Vitamin Question

[Indymom 132]

I'm going to email my nutritionist in the morning but wanted to do a quick survey here too.

When I had my general pre-op class (which included DS and RNY patients) the general guide for RNY for multivites said 3xday (for the Centrum, the children's chewables, etc. - some were different quantities but none less than 3 a day). The Calcium requirement was 1500 mg of calc citrate. The nutritionist running the class had indicated that would be the same for sleeve patients, at least early on.

Well, I was reviewing my discharge paperwork and on the medications sheet, it indicated 1 multivitamin/day and 1200 mg of calc citrate (and then the B12 and B1 weekly). Do any of you take more than 1 multi a day and more than 1200 mg Calcium?

[Oregondaisy 2,019]

I take 1500 mg of calcium citrate in 500 divided doses. Your body can't absorb more than 500 at a time.

I take a multi and vit d 3. Everyone should have their vit d 3 checked. Most people are deficient. I also take a b complex and a B12 sublingual once a week, and Iron. There are a lot of sleeve patients who become anemic and I am one of those.

[Foxbins 625]

I take what Oregondaisy takes. The calcium citrate is at 1500 mg for me because I am post-menopausal and at risk for osteoporosis. For younger women, my nutritionist recommends 1000-1200 mg of Calcium citrate. I also take Iron because I'm low.

[Jinjin 21]

I take what the two lady's above R taking also

[AutumnLily 77]

I take a multi and 1000mg cal cit a day with vit D. I also take a B12 but only on every couple of days. I will get my levels checked for my 6 month coming up and will see how everything is measuring up.

[losingitin2012 3]

Same as above, but I also take Biotin 1000 mg daily to help prevent Hair loss.< /p>

[Roseib 13]

Required 2 bariatric Vitamins a day, 1500 calcium citrate in 3 500 mg doses, 1 B12 sublingual a week (I take one every other day though) and first labs showed me low in Vitamin D so take 400 units of it a day.

[Nancy Rivers 24]

I'm required to take 2 chewable BA Vitamins a day and 2 chewable BA calcium's a day.

[LeahG 16]

Every day I take two Flintstone's Complete, B12 500mg, Biotin 5000mg, thyroid meds and my PPI.

At this point, I'm not taking any Calcium but I think my nutritionist said they would do labs at six weeks out to check if I needed to be on a calcium supplement.

[Indymom 132]

Thanks everyone!

[kellyw74 258]

i am required to take the following:

1 Centrum multi

1 B-12 subllingal

1,200 mg Calcium citrate (i take 1,500mg)

30mg Iron chew ( I take more because I am anemic)

I also take the following for good measure daily:

2,000 mg D3

2 Gummy Vit C

Mega Red

2 Fiber gummies

Kelly

[MeMeMEEE 206]

My schedule looks like this -

Vitamin/Mineral Schedule

With Breakfast (i.e. 8 am):

1 Bariatric Advantage Tropical chewable Multivitamin

1 Bariatric Advantage calcium citrate Lozenge

With lunch (i.e. 12 pm):

1 Bariatric Advantage Tropical Chewable Multivitamin

1 Bariatric Advantage calcium citrate Lozenge

2 hours after lunch (i.e. 2pm)

60 mg Chewable Iron Supplement (ferrous fumarate)

With dinner (i.e. 5 pm):

1 Bariatric Advantage Calcium Citrate Lozenge

Before Bed:

1 Bariatric Advantage Calcium Citrate Lozenge

Sundays (or 1 day/week): 1 (1000 mcg) sublingual B12 tablet