Went last week to a visit with a nurse at my surgeons office and am a little overwhelmed trying to get the right Vitamins. There are so many! And I don't know where to start! Any advise?

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Hello, I had a 12 week required class before I could get a consult with my surgeon (which is when we get a date). In these classes, I learned about pre & post op Vitamins, as well as other important things. So I'll tell you what I am taking now, because I am still pre-op. Please remember, these are based on my blood work results. All my levels were with in a healthy range except my Vitamin D level.

Multivitamin **** Must come with zinc, selenium & copper. It also has to have AT LEAST 5,000 units of Vitamin A daily.

**If it doesn't have 5,000UI, you should take an extra 25,000 UI of Beta-Carotene twice a week. (I take it every 4 days)

B-COMPLEX **** Must contain 30 mg of Vitamin B1 otherwise known as Thiamine daily.

Calcium CITRATE **** Men take 1,000mg daily, women over 50 take 1,200mg daily & women under 50 take 1,000mg daily. Do not take more than 600mg at one time or it will be wasted. So I take one serving twice a day.

Vitamin D **** 2,000 UI daily. My levels were a little low, so I got a prescription for a higher dose that I take once a week as well as my 2,000 daily.

So.... To break it down.

8am - 2 calcium citrate

4pm - 1 Multivitamin, 1 B-Complex, 1 Vitamin D, 1 Biotin & 1 Fish-Oil

*Every forth day - 1 Beta-Carotene 25,000UI

*If it's Sunday - 1 prescribed Vitamin D

* I take Biotin & Fish-Oil on my own.

8pm - 2 Calcium Citrate

My doctor told me to take Calcium on its own because it absorbs everything.

For POST-Op ...I have a "super" Multivitamin ready for after surgery. It has Calcium in it already. It's called:

Post Bariatric Surgery

All-In-One

Multivitamin & Mineral Supplement

Tropical Citrus Flavor

Chewables

Made by Bariatric Choice

I'm supposed to take 4 a day throughout the day. Plus a B-12 every few days. I am considering just getting a shot once a week for after surgery.

I'm sorry it's such a long reply but when I was looking for these answers, I didn't get anything. And i was also overwhelmed because I wanted to get it right. Now that I have an idea, I thought I'd share what I've learned.

Good luck and I hope I've helped at least a tiny bit. ????

Edited April 25, 201610 yr by onmica

Yes this helps so much! I just went to the 'class' at my surgeons office and it was maybe info overload because I think I left with more questions than I had to begin with. The Vitamins were the most overwhelming part for me. Especially after coming home and surfing the net for them... There are soooo many and my head is spinning! I did do my blood work that day as well so hopefully they will give me more specifics on my personal needs. Thanks again!

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I take two flintstones complete in the morning by 8, I take a b-complex that dissolves by 8:30, then I take a 500 mg bariatric advantage calcium at ten and another at 12. I also take a biotin for hair and nail growth during the day but it's not required. I got these little tiny Tupperware bowls at the dollar store and I fill them up for each day of the week then just grab one on my way out the door each morning. This way I know what I've taken every day.

I was advised to get chewable or liquid form for my Vitamins after. I currently take blood pressure meds and wondered what will happen post op with taking those? It is one of the questions I have for my doctor but wondered what everyone else had to do?

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I'm so glad I could help. You can start taking the Bariatric Choice Multivitamin now if you want to.

I already had a multi and wanted to finish it and the others I have before surgery. My doctor also told me not to take children's, men's or any type of gummy. I still have a month or so before I get surgery. I don't have a date yet but I hope it's before June 1. Anyway, have a nice day and good luck. [emoji2]

I take BariMelt products which can be bought in the BariatricPal Store or on Amazon. Just got my labs back and everything was perfect. Fairly inexpensive and seems to be fewer pills than some people take. Check it out

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Check out Celebrate Multi 2 in 1.

It is a Bariatric level multivitamin, 1,000mcg of vitamin B12 and 1,500 mcg of calcium citrate all in a chewable.

Celebratevitamins.com

Edited April 19, 201610 yr by Susan66