Vitamins and Calcium

[fallenfeatherstudio 26]

Hi everyone, my nutritionist gave me the name of a company to get my Vitamins and Calcium from but it's horrendously expensive. I'm curious where everyone gets theirs and how much do they cost?

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[Rachel412 116]

I've bought ProCare- they're about $13/month for a multi you only take once a day. The chewables don't taste great, but for that price I don't care.

[fallenfeatherstudio 26]

I've bought ProCare- they're about $13/month for a multi you only take once a day. The chewables don't taste great, but for that price I don't care.

Thank you so much I'll look in to those! The ones they suggested were $100 for a 90 day supply! That's awfully expensive for me at the moment :/

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[Pazza 199]

It is a prescription but I get mine through nutrition direct. The Vitamins come with the B12 nasal spray. I love how easy it is. My insurance covers the cost too.

They have the dissolve/chewable ones and the ones to swallow depending on how far out you are from surgery.

[fallenfeatherstudio 26]

It is a prescription but I get mine through nutrition direct. The Vitamins come with the B12 nasal spray. I love how easy it is. My insurance covers the cost too.

They have the dissolve/chewable ones and the ones to swallow depending on how far out you are from surgery.

I wonder if my insurance would cover them? I'll have to see. Who would I ask for the RX? My primary or the surgeon?

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[Pazza 199]

My surgeon was the one who did the prescription but your primary cam do it too.

There is a form you can download and the doc fills out. Fax it in and they do a check with insurance and call you to tell you how much it will be. My first one was 37 dollars and then I met my deductible and it is free now.

https://www.nascobal.com/patient/why-nutrition-direct

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[504chic 53]

I am overwhelmed with the price of the Vitamins and Calcium too. That is why I have not purchased them yet.

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[SlimBra 151]

hi ....I take a multi with Iron...Flintstones to be exact....and Catrate. I have attached a pic. I also take a B12 lozenge

Hope this help!!

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[fallenfeatherstudio 26]

hi ....I take a multi with Iron...Flintstones to be exact....and Catrate. I have attached a pic. I also take a B12 lozenge

Hope this help!! Screenshot_20161218-223946.png

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SlimBra, the Flintstones offer as much as the Bariatric Vitamins do?? Have you compared dosages?

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My surgeon was the one who did the prescription but your primary cam do it too.

There is a form you can download and the doc fills out. Fax it in and they do a check with insurance and call you to tell you how much it will be. My first one was 37 dollars and then I met my deductible and it is free now.

https://www.nascobal.com/patient/why-nutrition-direct

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You rock Pazza! Thank you so much!!

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[SlimBra 151]

the Flintstones Vitamins are what my doctor..and my dietician told me to get....with Iron

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[Syaniya 319]

Yes, my nutritionist gave me a list and Flintstones chewable were on it. 100 in the bottle, so a 3 month supply before surgery for $13 but she told me after surgery I'll be taking 2 a day instead of 1. Still a great deal compared to some of the others. She did tell me NO Gummy Vitamins though

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[DillThePill 18]

I bought pure Calcium Citrate from Amazon. This is probably a lifetime supply for $13 considering I only need about 1/2 teaspoon a day. I put a heaping 1/4 teaspoon into 2 shakes a day and can't taste it. It's a hell of a lot better than the huge, chalky, disgusting pills I first bought.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F8I5XPG/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_t3_api_EKXvybEG76V7Q?th=1

I also bought Centrum Flavor Burst multi which is about $9 a month. They taste like candy and actually have a little bit of calories and sugar, but screw it. I get to enjoy something.

Edited December 21, 2016 by DillThePill

[suzzzzz 1,005]

Here is where doctors differ again. I take Nature's Way Alive for women and they are gummies. On my surgeons list are also to take Calcium, B12, and a b100 complex. After my recent bloodwork, doctor said I could stop the calcium and could cut back on b12. It doesn't help our bodies to take supplements it doesn't need.

Oh, and I get my Vitamins and supplements from Bed Bath and Beyond using all those discount coupons they send out. It probably cost me less than $10 a month.

[fallenfeatherstudio 26]

Mine said that I had to take Bariatric Vitamins and calcium citrate 1500 a day - in 3 doses (500 each) a day. The total of the Vitamins and Calcium would be over $200every 2-3 months!

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[suzzzzz 1,005]

Mine said that I had to take Bariatric Vitamins and calcium citrate 1500 a day - in 3 doses (500 each) a day. The total of the vitamins and Calcium would be over $200every 2-3 months!

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It will eventually boil down to what your body needs as supplements. I have not had any issues with food and I have my Protein first, per my plan. I would compare labels of nutritional supplements with bariatric vitamins and address any differences. I have always had strong bones and at age 59, don't need to supplement with calcium evidently, but I did take it for 5 mths.