Just a reminder, we need three or four doses of calcium citrate a day
I actually prefer a multi with no iron because then I can take it with my calcium (calcium blocks the absorption of iron).
Most of us need more iron then we'd get from a multi anyway, so if I'm already taking extra iron, I don't mind taking a bit more to make up for the lack of iron in my multi.
Also, the type of iron in most multis is ferrous sulfate or one of the other iron salts, which frequently does cause constipation. However, carbonyl iron usually does not cause constipation, and as a bonus, it's absorbed better in a low acid environment like our pouch.
But. If you want a multi with iron, I think Celebrate now has multis with and without iron.
Kelly
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Yep, they are carbonyl iron.
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.
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Phillipians 4:13 
CW 190!!! GW Anything under 200 was the icing on the cake...going for 170...lil more icing never hurt anybody!
I'm not sure you need any labs before 12 weeks post op. But you will need iron. The ASMBS says we should start taking our iron as soon as we are discharged from the hospital. I don't understand waiting until we develop a deficiency to start taking it, although I know that is how some doctors like to do it. Personally, I prefer to avoid developing deficiencies if I can.
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.
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Phillipians 4:13
CW 190!!! GW Anything under 200 was the icing on the cake...going for 170...lil more icing never hurt anybody!
Mt roommate is a chocoholic and licked the cotton when I pulled it out to look at the tablets. That's a good sign. I know he won't touch them. He's really cute about supporting my new lifestyle.
Check that label carefully. It's probably 1000 mg for two or four tablets, not for one tablet.
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.
