Doc says no vitamins?

[Flairness 2]

Should I be concerned that my doctor says I don't need any Vitamins? When I asked him today why no mention has been made of vits (surgery on Friday), he said that only bypass patients need vits, not sleeve patients, since sleeves still absorb nutrients from food.

But yet I see so many people who take a ton of vits.

Is my doc crazy?

[InspirationMySon 135]

You should be getting follow up blood work to make sure all your levels are good so I would think his advice is based off from sound past experience. If it makes you uncomfortable still ask him if you can take flinstone complete chewable or the like. I know my program has sleeve patients taking Vitamins, Calcium daily & B12 at different intervals depending upon your levels. I would be concerned as well, check in with the doc or nutritionist in your program.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Some doctor's don't recommend them. Others follow the Vitamin protocol commonly prescribed for bypass patients. Still others don't recommend anything more than a multi. Listen to your body and make sure you are getting routine bloodwork. This will tell you if you need vitamins/supplements added. My doctor is more on the conservative side so I was put on a vitamin/supplement regimen and we have removed/added things based on bloodwork.

[majorsmama 91]

I would take a bariatric Vitamin if I were you. Regardless of what your surgeon has advised (which I don't agree with), there's no harm in taking them. You'll need a liquid vitamin post surgery.

[CanyonBaby 1,852]

Will you have a dietician working with you after surgery? If so, make sure to ask about this. And ditto what all the folks above have said!

[tracywag 27]

My surgeon first said I didn't need any Vitamins, then the nutritionist said same as a bypass. Next appointment surgeon said Vitamins. Since they don't do a lot of sleeves in their practice, I read up on the current recommendations by the American Bariatric Society. I take a chewable multi, Calcium and every few days a B12 and D. I dropped the ironand reduced the D and B12 after my 3 month bloodword (that I ordered through PCP) said my numbers were good. I'm going to continue following current medical advice and my blood work results.