Is Centrum Silver good for us?

SweetGirl11
on 9/12/11 5:29 am
Thanks Kelly!  No, BA doesn't have iron either.  I'm taking Vitalady's Tender Iron. 

Michelle    (OH member since 2004 - new user name)

HW 285 / SW 270 / GW 140 / LW 135 / CW 185

RNY 6/8/2009  
Starting size 26/28, now size 12/14

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever."  -Hebrews 13:8

jescee77
on 9/13/11 2:38 am
The centrum silver includes sufficient calcium as well?  I am currently taking three calcium pills and 1 multi-vitamin in the morning and at night.  Then 1 iron and a 1 multi in the afternoon.  I am due for labs next month so I am not sure how this is doing for me yet, but it would be great to consolidate the number of pills.  Does it matter if it is chewable or a tablet?
poet_kelly
on 9/13/11 2:51 am - OH
No, there is no multi that has enough calcium for us.  The ASMBS says we need 1500-2000 mg calcium citrate (not carbonate) a day.  We can only absorb about 500 mg calcium at a time so we need to take it three or four times a day.

What brand are you using that you only need three pills a day?  With many brands, it takes more than three pills to get the amount we need.

It does not matter if we use chewable vitamins or pills or ones we swallow.

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jescee77
on 9/13/11 3:10 am

They are a bariatric brand..celebrate I believe (the bottles are at home).  It is actually 6 a day of the calcium.  3 in the am and 3 in the pm.  3 of the multis (morning, noon and night).  1 iron in the afternoon.

browneyez611
on 9/12/11 3:21 am
Just curious..What is the difference in the Centrum Silver chewables and the Centrum reg. chewables?  I just bought the Centrum chewables (chewable because im a freak about big pills) I only could find Centrum Silver for 55+.

And Im glad I now know I should be taking 2 :)
    
SweetGirl11
on 9/12/11 5:34 am
Centrum Silver has more of certain vitamins.  You can go on Centrum.com to see a comparison of Centrum regular and Centrum Silver.   I like chewables too - I've never liked big pills even before RNY.

Michelle    (OH member since 2004 - new user name)

HW 285 / SW 270 / GW 140 / LW 135 / CW 185

RNY 6/8/2009  
Starting size 26/28, now size 12/14

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever."  -Hebrews 13:8

poet_kelly
on 9/12/11 7:10 am - OH
Regular Centrum chewables have iron but have no selenium.

The Silver chewables have no iron but have selenium.

View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com          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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