Somehow I think I have to take more than anyone else and I am having a hard time with it. Granted they are included in the surgeons fees (for the first 3 months), but I don't want to take so many if I don't have to.

These are Vitamins I have to take daily :

3 Multivitamins

1 Iron

2 anti-oxidant

6 Calcium (this and the multi drives me nuts)

Also daily :

potassium,

PPI,

prescription antacid

gas-x

my own 3 prescriptions (non related to VSG)

weekly B complex sublingual and Vitamin D

That is 18 a day plus the weekly liquid antacid, Vitamin D and B-12! I don't mind the cost as long as it good quality and less amount of pills, but if I have to put my big girl panties and take them all, I will do that too. How many do you take?

My doctor recommended:

1 Multivitamin (I take the adult gummy Vitamins from Costco)

1 Calcium (gummy calcium from Costco)

That's it.

I take vitamin d3, vitamin b12 sublingual and calcium malate chelate added with a daily multi-vitamin.

Patients will need to take the following supplements:
• Multivitamin
• Vitamin B12
• Calcium
Multivitamins:
Make sure the vitamin includes folate (at least 400 mcg daily required) and iron.
Menstruating women or patients with anemia should take a multivitamin with supplemental iron.
Approved Multivitamins: Centrum Performance, Flinstones, Costco vitamins, and various other brands available at stores internationally.
Vitamin B12:
Patients will need to supplement B12 in their diet, as deficiency is somewhat common and can lead to serious neurological problems.
Calcium:
Patients will need to take a supplement for calcium/vitamin D complex. This will help prevent osteoporosis.

Multi- am and pm

Biotin am

D3 am

B12 am

fishoil am and pm

probiotic am

Iron at noon

calcium time release at dinner

I was sleeved 6 weeks ago.

Breakfast: two BP meds, Vitamin D

Lunch: PPI and half Multivitamin

Dinner: two BP meds and half multivitamin

I asked my doctor about blood work and he mentioned it will be around 3 months. I think at my next visit I will inquire about that but I feel fine. Also, at 2 months out they prescribe the Caltrate.

Don't worry. We all take a TON. The multi-Vitamins are here to stay. After 6 months, my surgeon allows me to stop taking some of them (ex. Actigall.) I currently take 9 pills a day, and I'm just shy of 5 months post-op. The price is a little outrageous, but I guess I can save a little money by skipping junk/ fast food.

Truly after reading these posts I don't think i take many at all!

upon waking:

1 BP med, 1 PPI, Biotin, B complex, chewable bariatric multi vit

2 chewable calcium citrate with each meal

1 BP med with dinner

that's it! bloodwork is all good (so far)...

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Multi / Iron / Omeprazole / Probiotic

2 hours

Calcium / B12

2 hours

Calcium / Vitamin D

2 hours

Multi / Calcium / Probiotic

Multi is chewable

Iron is chewable

Calcium is a chewable like a caramel chew

B12 is sublingual

Vitamin D is a regular tablet

Omeprazole is capsule

Probiotic is capsule but I take it apart and empty into a drink

Vitamins galore!

I am 1 month away from my surgery, and my list looks like this:

Celebrate Multi Chewable (2)

Celebrate Calcium Plus 500 (3)

B12 sublingual (1)

Biotin Sublingual (1)

Unrelated Med (3)

Not too bad, I guess...

I have been using Celebrate vitamins as they offer combinations to cut down on having to take so many individual ones. Some are chewable, some are gummy type and others are sublingual, your choice. So far they have worked out for my schedule. I get mine thru Amazon prime but you can order through their website also.

My nutritionist said children's gummies, my surgeon once gave me the same extensive list as bypass, and the next visit said nothing - just eat right. So I researched best practices (American Bariatric Society I think) and take 1 multi, 1 calcium a day, b12 1x per week, Probiotics if I feel constipated. I will adjust according to bloodwork results, and keep reading the literature.

Two regular prescription melds not related to VGS.

8 Chewable multivitamins a day from surgeon's office.

1 Co-Q 10 a day

1 vitamin D capsule