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Hair Loss

One of the most difficult things I've had to deal with so far is losing my hair... My weight always made me really self conscious about the way I looked but my hair...is something I dedicate a lot of effort into because I feel wonderful when it's done. Now 5 months after my surgery I've lost almost all of it. It's thin and weak and comes out in huge clumps.

I could deal with the torture of not being able to eat a lot of the things I loved, I could deal with the pain I get occasionally even throwing up what my stomach rejects... I've lost 95 lbs and cant wait for what is to come...But losing my hair has me feeling terrible. I don't know how to deal with it. :(

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That is f'ing perfect' date=' I take vitafusion gummies now, just not prenatal. Thanks!

- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgiversary: 6/11/12[/quote']

What a great tip! My Vitamins have been making me so sick to my stomach. Should I still take my b12 and Iron though?

What a great tip! My Vitamins have been making me so sick to my stomach. Should I still take my b12 and Iron though?

That's what I like about the prenatal ones I take, they're flavored for.pregnant women who are nauseated. I still take my b12 and iron separately.

New Life Started 07/24/12

I totally thought to do a prenatal all along, but truly thought stick w/ "what nurse said". Im switching.

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That's what I like about the prenatal ones I take' date=' they're flavored for.pregnant women who are nauseated. I still take my b12 and Iron separately.

New Life Started 07/24/12[/quote']

Prenatal are so iron rich I don't think you need to take your iron still. That's why my surgeon wrote my script in the first place... because I was so iron deficient. Of course I still do my calcium and b12 shots but of course ask your Dr first

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Prenatal are so Iron rich I don't think you need to take your iron still. That's why my surgeon wrote my script in the first place... because I was so iron deficient. Of course I still do my calcium and b12 shots but of course ask your Dr first

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The vitafusion ones I take have a disclaimer on the bottle stating that they contain no iron because they are gummy and might appeal to children. That's why I take iron separately.

New Life Started 07/24/12

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