottles of multi vitimins no good either they to were on sale by two get three. but im glad i am now doing my homework thank you so much for your help im going to really have to write everything done and check out prices. loretta

poet_kelly
on 11/14/11 8:27 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Can you return some of them? Are some of the bottles unopened? If you can't return them, maybe you can give them to a friend or family member that needs some. The calcium you got, viactiv, is OK for most people so you could share it with someone.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

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