I was wondering if you have to take Vitamins for the rest of your life after you have the vsg surgery and what kind. Thanks

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Yes: Generally Calcium, B Complex, B12, Multivitamins with Iron. I say generally because it depends on your nutrient levels that may require more vitamins. Usually blood work is done to check them and make sure you are not low in other nutrients like Vitamin D or Potassium.

Most need to take something (as do most non-WLS people, given the quality of the average American diet), typically at least a multivitamin and then others depending upon which procedure one had, diet and lab results. The DS and RNY will usually need more supplementation than the VSG due to their malabsorption.

The only thing I added post-op was a high potency multi-vitamin. I was already taking D3, B12, and iron due to documented deficiencies pre-op, and I kept up with those.

I don't take calcium supplements post-op (I'm an outlier in that regard though) and didn't take them pre-op either.

I take a good multivitamin daily, Calcium with D3 x 3 times a day, and a B12 daily.

The only thing I added post-op was a high potency multi-Vitamin. I was already taking D3, B12, and Iron due to documented deficiencies pre-op, and I kept up with those.

I don't take calcium supplements post-op (I'm an outlier in that regard though) and didn't take them pre-op either.

I don't take calcium either. The jury is still out on whether or not there is a relationship between calcium and heart disease.