Vitamins?

Nicki88
on 4/17/11 9:13 am
What vitamins did you take during your 6 week post op?  Can you swallow pills or do a liquid?  When I went to look there were sooooo many I didn't know what to do!

Also, after the 6 weeks did you do chewables or pills?  Thanks for your help!
Surgery Date: 4/27/11 Dr. Aceves
(deactivated member)
on 4/17/11 9:30 am
Well I was swallowing my pills while still in the hospital but it takes a long time to take them all.  I do not take chewables as I don't like the taste. I also have malabsorbtion due to a medical condition which is one big reason I didnt want a RNY or DS.   I take 2 Centrum generic by Equate a day, 2 Posture D a day (they are huge so sometimes I cut them in half) I take 2 ADEK twice a day but I get these from a pharmacy from a special formula my physician has for his patients.  I take 1 sublingual B12 every 3 days but its a 2500 mg, I am going to start taking D3 also as I have a lot of fatigue, I also take CO Q 10 twice a day (50mgs) .  I'm sure others take other things so I am interested as well to find out what everyone else is taking.
Nicki88
on 4/17/11 10:00 am
Wow, that's alot of vitamins.  I was thinking 1 or 2!  lol
Surgery Date: 4/27/11 Dr. Aceves
Magnolia2
on 4/17/11 10:12 am - LA
My doctor has me on 2 chewable Flintstone's (one morning, one evening) from day one after surgery. Also, a sublingual B-12, one a day. I'm now 13 days post op, they caused no problems.
    Mag2
julyxo84
on 4/17/11 10:22 am - Pembroke Pines, FL
 I take a chewable multivitamin, vitamin d and vitamin b12 a day.
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MrsClaus09
on 4/17/11 10:42 am
My daily's:
2 Flintstone multi-vits (I use the Target brand)/chewable
2 500mg sublingual b-12
2 gummy d3 (1000iu)
1 18mg iron/chewable
2 calcium citrate chews

My surgeon suggests waiting 8 months prior to swallowing pills.
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johnbertak
on 4/17/11 11:46 am - MD
EASIEST VITAMIN ROUTINE EVER:
I'm 65, nearing 5 mos.post-op, and I've lost 115 lbs.  Not too shabby for the old geezer, eh?
I'm not a pill taker, especially since getting off nearly all of my co-morbitiy drugs almost immediately following surgery.
But I needs 'dem vitamims, so  I use the NutraMetrix multi-vitamin & calcium ****tail.  I mix it first thing in the a.m. and, because it's "isotonic" (pre-digested - which sounds gross, but isn't) the absorbtion rate is 95% so, my little 8-oz. ****tail is all I need for the entire day.  
I also do a single sublingual Baratric Advantage B-12 every other day.  The only other pills I take these days are a baby-aspirin and 1 Orso daily for 6 mos. post-op (to prevent gallstones).

The mix is mango-citrus flavored and I think the taste is okay.  But I'm sold on the convenience(8 oz. water and 4 capfuls of the mix; stir, wait 5 min, and drink like juice) - and my lab numbers are perfect since I've been using it.  It sure beats having to remember to take a bunch of pills throughout the day.

For info on price/shipping, etc., Google nutraMetrix and Bariatric Advantage.  Good Luck.   
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