Did anyone need vitamins post-surgery? If so, what did you need to take?

Wendy

yupper, i did......chewable iron, b12 and adult vitamins and also my calcium.....i stopped 1 week prior per my surgeons' instructions and started up day after surgery.....(your dr/nutritionist will give you the info on the vits you need). hope this helps.

Yes, I was told to take a multivitamin for life by my nutritionist. I take the Women's One A Day Petites. They're tables but half the size of normal ones so you take two instead of one daily.

I have to take a multivitamin 2x a day, sublingual B-12, and after a month I added Calcium Citrate (1000-1500g/day) since surgery. I also take Biotin.

I take a liquid dose of a multivitamin, vit B12, and vit D every morning with half a glass of low cal fruit juice. I also take the pill form of Biotin (I wasn't losing hair post-op, but thought preventatively it may be a good idea). Your surgeon and/or dietician should tell you specifically which vitamins you need.

Thanks all for your input. I really appreciate it.

Wendy

I consider my Vitamins a daily treat. I take the equivalent of a Flintstone multi WITH Choline (Make sure it contains Choline. I get the store brand at Costco- way cheaper.), Caltrate: Caltrate® 600+D Plus Minerals (chewable calcium), Vitafusion Fiber gummies, Vitafusion Vitamin D Gummies (I have low Vitamin D levels).

I also take Biotin 5000 mg (tick tack size), and an Iron supplement.

I was to told to stop vitamins 2 weeks pre op and not to resume until 2 weeks after.

Did you have you consult yet?

I meet with my dietician today and I asked about vitamins. She said that I should go ahead and start taking them.I told her my surgery was a week away and she said it wouldn't matter and to go ahead and start taking them. I thought I had to wait until after my surgery. I see my surgeon on Thursday so I may wait and ask him. I sure don't want to mess things up this close to my surgery day!!!

I have taken vitamins all of my adult life so there has been little change for me other than moving to chewable vitamins and adding Biotin.

My surgeon actually created a brand of pre- and post-op Vitamins for his patients. But if you go to Amazon or Google, and type in "bariatric vitamins," you'll find a whole bunch.....I ALSO thought you weren't supposed to take vitamins before surgery (thins the blood). I know when I had my colonoscopies they didn't want you to be taking vitamins a few days before surgery, but I guess this is different.

Anyway, good luck, Wendy!

Blue

Wow, so many responses. Thank you all so much. Honk, my appt. with the dietician, psychologist, and nurse practitioner (a four-hour appointment!) is Tuesday at 12:30. I had my doctor, my dietician, and my phsichiatrist all write letters for me. My doc and dietician will be recommending the surgery. I am hoping and praying it all works out soon!

Wendy