Multivitamins

[ejgin 1]

I was sleeved on 5/29 and will be starting my Vitamins on Thursday. What Multivitamins do you use? My NUT recommends a multi with Iron and I haven't been able to find one at my local pharmacies. Have any of you tried the ones from Bariatric Advantage? Thanks for your responses!

[bikrchk 1,313]

My surgeon's office recommends a separate Iron supplement due to the interaction between Calcium and Iron, (you don't absorb the iron in your intestines if it's taken at the same time as Calcium. SO.. I take a regular Multivitamin in the morning along with a time release calcium supplement, Biotin, fishoil, a probiotic a B12 and a D3. I take an iron supplement with lunch, then another Multivitamin before bed. Labs are good, so I guess its working.

[macman 603]

My comments would be the same as above. I take a separate Iron tablet (Vitron C) at night before bed. My multiVitamin is opurity , Bypass and Sleeve optimized Multivitamin. It is from Unjury. It is a chewable, orange berry flavor. It is a little more expensive than most but they guarantee no ingredients from China, which means guaranteed quality.

[ejgin 1]

Thanks! Will talk to my NUT about tomorrow.

[Pretty_In_Purple 112]

My nut said taking 2 Flintstones Vitamins a day was good enough. But I also take time released B12, Calcium, D3, Biotin, and Vitamin C. She said if my body doesn't need all of that it will just come out as potent urine.

Thank you for letting me know about the calcium and Iron not being taken together. I did not know that. I don't currently take iron but will look into it.

Edited June 10, 2014 by Pretty_In_Purple

[Nyzira 9]

I take 2 generic children's Vitamins. They're the only ones I could find that included thiamin and Iron (which my nurse said was important I have in my vitamin).

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I take 2 Trader Joe's High Potency chewable Multi's (one with Breakfast, one with dinner), Wellesse liquid Calcium and liquid Iron (at least 2 hours apart), generic Vitamin D, K2, and B12. I get my labs drawn regularly and they have always been excellent.

[erlo54 9]

I've been researching Vitamins and supplements for post op use since getting my surgery approved and date set. Most reliable comparisons seem to point to Celebrate, Bariatric Advantage and opurity as being the top three recommended and trusted brands for Gastric Sleeve Patients. I want a quality product that I can take with confidence so I will be using one or a combination of these brands for my long term use. I received sample packs with a good assortment of Vitamins and supplements from Celebrate and Bariatric Advantage so I can try them and decide which taste and work best for me. Opurity only sends samples to medical offices but they do offer a sample pack for purchase.

[belunos 93]

Flintstones! At my 3 month checkup my doc said my panels look great, so they must be working

[shirleybstephens 1]

Well, I am using one from vita4life, because all its supplements are filler free.