Vitamin Recommendations

[disneyteach 68]

Hi everyone,

I need recommendations for post-op Vitamins (chewables and after two month vitamins). Is there a Vitamin you would recommend at Target or Sam's Club I could buy? My doctor recommends Bariactic Advantage and Bariactic fusion. What are you guys taken?

[azquilter92 82]

I take Centrum chewables, at first i was taking 2 a day untilmy first post op visit,now just one a day.I was also taking tums at first 2 to3 a day for the calciumand they said it helped smooth out the stomach.Now i take Citrical chewables.And then I take 1 b-12 Vitamin once a week,but its 2500mcg

[ChrisECWest 9]

I was told that you could take two Flintstone chewables with Iron and you could be okay.

[chitowngirl 884]

I bought the bariatric Vitamins and I cannot tolerate them. They're very chalky and makeme gag, that doesn't sound like such a big deal pre-op, but post op, I couldnt do it. I ended up going to target and getting the gummy vitamins. So for now I would highly recommending getting something over the counter at your local pharmacy.

[suzcomptime 17]

I am using Centrum chewables (the ones with iron), I use fish oil which are large so for after surgery I bought two flavors of liquid fish oil that I can add to food I eat (lemon & pina colada), I bought a Bariatric Advantage b-complex which I have yet to receive in the mail so am not sure what that is like, I use the Bariatric Advantage Calcium chewables (my Dr. recommends calcium citrate not Calcium carbonate)...I think that's it.

I currently take glucosamine chondrotin or however it's spelled....for arthritis in my knee. I bought a mortar and pestle to crush them but then found they are available in liquid. Haven't worried about that one as it isn't as crucial although once I am cleared to work out, I will need to start it back up.

[Cobrargc 25]

I take the Walmart brand of multi Vitamin in the morning along with a Biotin (for hair) supplement. Before bed is take another multi vitamin, Biotin and Zinc.

[BenisaMartim4 369]

I was told that you could take two Flintstone chewables with Iron and you could be okay.

I take these and Citrical chewables. This is what my NUT told me to buy.

[Doreykn 113]

I use Centrum Silver (as I'm over 50) chewables 2 a day~ Citrus berry flavor They taste pretty good to me. I also use Citratcal Citrate + D in petite size 2 a day. Bariatric Iron chewy bites (Chocolate raspberry) those taste like a tootsie roll to me, so it's like candy once a day. And 2 times a week I use B-12 liquid sublingual. I started taking Biotin for Hair loss (as a precaution).

[suzcomptime 17]

I use Centrum Silver (as I'm over 50) chewables 2 a day~ Citrus Berry flavor They taste pretty good to me. I also use Citratcal Citrate + D in petite size 2 a day. Bariatric Iron chewy bites (chocolate raspberry) those taste like a tootsie roll to me, so it's like candy once a day. And 2 times a week I use B-12 liquid sublingual. I started taking Biotin for hair loss (as a precaution).

I'm over 50 too but my nutritionist told me to take the Centrum chewable regular because she said there were some findings that Iron could be low after bariatric surgery and that is one of the differences of the Silver....Centrum Silver has 0 iron. I assume that there would be periodic blood tests to make sure iron and other nutrients are at an acceptable level??? I haven't thought to ask that.

[suthern_girl2012 5]

I got the flinestone chewables + Iron & caltrate.

[sym38 7]

I use Centrum Silver (as I'm over 50) chewables 2 a day~ Citrus berry flavor They taste pretty good to me. I also use Citratcal Citrate + D in petite size 2 a day. Bariatric Iron chewy bites (chocolate raspberry) those taste like a tootsie roll to me' date=' so it's like candy once a day. And 2 times a week I use B-12 liquid sublingual. I started taking Biotin for hair loss (as a precaution).[/quote']

Hi there! How far out after surgery were you when you added Biotin to your daily regimen? Also, how much biotin do you take daily? Thanks!!

[disneyteach 68]

Thanks everyone. This helps.

[RawrrAshleex3 137]

I splurged and got Celebrate Multivitamin Complete (for bariatric patients, has everything I needed + Biotin + iron) and Celebrate Calcium 500 Plus (1000mg calcium citrate in 2 chewable pills + Vitamin D as per PCP's request) So instead of taking pills for: multi, Iron, biotin, calcium, and vD, I only take 2 types (:

[melissarn25 30]

I use the gummy vitamins and Iron. Plus the yummy caramel Vitamin D and d chews. I started Biotin preop and started taking them again 2 weeks post op. I had my surgery on April 10th. : )

[suzcomptime 17]

Oh, I forgot....I do take Biotin, started when I heard about Hair loss. Don't know how much science there is out there about whether it helps or not but figured it wouldn't hurt. I just grabbed a bottle from the local drugstore, it happened to be NatureMade brand, says 5000 mcg which on the back says 1667% Wow, must be one of those that you can't overdose on, at least I hope so. I don't think they will be a problem after surgery, they are tiny, smaller than an M&M, and smooth.