I messed up!

[Ree 215]

I don't know why or how I didn't catch this sooner but when I left my pre surgery screening they sent me home with a sheet of instructions and on there it says to stop OTC meds (such as advil, motrin etc... ) 5 days prior to surgery, which I did remember and made sure I didn't take any meds. But tonight I went and re-read the instructions to make sure I didn't forget anything I had to do since my surgery is coming up and on there I noticed that it also said that you must stop taking Vitamins 5 days prior to surgery as well. I didn't catch that the first time I looked over my instructions and I have been taking my Multivitamin, as well as Biotin and b-12. Now I don't know if this makes a difference or not but none of my vitamins are the kind you have to swallow, they are either in liquid form or the kind that melt under your tongue.

Is this going to prevent me from getting the surgery? Why do they ask you stop taking vitamins 5 days before surgery? My surgery date is December 18th and now I'm worried.

[caroline2 89]

I would call your surgeons office tomorrow and tell them. Hopefully it will be ok. Good luck with your surgery!

[Ree 215]

I just did an internet search on this because now I'm worried sick. I found out the reason they want you to stop multi Vitamins 5 days prior is because many Multi Vitamins contain Vitamin E and that can interact with clotting. However I read that the amount of Vitamin E would have to exceed 400 IU before it would cause a problem. I hope that's true. My multi vitamin does contain vitamin E but the amount was 60 IU and I have only been taking 2/3 the daily dosage.

[Jdub 109]

I would call and check. I was instructed to take my chewable multi-vitamn for my 1 week pre-op diet and just told not to take it one day before. I guess everyone is different, but call and set your mind at ease!

[McButterpants 2,846]

I agree with the above - call the doctor and let them know. They are the professionals that will make the decision on best course of action.

[RJ'S/beginning 5,357]

Always the best idea to call your team and find out what they feel...If it is that they postpone it...which I doubt they will..It will not be cancelled ..It will still happen and if so then it gives yo more time to prepare yourself and work on your addiction to food....It will all be okay....

[account closed 20]

The reason is to prevent drug interactions between your supplements and drugs administered during surgery. For previous, unrelated surgeries, I was instructed to stop my multivitamin 2 weeks before, however, I was not told to stop my multivitamin for the sleeve. I took my multivitamin up until the day before surgery. If you have been instructed to stop it but were a little late in stopping it, just call your surgeon's office and let them know. Most likely it won't be an issue because the last Vitamin you took will probably be out of your system by the 18th.