We recently started selling PatchMD vitamin patches in the new BariatricPal Store. I'd LOVE to get some feedback from our members who are already using this product. Have they worked for you? Do you find them to be effective and no longer need to take pills?

I have been using the patches for 8 months now - multi-vitamin and in the last 2 months vitamin D also. I had blood work a couple weeks ago and every level except D was perfect. I also started really low on my D level and it has risen but is still not where it needs to be. I tell everyone how much I love the patches. I have never been able to keep vitamins down and these are so easy! And 3 rounds of perfect blood work doesn't lie!

I asked our surgery team about the patches cause i wanted to go on them...they said they did not recommend them since there was not enough scientific proof they worked well over long term...

Question: can u use more than one patch at a time? (Vit D, B12, Calcium) all together in different spots or will that cause issues? Just curious because I am interested in using the Patches...

qtonduty30

I started off with using 4 at a time and now I'm using 6.

Oh ok, thank you very much @ determinedtolove!

qtonduty30

I use the anti-aging and multi vitamin patches in different places, and rotate the places every day. For example, one to each arm on Monday, one to each breast on Tuesday, etc. I haven't had any lab deficiencies and my anemia that I had prior to surgery (and the patches), has resolved. I practice as an Internal Medicine physician and although I have no affiliation with PatchMD, the idea of using impregnated patches with vitamins...or other medicines, is not new and is well studied.

Just had Vitamin D checked again and my numbers have gone up significantly since starting the Patches (3/5/16):

Name

Standard range 30 - 100 ng/mL

25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D

11/26/14 2/23/16 4/4/16 7/20/16

16 24 28 37

Vitamin D, 25-HYDROXY, D2

11/26/14 2/23/16 4/4/16 7/20/16

<4 6 6 7

VITAMIN D, 25-HYDROXY, D3

11/26/14 2/23/16 4/4/16 7/20/16

16 18 22 30

Edited July 22, 201610 yr by determinedtolive

Just had Vitamin D checked again and my numbers have gone up significantly since starting the Patches (3/5/16):

Name

Standard range 30 - 100 ng/mL

25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D

11/26/14 2/23/16 4/4/16 7/20/16

16 24 28 37

VITAMIN D, 25-HYDROXY, D2

11/26/14 2/23/16 4/4/16 7/20/16

<4 6 6 7

VITAMIN D, 25-HYDROXY, D3

11/26/14 2/23/16 4/4/16 7/20/16

16 18 22 30

Really glad to hear!!

So how long are you wearing your Patches? I read you need to keep them on for 8 hours. Just curious as I received mine today.

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So how long are you wearing your Patches? I read you need to keep them on for 8 hours. Just curious as I received mine today.

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8 hours, take off at 9 hours

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Thanks for the info.....

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I bought 2 months worth of the Patches. My doctor's office didn't know about them and said that there are so many new products appearing on the market that they just can't keep up with them all. They gave me the go-ahead to try them.

I was concerned about chewing tablets right after surgery, so this seemed like a good alternative. Also the price was so much better than all the supplements I would have to buy, even if I bought the Vitamin pills that you only have to take once a day.

My surgery isn't until the 28th, but I'll come back after my post-op appointment and let you know what my numbers are.

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I'm interested in try them! Can't handle these chewable calcium/Vit D pills anymore!

Had my one year post op appointment today. Been using PatchMD for 7 months. All labs within normal range - 3rd round of perfect labs.

I've been using the patches to supplement my Bariatric advantage multi and calcium chews because my iron and calcium/D3 were both low. Also have been using the glucosamine/chondroitin patch and the anti aging patch because I got a better deal buying a set so I thought, eh what the heck. I got my labs back and have seen a remarked improvement in my deficiencies so far after a month of use.

Edited July 26, 201610 yr by Sajijoma