Vitamins

[tgallaher]

I would like to know what vitamins everyone is taking post op......I am taking a vitamin called optisource,,which is a chewable vitamin that you take 4 times a day..its discusting and I have to make myself chew them,,,

i want to know what options I have

[jacobs_mom_03]

i take 2 childrens chewables in the morning, just the off brand of flinstones and i take a calcium with vit. d with lunch and supper, right now those are pill form so i have to wait to take them but when those are gone im going to get the store brand of viactiv. and once a week i take vitamin b12 sublingual tablets. this is what my dietitian reccomended. not sure if it will change after my 6 mos blood work/checkup or not. at first the chewables were gross but kinda have gotten used to them. and it makes sense to just buy one kind for myself, two kids and my hubby is having the surgery done next month so all 4 of us will be able to just buy the one kind. hope you can find a kind that works for you. good luck

[pixiemg1]

This is what I take and when:

Morning:  1 adult multi vitamin, 2 calcium citrate, 2 D3, 1 subligual B-12 and 1 Boitin

Afternoon:  2 calcium citrate

Get home from work:  1 iron and vitamin C

Before bed:  same as in the morning

I just buy the store brand vitamins.  My multi is Target brand, calcium is Equate (Walmart), D3 is Nature Made, B12, C and Biotin is Spring Valley and my irol is Feosol.  All can be purchase at Target, Walmart or drugstore.

Make sure you get an adult mutli that has a least 100% of most cause post op we need 200% per the ASMBS. Also when it comes to Calcium make sure that it is Calcium Citrate and NOT Calcium Carbonate.  We do not asbord the Calcium Carbonate.  

  

[DixieFlower]

I used to do the store vitamins/flintstones etc.. Then when I was pregnant with my son I found out I was severely vitamin deficient. So I take mostly Bariatric Advantage Vitamins. My Multi vit,  calcium, and iron all come from them. I also take a B12 injection weekly right now while I try to build my B12 back up. I was doing a sublingual but it wasn't helping me. Once it's built back up I will be doing a b12 injection monthly instead of weekly.  Also remember never take iron with calcium. Calcium blocks iron absorption. If possible take iron with something with Vit C. Vit C helps iron absorption. I will also add that I had my RNY done almost 8 yrs ago so I have major malabsorption issues.

Here is the vit information for bariatric advantage vitamins:

Multi vit.

Per 2 tablets

Directions: Take 2 tablets per day or as recommended by your physician.

Nutrient 2 Tablet Amount 2 Tablet %DV 3 Tablet Amount 3 Tablet %DV Vitamin A 10,000 IU 200% 15,000 IU 300% Vitamin C 120 mg 200% 180 mg 300% Vitamin D3 1334 IU 334% 2000 IU 500% Vitamin E 500 IU 1666% 750 IU 2499% Vitamin K 120 mcg 150% 180 mcg 1225% Vitamin B1 6 mg 400% 9 mg 600% Vitamin B2 3.4 mg 200% 5.1 mg 300% Niacin 50 mg 250% 75 mg 375% Vitamin B6 4 mg 200% 6 mg 300% Folate 800 mcg 200% 1200 mcg 300% Vitamin B12 100 mcg 1666% 150 mcg 2499% Biotin 300 mcg 100% 450 mcg 150% Pantothenic Acid 10 mg 100% 15 mg 150% Calcium 100 mg 10% 150 mg 15% Magnesium 50 mg 12% 75 mg 18% Zinc 15 mg 100% 22.5 mg 150% Selenium 134 mcg 192% 201 mcg 288% Copper 1 mg 50% 1.5 mg 75% Manganese 2 mg 100% 3 mg 150% Chromium 100 mcg 84% 150 mcg 126% Molybdenum 75 mcg 84% 150 mcg 126% Choline 2 mg >1% 3 mg >1% Flavonoids 12.5 mg   18.6 mg   Inositol 5 mg   7.5 mg   Vanadium 25 mcg   37.5 mcg

[tlc576]

I take Journey Multivitamins. They are specially formulated for bariatric patients. I take 3 in the morning and you are supposed to do 3 in the evening too, but my body is doing better in my labs with just 3 in the morning. No after taste, swallowable capsules.

[tgallaher]

I started a new vitamin regime..

I now take 2 gummy vitamins(vitafusion multivites), 2-500 mcg sublinglingal B-12(under the tounge) and 2 500 mg choc. calcium chews. I do this everyday. This is so much easier than  taking the 4 optisource,which were gross.