Hi,

Its been two months since I've done my sleeve surgery. I have been taking my Protein drinks and the Vitamins on a regular basis, until lately I have come to a point where I no longer like to take my Protein Drink and forgetting to take my vitamins daily.

I have heard from the dietician that by not taking the meds, chances are that you can loose your hair, loose tooth and other weird side complications can arise.

I also don't feel short of energy, though I am not taking my meds regularly and neither I am able to take in 64ounces of Water. I can barely take 40 ounces of water. Will this by any chance affect the weight loss journey, coz at this point (2months post op), I am only loosing 2lbs per week. Would I loose more, if I did take in more water?

Has anybody gone through this? and if you don't mind, please share your experiences.

@@shirleyjohn001

I don't know what part of the world you're in, but, regardless, surely you had classes in biology and health along the way. Without nutrients, that is, Vitamins and minerals, Protein, a person dies. Or something else. Just as one, tiny example, Vitamin A deficiency results in irreversible blindness. If you wish to search for pictures, you'll see why that particular little problem is irreversible. Be warned, however, that the pictures are unimaginable and heartbreaking. Vitamin A deficiency blindness is primarily a third-world phenomenon, places where Unicef and other international agencies provide medical care for children and adults. Being in a developed country does not in and of itself give immunity.

People who've been sleeved eat so little that, if they depend on their food and drink alone, they will suffer greatly. The need for nutrients applies to everyone, not only WLS people.

Find a way not to forget the vitamins. Keep them on the kitchen counter, a spot on the counter that you use often. Generally it's best to take them with food, meaning within half an hour. If you take any medications for medical reasons, some should not be taken close to taking vitamins. Check with your nutritionist and/or pharmacist on that.

[i can't help it: Aaaaaaaagh.]

Edited November 12, 201510 yr by WLSResources/ClothingExch

Update. I am going bald. Hair is literally breaking off. Take your vitamins

I got the patches and they are awesome

@@bellabloom what helped my hair so much was I added liquid silica to my flavored water. I also started adding a powdered marine collagen to my water. My was so dry, thin, brittle. It was like straw. After adding those two supplements my hair is now a little thicker. The dry brittleness is going away and it's actual shiny again.

Glad to see you posting again. You were missed ????

@@bellabloom what helped my hair so much was I added liquid silica to my flavored water. I also started adding a powdered marine collagen to my water. My was so dry, thin, brittle. It was like straw. After adding those two supplements my hair is now a little thicker. The dry brittleness is going away and it's actual shiny again.

Glad to see you posting again. You were missed ????

Where do you get these? I need to look them up to see f I could use them.

When I was researching VSG I looked into long term effects of gastrectomy patients who had part or all of their stomachs removed due to cancer or ulcers because VSG just hasn't been around long enough to have good studies showing long term effects.

90% of gastrectomy patients developed nutritional deficiencies within 10 years. Vitamin D, B12, Iron, Calcium, zinc and folate were the biggest culprits. Vitamin B12 deficiency can result in PERMANANT neuropathic so, leaving you crippled for life. The illnesses and symptoms of other deficiencies are really too long to list.

These deficiencies Are not going to pop up overnight. They are a result of chronic malnourishment and very easily prevented by simply taking your supplements. Annual bloodwork is also extremely important in order to monitor and adjust your vitamin regimen. You went through the trouble of surgery.....taking Vitamins and eating Protein is SO easy!

And here's some personal bad experiences.....I have two married friends that had WLS 8 years ago. They have never taken the recommended supplements. They had no problems for the first 4 years, other than one of them tended to get dehydrated a couple times/year. She has been hospitalized more than once in the last 3 years due to anemia (low iron), weakness and heart arrhythmia (low potassium) and fatigue and anemia from low B12. He almost bled to death after passing out on the bathroom floor because he had a severe Vitamin K deficiency and his blood wouldn't clot. After that he finally decided to get "with the program" and is doing well but she refuses to comply and continues to feel like crap and has numerous symptoms related to various deficiencies. She's thin but is more unhealthy than she ever was when she was fat.

@BLERDgirl. I order them from Amazon.

The marine collagen is called VEDApure

The liquid silica is by Eidon brand

I researched the patch Vitamins and apparently they don't work very well. I have some pretty serious deficiencies going on now so I can't afford to screw around.

I have a very hard time swallowing pills and taking vitamins by mouth, they make me very nauseated and I already have a hard time eating enough so I don't need that.

The best I can do is gummy vitamins. I found one with most of what I need and am concentrating on nutrient dense food in my diet like kale, spinach, broccoli, etc to get as much as I can that way.

Vitamins are an absolute must!!

Yo, Bella!

Nice advice & encouragement.

Yes! My thiamine levels were deathly low! It's a must we take these vitamins!

Update. I am going bald. Hair is literally breaking off. Take your vitamins

I got the patches and they are awesome

You're not the only one. I've struggled with vitamins due to nausea and vomiting that usually follows, or the occasional migraine. I'm trying to find what works best to tolerate them, but it's difficult. I'm just hoping that the hair loss slows down soon.

Any particular multivitamin we should take? I was given a lot of information but not a lot of detailed information about how many milligrams of different vitamins I should take. I only know that I should make my way to 60 protein. But what about the other vitamins and minerals how much of each?

Any particular multivitamin we should take? I was given a lot of information but not a lot of detailed information about how many milligrams of different Vitamins I should take. I only know that I should make my way to 60 Protein. But what about the other vitamins and minerals how much of each?

I was given a list of required vitamins and supplements (with a suggested schedule) from my surgeon.

As far as the multivitamin, I just take a regular multivitamin with Iron (Centrum or a generic version similar to Centrum so far).

If you are unclear about requirements why not give your NUT or surgeon's office a call?

I am so afraid of losing my hair that there is no way I won't take my vitamins. I hear ya on the protein shakes as I am sick of drinking isopure protein drinks. I know I need them but man.......