Got my lab results in the mail from the surgical group, and I am vit d and b12 deficient.. here goes to 3 months of more pills!! Anyone else??

Don't feel bad - most of the U.S. are Vit D and B12 deficient. I was diagnosed several years ago. I take 2500 mcg of B12 (sublingual) daily and 2000 IU of D3 daily. Now I need to add in the rest of the vitamins to be complete.

Like stated above, Vitamin D and B12 deficiencies are very common amongst even non-WLS folks. My PCP says over 1/2 of the people he sees need D and B12 supplementation. He's extremely impressed that my levels are all normal. In addition to my daily Multivitamin and fish oil, I take 1mg sublingual B12 three times/week and Vitamin D3 2000 IU everyday, and probably will for the rest of my life.

I used to take Calcium and Iron supplements immediately postop, but those levels were high on my 6 month labs. I stopped taking them and everything was back to normal with my 12 month bloodwork. I will adjust supplements as needed based on my next bloodwork results in 6 months. Vitamins are not a one size fits all, that's why followup labs for the rest of your life is so important.

Edited July 15, 201511 yr by Kindle

Join the group. I was surprised when they called me last week and told me to start taking 50,000 of Vitamin D once a week. I feel a bit more energy since I started taking it.

Thanks guys! I don't feel so alone.. I just want to get healthy.. ugh

Also had them tell me I had a vitamin d deficiency. I'm now on a pill once a month.