So I'm 4 days post op and I have no real idea of what type of Vitamin I should be getting. Anybody have some brands I should try? And should it be chewable or gummy? Also I heard that I should be having sublingual B12. Is anybody else doing that too??

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I DO THE B-12 ONCE A WEEK. I TAKE A CHEWABLE Vitamin SPECIFICALLY FOR BARIATRIC PATIENTS AND Iron. THE IRON YOU CAN GET AT CVS AND THE DOSAGE IS 65MG I BELIEVE. I ALSO TAKE CHEWABLE Calcium AND Vitamin D. THE MULTI-VITAMIN I GET FROM powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury.COM. THEY MAKE Vitamins SPECIFICALLY FOR PEOPLE LIKE US. I AM ALMOST 6 YEARS POST OP AND MY BLOODWORK IS PERFECT. YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF BEING CONSTIPATED BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE CALCIUM AND IRON. I TAKE MIRALAX IN MY coffee IN THE MORNING AND ALL IS GOOD. YOU CAN USE THE GENERIC EQUIVILENT THAT IS CHEAPER. GOOD LUCK !

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Thanks a lot Bonnie! As it turns out the Protein I use is from unjury. I didn't have a clue they did Vitamins as well. I'm gonna have to go online and find those right away. Thanks for the CVS 411 I'll hunt those out just as soon as my surgeon clears me to drive. Hopefully Friday! I'm looking to have great blood work as well.

Wow! 6 years post op. I can't believe one day I'll have that much time under my belt. Thanks for the encouragement!

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As always, the first recommendation is to contact your surgeon's office to ask for their guidance, but as not all medical teams offer an optimal level of post-op support, I will follow up with my two cents...

Ideally, to start, you'll want a chewable formula designed specifically for bariatric patients. My medical team feels that gummies are not ideal as they are more difficult to break down, which cannot be done effectively by our 'bypassed' digestive systems. Therefore we won't absorb the full amount of the supplement listed. When you are a bit further out from surgery you should be fine to swallow a Multivitamin in pill or capsule form.

I second the ones from unjury.com (Opurity brand) - I used the chewables (1/day) for the first 2 months post-op then switched to the capsules (2 twice/day, but higher Iron, B-12, and D3). There are several other brands (none of which I have experience with) that can be revealed by a quick Google search. Amazon.com would be a good, cost-effective resource for such things.

My team also wanted me taking a sublingual B-12 (which I stopped after switching to the capsules as they contained my surgeon's full recommended amount), calcium (which I only take occasionally as needed since I use milk for my Protein shakes), and D3 (this was a personalized one due to a history of a significant deficiency - I also stopped this once switching to capsules, but am now showing signs of deficiency again, so they will be resumed). I know that iron is often recommended for a lot of women as well, but I believe that depends on what your menstrual cycles are like - women with heavier/longer/more frequent periods tend to become anemic post-surgery.

I had RNY gastric bypass surgery. This was the list that I was given.

3 Flintstone complete chewable Multivitamins daily. [This type of Vitamin is preferred because of absorption. Although if you are a few years post-op you might be able to substitute Multivitamin capsules. Gummy Vitamins are not acceptable.)

Additional 65 milligrams elemental Iron daily for menstruating women. [should be ferrous sulfate for best absorption.]

1500 to 1800 mg. Calcium citrate daily.

500 to 1000 micrograms sublingual B12 daily [should be methylcobalamin for best absorption.] or 1000 mcg B12 injection monthly.

5000 I.U. vitamin D3. [but do not exceed 5000 I.U.]

100 mg Thiamine (vitamin B1) daily for one year following surgery and then weekly thereafter.

In my 4th month post op. How much protein is needed daily? I'm now seeing my skin saggy on my arms. My start weight was 195 I'm now 152. I'm concerned about muscle an loosing some hair. Any advice would be great.