My doctor said I won't be able to take whole pills for at least 3 months (I had hiatal hernia surgery at the same time as my sleeve) so I haven't been taking my Vitamins. I found PatchMD online and was able to purchase multi-vitamins, B-12 Complex and

Vitamin D(3) with Calcium in patch form. I'm excited to have found them . If anyone else has used them I'd love to hear your feedback.

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I had a large hiatal hernia repaired with my sleeve and began taking pills the day after surgery with no issjes. Just interesting to me how different things are. Have not tried the patches but hopefully others who have will chime in.

I started the day after and had a repair as well.

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I'm using the Patches...my MD loves the idea, my dietician not so much. We'll see when I have labs later on.

I have used the patches, here are my feelings. First off don't put them on your butt. I did and they kept coming off. I put them on upper arm or shoulder. I have no idea how well they work, so...

however, you are supposed to wear them for 8 to 12 hours depending on which ones you buy. It has been a very hot summer here, I like to get out and sweat, and then take a shower, ahhh not so fast, I have a patch on which cannot get wet. They really don't reapply well. Also, I tend to roll in my sleep, again, I lost them at night. I decided, yeah, great idea but not for me. My doctor makes a powder vitamin you might like newlife.com

I really worry about the efficacy of these. There are many medications delivered transdermally, but they are typically regulated prescriptions, so clinical testing and submission to the FDA are required.

In the US, Vitamin supplements are NOT FDA regulated- unless they are prescribed and dispensed by a pharmacist. Therefore, who is to know how much uptake occurs?

One could postulate that lab results will tell, as mentioned above, but some Vitamins are excreted quickly, others stored in areas (tissues) around our bodies.

Who is to say that what is floating around your blood when they do a draw isn't what has been stored from before? Would several months of repeat testing show an increase or decrease of vitamins?

This is simply pondering on my part.

I would love for them to work- beats remembering pills. But until we know more? I'm avoiding.

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I use the Patches and have 3-4 on in the AM and a different 3 on in the PM. Volfan is right you can't get them wet they are not Water proof. However, here's my take, I can't eat that much without feeling full I didn't want a meal of viatmins if you get my drift. I tried the liquids and there are terrible. So I went to the patches, I put B12, Multi, and Glucosamin, D3/Calcium on in the morning when I get ready for work, by the end of my work day I go home remove the patches and go excersize, swim, walk, bike ride whatever, I then take my shower and after I towel dry I add my 3 night time patches, anti aging, Omega 3, and sleep starter just above my sholders on my back or I put them in my waist line. I remove the night time ones when I get ready for work. I find that they work very well, I love them because I don't have to swallow anything and you are hopefully getting 100% absorption as opposed to only partial absorption with pills and liquid. I too will have to let my next set of labs be the deciding factor but I feel great and I don't have to worry about pills or liquids.

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How long have you been using the patches?

Since july 2016

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Could you put a Water proof band aid over them? To sweat shower? And anybody had blood work done to show their effectiveness?

thunder32

I've often thought about that. I would imagine that would work

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i just got them this week and I can not keep them on. They keep falling off. Ive tried multiple spots. I'm going to try shoulder tomorrow.

@@frozengrapes Odd that they won't stick to you. No lotion, oil or powder on your skin before you apply them? Mine stay on till I peel them off!

@@frozengrapes Odd that they won't stick to you. No lotion, oil or powder on your skin before you apply them? Mine stay on till I peel them off!

No, lotion or powder. I tried it on my shoulder today and that worked a little better but not great.

I put mine right below my bra band, or on my hip.

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