How long did you chew or crush your vitamins?
Good morning, VSGers.
I'm curious- long after surgery did you chew or crush your vitamins? When did you start swallowing regular vitamin pills?
Kara
Age: 43, Height: 5'8"
Highest Weight: 420; Opti Starting Weight: 395; Surgery Weight: 371;
Current Weight: 322.1; Goal Weight: 160
"Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful."
-Vincent Van Gogh
I think my plan wanted me to use chewables for 3 months. Since that was pretty much the supply I had, I basically just used the chewables until I ran out of them :)
I now know that there's no ASMBS guideline saying we need chewable or crushed pills, but they still might be easier for people who have severe swelling during healing.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
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Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
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Thanks, Gwen. My center recommends 2 months, but I wondered if that recommendation was based more on RNY needs. Sounds like it definitely applies to us sleevers too.
Kara
Age: 43, Height: 5'8"
Highest Weight: 420; Opti Starting Weight: 395; Surgery Weight: 371;
Current Weight: 322.1; Goal Weight: 160
"Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful."
-Vincent Van Gogh
I had my 2-month post op visit with the doc and but yesterday and am clear to swallow vitamin pills now. I still have a lot of chewables and sublinguals left, though--so I'll keep with those for now..especially since my vitamin levels were excellent across the board. The only adjustment is that I need to switch to B12 every other day, because my levels for that were high.
HW: 260 - SW: 250
GW (Surgeon): 170 - GW (Me): 150
Thank you! My center recommends 2 months as well. I was kinda hoping I could negotiate with the nurse a shorter time frame, but it sounds like going the full 2 months is the sensible course of action.
Kara
Age: 43, Height: 5'8"
Highest Weight: 420; Opti Starting Weight: 395; Surgery Weight: 371;
Current Weight: 322.1; Goal Weight: 160
"Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful."
-Vincent Van Gogh
Thanks, hollykim. I've had no problems swallowing my medications whole, and no problems getting my water, shakes, yogurt down, so I wondered if I could tolerate proper vitamins too. Maybe I'll ask about this at my post-surgery class.
Kara
Age: 43, Height: 5'8"
Highest Weight: 420; Opti Starting Weight: 395; Surgery Weight: 371;
Current Weight: 322.1; Goal Weight: 160
"Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful."
-Vincent Van Gogh
