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Cervidae    2,389

Cervidae
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Afternoon all!

I just had my one year post-op check up yesterday, though my surgiversary is not for another week (expect a post then too!) and my blood test results are already in (I love my bariatric center!). Recently there has been a lot of discussion and confusion about Multivitamin Patches and some of you may have seen in previous posts that I am a proponent of the multivitamin patch for people who have trouble swallowing pills as I do. I promised I would update about my blood test results when I found out, so here they are!

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Everything is completely normal except my folate, which is high, which will probably mean I need to reduce my Iron supplements. I'm going to wait to change anything until I speak with my doctor about it.

I've been using the Vitamin Patch for about 6 months. I also take a prescribed iron/b12/folic acid supplement. I have not taken Calcium for several months because my Premier Protein shakes, coupled with my diet, is obviously sufficient.

So there you have it! My promised blood test results. I would like to add a disclaimer:

***my results may not be everyone's results. Some people may have deficiencies or pre-existing issues that affect levels in the blood, and the patch may not work as well for them. I am not claiming the patch is for everyone, nor am I even claiming it's working for me. It's entirely possibly that my Protein Shakes and diet happen to be enough for me right now to achieve these normal results. It's also entirely possible that this will change in the future. I'm simply showing you all how I'm doing right now while my daily regimen consists of Premier Protein shakes, one iron/b12/folic acid pills (prescribed by my surgeon), and a multivitamin patch.***

Thanks for reading! :) I hope you all have a healthy and happy rest of your day.

<3 Cervidae.

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James Marusek    5,244

James Marusek
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Thanks. Good to know.

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Djmohr    6,965

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Congratulations on your upcoming surgiversary!

Thanks for sharing your results.

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4u2nvyme    96

4u2nvyme
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What brand of multivitamin patch do you use hun?

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Cervidae    2,389

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@@KristenLe I do! It feels amazing to be perfectly healthy. I never thought it would happen, really. I truly believed I was just going to suffer on until I died before I turned 30... what a turnaround the past two years have been. :')

@@4u2nvyme I use this https://store.bariatricpal.com/collections/patchmd/products/multivitamin-plus-patch-30-day-supply

Just make sure if you try it that you put it on an area that has the least amount of subcutaneous fat. I usually go for under my collar bone or on a shoulder blade. :) Also make sure you take it off after no more than 10 hours or so, because I found that if I left it on overnight my skin sometimes got a bit irritated. Nothing terrible, though.

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Karen Kenney    61

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So awesome! Happy for you :)

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ella37    455

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Afternoon all!

I just had my one year post-op check up yesterday, though my surgiversary is not for another week (expect a post then too!) and my blood test results are already in (I love my bariatric center!). Recently there has been a lot of discussion and confusion about multivitamin Patches and some of you may have seen in previous posts that I am a proponent of the multivitamin patch for people who have trouble swallowing pills as I do. I promised I would update about my blood test results when I found out, so here they are!

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Everything is completely normal except my folate, which is high, which will probably mean I need to reduce my Iron supplements. I'm going to wait to change anything until I speak with my doctor about it.

I've been using the Vitamin patch for about 6 months. I also take a prescribed iron/b12/folic acid supplement. I have not taken Calcium for several months because my Premier Protein shakes, coupled with my diet, is obviously sufficient.

So there you have it! My promised blood test results. I would like to add a disclaimer:

***my results may not be everyone's results. Some people may have deficiencies or pre-existing issues that affect levels in the blood, and the patch may not work as well for them. I am not claiming the patch is for everyone, nor am I even claiming it's working for me. It's entirely possibly that my Protein Shakes and diet happen to be enough for me right now to achieve these normal results. It's also entirely possible that this will change in the future. I'm simply showing you all how I'm doing right now while my daily regimen consists of Premier Protein shakes, one iron/b12/folic acid pills (prescribed by my surgeon), and a multivitamin patch.***

Thanks for reading! :) I hope you all have a healthy and happy rest of your day.

<3 Cervidae.

Does this eliminate the nausea? Taking Vitamins always makes me feel so barfy

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Cervidae    2,389

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@ I have never had any nausea or any kind of aide effects besides occasional skin irritation if I leave it on too long.

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WannabeH    114

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Cervidae I noticed you new profile pic. You are looking fantastic!

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cdsjjotn    516

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I too am a dedicated user of the Vitamin patch. I have not used anything else. I do take an extra B12 but have always been on the low side all my life. I've had my blood work done 3 times since post op and all are within range. So easy to use and no worries having to take pills !! Love my patch ❤️ .

Congratulations to you @@Cervidae on you surgiversary!

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Mudgy6    88

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Congrats on your surgiversary. I asked my Nut about the Patches and she said no because you don't get the whole amount of Vitamin

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