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www.wlsvitagarden.com for lots of bariatric Vitamin information. Be sure and do a search for the Vitafusion gummies, looks like the dosage is half of what we need and missing some necessary stuff.

I use Centrum adult chewables for my multi and my doc is fine with that, although he'd prefer that I use Bariatric Advantage.

Many of the obese (and formerly obese) are low on D because we don't like to go out in the sun (too hot, don't like to be in public, etc.), so I do take D3. I have my pcp run labs on me yearly.. my surgeon doesn't do lab work on his banded patients.

You may or may not want to add some Calcium. If you do take Calcium, be sure and take it at least 2 hours away from your Multi.. if your multi has Iron in it. Calcium & Iron interfere with each other's absorption.

B Vitamins probably wouldn't hurt, but check with your pcp.

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Also, for those who take thyroid meds, Calcium can interfere with the absorption of that too; so that's good advice to take it two hours after everything else.

I personally take a multi, calcium, D; and I also take magnesium (recommended by my nutritionist because of some health problems that I had) and Iron because I have had problems with anemia since I was a teenager.

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I ordered some liquid fruit flavored Vitamin called Reviva. It is sold at costco and Sam's (but my Sam's didn't have it).

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11622501&search=reviva&Mo=2&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search〈=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=reviva&Ntt=reviva&No=1&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

There is a Multivitamin kind and a Calcium kind. I ended up buying from costco.com because I couldn't find it locally. I'm not a costco member, but I was able to buy through their website and pay a small premium (maybe $1.50 total).

Hasn't arrived yet but I'm hopeful that I'll like it :)

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My handout listed

Multiviamin/Mineral that meets 100% of the DRI for B1, B2, B6, B12, vitatmin C and folic acid

Iron

Calcium ages 19-50 1000 mg per day 1200 mg over 50

I pick my stuff up a Wal-Mart . I no longer do chewables.< /p>

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I like the Vitamins on BariatricChoice.com - most are chewable and taste great! The price is also reasonable on some of them. As far as the others...I'm not sure, my dr does blood tests that tell if you're lacking on a specific nutrient. If you are taking a Multivitamin specifically for someone that has had a WLS, it should have everything you need in it. But everyone is a little different.

For a multi Vitamin I think I'm going to go with Celebrate. Nutritionally it seems to be the most complete. Currently all I take is Vitafusion gummy vitamins.

Do I need anything else? Like Vitamin D or B?

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Hi, My surgeon and nutritionist recommended Flinstones Complete (2x per day). However, I'm taking One a Day Women's Active Metabolism in the a.m. and the Flintstones Complete at bedtime. I also take Potassium prescribed by my cardiologist and a Calcium supplement.

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My doctors just have me taking one Flintstones Complete and 1,000 mg of Calcium so I take Tums. gummy vitamins usually do not have any Iron in them so they don't recommend those.

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I use the site www.puritanpride to order my Vitamins - they are cheaper than anywhere I have seen in stores or online they have everything and most in liguids and chewables They also run specials all the time - I just received 6 bottlles of liquid Calcium for the price of one -for a total of $7dollars including shipping

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