I'm 2 weeks post op, and feel like crap. I've been feeling like crap for 2-3 days, now. I've been consuming protein, so I don't think that's the problem, here. I haven't had anything I'm not supposed to- I just don't know what to do. Could it be that I haven't taken my vitamins? I ordered the multivitamin patch, and I've been waiting for it to be delivered. I literally have just been so drained & nauseated.. I can't even drink Powerade zero- I can only tolerate water now. [emoji30]

cat.jackson89 would you double check this with your nutricianist. My instructions were to begin immediately taking the full range of Vitamins once I arrived home. The only ones that were restrictive were the extra supplements that I was taking prior to surgery, such as Juvenon.

The instructions for RNY patients were daily:

3 Flintstone's complete chewable multivitamins

Additional 65 milligrams elemental Iron daily for menstruating women

1500-1800 mg. calcium citrate

500-1000 micrograms sublingual B12 daily or 1000 mcg IM injections once monthly

100 mg Thiamine (vitamin B1) daily

Probiotics recommended

Its hard to believe that you will get all this from a patch. Some surgeons may alter the mix slightly of what is required and there are some options available, but it is extremely important for you to meet your daily Vitamin requirements.

You can find the Multivitamin patch at PatchMD.com or here at the bariatric pal store. I'm aware of what I need to take- and my Physicians Assistant told me at my 10 day follow up that I was to start the following day. Everyone is different. Our bodies are different, and Our illnesses are different. I know what I was told to do/not do. Even in the slight chance you are a physician, you're not MY physician, therefore I would appreciate that when I say what I was told to take & when, that you would BACK OFF.

Edited May 3, 201610 yr by cat.jackson89