What Vitamins?

bitchblubber
on 7/23/12 8:43 pm - MD

RNY on 08/14/12

I'm trying to get a good idea as to what other people are taking vitamin wise post RNY. I understand that I should be taking a multi-vitamin, calcium citrate, subligual B12, iron, etc; however I'm not sure exactly when to take them.

Is anyone comfortable sharing their vitamin regimin with me? The name of the brand may be helpful too as I am trying to compare chewables, nutrametrix, capsuls, etc.

Thanks in advance!

Age: 32yrs; Height: 5'5; HW 254lbs; SW(8/14/12) 244lbs; CW 212bls

JJ_
on 7/23/12 8:54 pm, edited 7/23/12 8:55 pm

6 a.m. - Iron (2 Feramax)

8 a.m. - two multivitamins (costco brand) + 1 B12 sublingual (every other day 1000 mg)

noon - 3 Citrical Petites (calcium + Vit D)

2:00 - 3 Citrical Petites (calcium + Vit D)

4: 30 p.m. 3 Citrical Petites (calcium + Vit D)

9 p.m. - Synthroid

I swallow all my pills whole. Have done so since 4 months out. Please note that some people are instructed to take other supplements depending on their lab work (blood).

Judy

H.A.L.A B.
on 7/24/12 4:46 am

RNY on 05/14/08

H.A.L.A B. has deleted this message.

Dani Dutch
on 7/23/12 8:54 pm - Netherlands

I take a multi-vitamin twice a day, iron and my calcium is combined with vitamin D.

poet_kelly
on 7/23/12 9:03 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

No B12?

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.

poet_kelly
on 7/23/12 9:02 pm, edited 7/23/12 9:03 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Here's mine:

Breakfast - multi (Centrum or equivalent), 500 mg calcium citrate (generic tablets), 50,000 IU D3 (three times a week, vitalady brand), 25,000 IU A (three times a week, vitalady brand), 50 mg zinc (twice a week, vitalady brand)

Lunch - 500 mg calcium citrate (Upcal D or Calcet creamy bite)

Dinner - multi (Centrum or equivalent), 500 mg calcium citrate (generic tablets)

Bedtime - 75 mg iron (Sundown Perfect Iron carbonyl tablets), 500 mg C (generic brand)

Every Friday - B12 shot

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.

VonnyLeeuw
on 7/23/12 9:37 pm - Netherlands

When you leave the hospital don't they give you vitamin advice?

I kinda assumed i'd leave with either prescriptions or a list.
Anything that people feel is missing from the regualr hospital regimen?

(I'm pre-op scheduled in OCtober)

Surgery scheduled 4 october 2012
HW 131kg CW 126kg TW 65kg

poet_kelly
on 7/23/12 9:41 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Most vitamins are not available by prescription. They should give you a list before surgery. If they wait until you are in the hospital after having surgery, you would have to go shopping on your way home from the hospital, and who wants to do that? Plus, some vitamins, like chewable calcium citrate, are almost impossible to find in stores so they need to be ordered in advance.

I'm not sure there is a "regular hospital regimen." What the ASMBS says we need is two multis a day (adult multis, not Flintstones), 1500 to 2000 mg calcium citrate, iron and B12. Many people choose to take vitamin C with their iron to help with absorption. Most people also need D3, based on their vitamin D levels.

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.

VonnyLeeuw
on 7/23/12 9:43 pm - Netherlands

Thanks for the clarification. Now back to work before boss sees me :p

Winnie_the_Pooh
on 7/23/12 10:16 pm, edited 7/23/12 10:16 pm

RNY on 06/08/11

6 am multi, 600 mg calcium citrate, B complex, biotin, D3 (50,000 every other day), B-12 sub- lingual 2 X a week

9 am 600 mg calcium citrate

12 noon 600 mg calcium citrate

4 pm 50 mg zinc,

8 pm iron and vitamin C

Winnie

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