Vitamins

Deblinski
on 5/13/16 8:10 am

RNY on 05/17/16

My RNY is scheduled for Tuesday and I am still searching for USP approved vitamins. Could you please share any USP brands you have found?

DEBGG
on 5/13/16 11:31 am

I have found that Walmart is the cheapest. I'm not sure if you have a Kroger (or affiliation) where you live, but sometimes they do BOGO free and their is a larger quantity. Before I had my surgery 10 weeks ago, I got all my vitamins and protein powder off eBay. Hope that helps :)

Deblinski
on 5/13/16 12:42 pm

RNY on 05/17/16

I didn't find any of the ones I need at my Walmart that were USP approved. Can you tell me the brand names so I can find them online? I live in the middle of no where so shopping is no easy task. No Kroger's near here either.

chassibi
on 5/13/16 11:47 am

I just started on the patches today. I got a 60 day supply for around $23 with the code obesityhelp. The chewable bariatric ones were not sitting well on my stomach.

Consult Weight:276/Surgery Day Weight: 241.6 /Goal Weight: 150

sheriberi29
on 5/13/16 12:44 pm - Cleveland, TN

REALIZE Band on 06/11/09

Wow where did you get them ?

Banded 6/9/09 HW 242 LW 142 Revision 198 m 1 loss 16 lbs 182. M 2 loss 4 lbs 178. M3 loss 6 lbs 174.m4 loss 4 lbs 168. M5 gain 2 lbs 170. M6 loss 7 lbs 163 M7 loss 5 lbs 159 M8 loss 1 lb 158 M9 loss 0 M10 155 loss 3 M11 154 loss 1 M12 loss 2 152 M13 loss 3 149 M16, 17 0 loss M 18 loss 4 lbs 145 (18 months 53 lbs)

Deblinski
on 5/13/16 12:44 pm

RNY on 05/17/16

Thank you, where did you purchase the patches from?

(deactivated member)
on 5/14/16 2:52 pm - CA

RNY on 04/13/01

patchmd.com use the code obesityhelp and you will get 30% off your entire order. I have been using the patches, as I am not a great pill taker (I forget way too often) and this became an issue for me, when I developed a vitamin def. I am back on target using my patches daily and things are going well.

Good luck to you!

~Nik

alwysquiet
on 5/13/16 1:50 pm

RNY on 04/06/16

Yes, what is this "patch" and how/where can I order it from?

I'm almost 6 weeks post op. Woo Hoo!!!

i was taking Celebrate brand chewable Essential-vitamins (whi*****lude calcium) 4times a day.

After 3-4 weeks, i can no longer stomach them.

From the same company i got their multi-vitamin equivalent (3times a day - better) but it doesn't include calcium which has to be taken 6times a day, and again they aren't sitting well in my stomach.

So I'm not taking what I should be, which of course is really not good. And have absolutely no energy to do anything, which I'm sure lack of vitamins and all is a contributing factor.