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I've read several posts where people take vitamins/supplements right after surgery. My Nut. has me taking them again at stage 3-puree. I miss the sublingual B12-without caffein I could feel the difference energy-wise and I had to stop taking vit/supplements 3 weeks Pre-op. Does anyone know why the stoping and restarting? 

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I came home from the hospital with instructions to take 2 chewable multi-vitamins daily (I use Flintstones Complete), and chewable Calcium (I take a 3X a day version).

As with everything, however, everyone's program seems to have a different approach. Best bet is to follow what your particular nutritionist recommends, even if its different from everybody else on VST.

Best of luck!

Laura

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Ask your nut where she gets the information that supprts what she is telling you to do - and where you can reference that information your self.

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I was also told no Vitamins until the pureed stage...it is amazing how different Drs have different rules and preop diets.

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I did liquid Vitamins and the sublingual B12 even when still on liquids and was told that I would be fine doing without the horse pills (calcium) until later.

I do hope everyone is taking calcium citrate as we don't absorb the other Calcium types as well.

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I see there are chewable Calcium supplements-how are they? Does anyone use 'Bariatric Advantage' brand? My dr. sells that brand via his web site. I thought it was 'sketchy' so I never ordered from it. Now I see BA carries chewables which I assume may be hard to find. Anyone?

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I was sleeved on the 15th of Oct. I was told to start my Vitamins and regular prescriptions As soon as I got home. I take 2 Centrum chewable a day and 2 chewable calciums. I purchased both at Walgreens.

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I was told the stopping before surgery had something to do with the anesthesia. I didn't research it though. I just followed the rules they set. I wasn't expecting to be able to take them right after surgery, but they said yes, day two after the leak test.

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I've read several posts where people take vitamins/supplements right after surgery. My Nut. has me taking them again at stage 3-puree. I miss the sublingual B12-without caffein I could feel the difference energy-wise and I had to stop taking vit/supplements 3 weeks Pre-op. Does anyone know why the stoping and restarting? 

Because some Drs give you enough in your IV to sustain you for at least a couple weeks post op. some must not- but mine did. Stuff is WAY too hard to get down right after surgery :-)

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