I have my post-op diet plan for after my surgery and have been told to take a daily vitamin plus some extras, prilosec, and maloxx if needed. But I have seen a lot of posts regarding Iron, PPI, etc. Does it just depend on my body and what my Dr says or should I be taking more?

I am supposed to start calcium citrate at 4 weeks, which is now, oops. And then my multi, b-12, and Prilosec. I'd talk to the doctor. :-)

My surgeons office is pretty militant on the vitamins - they dont allow things like Flintstones, many chewables, etc. - let me go see if i can find my big list in an old post.

Here is the general gist of what my Doc wants - mind you all Dr.s are different.

Here are my doc's recommendations on supplements:

Multivitamin mineral supplement - bariatric specific or 200% dose of standard multivitamin. Should be 100% of at least 2/3 nutrients. Should contain at least 400 IU of Vitamin D, 400 mcg folic acid, 1.2 mg thiamine B-1, 15 mg zinc, and 18-27 mg. Iron. It should also contain copper and selenium. If you take 200%, it should not exceed 10,000IU Vitamin A, or 1,000 mg (1500IU) of vitamin E.

Elemental Iron - ASMBS guidelines call for a minimum of 36 mg per day. For menstruating women or those at risk of anemia total intake should be 50-100 mg per day.

B-50 complex daily - the B50's I take are Bariatric Advantage in capsule form and have 50 mg each of thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin and 400 mcg of folate, 250 mcg of B12, 500 mcg Biotin, and 50 mg of pantotheric acid. also contains choline 25 mg, inositol 25 mg.

B-12 - 500 micrograms per day or 1,000 microgram injection monthly

calcium citrate - 1,500 to 2,000 mg calcium citrate

Vitamin D: Dose dependent on labs - since we are in Seattle I am still taking 10,000 IU's a day in liquid form.

I am getting ready for my 6 month labs soon - I have dropped the D down to 5k, and am taking Celebrate multi-vitamin capsules instead of chewables 9they can make me want to yak if i take them all at once, so i space them out) and the Citrical petites - which are not really all that petite lol. I still take Omeprazole (prilosec) daily, it will help to keep you from forming ulcers post surgery.

@ chimera- a fellow Seattle resident! Usually we are gray in the skies, but not since beginning of July. We may never see rain again!

I do know what you mean about the Celebrate capsule making you want to yak. Same thing here and I have spaced them out to take at 6am, 12pm and 6 pm. After taking one I get this strong nausea that lasts for about 5 minutes. Even the back of my tongue starts to feel thick and the gag reflex comes on. It is not right away about 5-10 minutes after taking.

Thanks everybody!! I have an email into my surgeon, we will see what he says!