Hi had a band 5 years ago I have never took any vitamins should I be taking them, my hair going very thin and my bones are painful

I've been told from my doctor and NP's that the vitamins are essential to a banded person. Your food intake greatly decreases and therefore decreases the amount of nutrients your body is taking in. I've been taking vitamins since I started this process in November, and still my hair has been shedding and thinning. My doctor has changed my multivitamin to the bariatric vitamins and I am not taking biotin to assist with the hair loss. For your overall health I would say YES to taking vitamins and supplements.

YES

I was told that it depends on the person. I have my levels check (right now) every 3 months. After I get further out they will be check yearly. As long as all my levels are fine I won't take anything but my B and that is because my B has always been low.

However, as we age most people expecially woman need to take some form of Calcium.

It is best to go to the doctor and have them check your levels and help you decide what is best for you. Vitamin toxicity is possible so that is why it's good to have the draw blood and figure out exactly what you may be needing.

What levels do I have checked dont get it I was never told about vitamins or anything but I'm feeling very tired all the time don't even think my own doctor knows I had a gastric band

What levels do I have checked dont get it I was never told about Vitamins or anything but I'm feeling very tired all the time don't even think my own doctor knows I had a gastric band

Just go into to your doctor, tell them you had the band and are feeling fatigued, and request a blood panel to make sure you're getting the proper nutrients. He'll know what to do from there.

I dont know about everyone else and i am new to this but my nutritionist told me that because of the surgery I should be taking twice the recommended vitamin dose. So if the bottle says two a day, I should take 4. Anyone else hear that?

I dont know about everyone else and i am new to this but my nutritionist told me that because of the surgery I should be taking twice the recommended Vitamin dose. So if the bottle says two a day' date=' I should take 4. Anyone else hear that?[/quote']

I agree with the nutritionist. The body is very sensitive and requires a lot of attention.

Hi had a band 5 years ago I have never took any Vitamins should I be taking them' date=' my hair going very thin and my bones are painful[/quote']

Yes.. Zinc and Biotin is good for hair.

I'm taking 7500 mcg of Biotin, 1 a day, I wonder if I should be doubling that? I talked to a lady at work yesterday who lost 120lbs and she was losing her hair as well and started taking a collagen supplement which took five weeks to see an improvement. I'm hoping after a couple of weeks the Biotin will at least stop so much of the shedding. I'm taking the Bariatric multivitamins, I hate the taste and their so hard and big...but a dosage for the day is 2 tablets wheras the Centrum chewables I was taking before was one a day, but they weren't working. I may start doubling up on my vitamins if that will help.

I would confirm the dosage you are taking with your healthcare professional as some biotin is only 1,000 mg whereas I take 5,000 mg.

I found some Biotin that is 1000, but they had one that is 7500, so I thought I would try it first..I go in next week so I'll ask them then.

I found some Biotin that is 1000, but they had one that is 7500, so I thought I would try it first..I go in next week so I'll ask them then.

I have the same question about the biotin. but according to your profile your hair is beautiful.

Thanks Lafaye999, but you can't tell in the picture, but it't there. If I'm out in the sun or in bright light I can see my scalp...that's how bad. Thankfully my hair is course so I'm able to style it where it hides it somewhat. I just pray that the biotin will take affect sooner than five weeks, otherwise I'm going to be in a real pickle with my hair.

I was reading some of my information from the doctor that was given to me during pre-op and they recommend zinc for hair. I remember taking it for a while but my gynecologist has taken me off for 90 days.

I got my band 2 weeks ago and I take the gummy Vitamins. They tast pretty and easy to get down. I just started the B12 drops.