What vitamins and supplements do you use?

[ColleenErin1974 195]

Hello! I'm trying to get all of my Vitamins, shakes, and Water together before surgery.

I will be having the RNY surgery.

I have found Bariatric Advantage, fusion, and Celebrate supplements, just not sure of what I will need post op.

What vitamins do you use? Need help.

[MerryHearted 20]

Generally your surgery center will provide guidelines on what they want you taking after surgery.

I'm on: Celebrate Multi (2x daily) chewable, Celebrate Iron+C chewable (because my multi doesn't have iron), and daily sublingual B12.

At 5 weeks I add in a daily Calcium chew. I have a bunch of samples from my dietician to try that I'm going to use before picking one.

Additionally: a stool softener. They suggested Milk of Magnesia and/or Miralax as needed. I needed it at first, right now I don't. I'm going to add a probiotic here this week though, as I've been having diarrhea issues (TMI, I know). It's helped in the past with that sort of thing. I prefer the kind you stir into a bit of Water or yogurt rather than capsules, so I have to go buy in person as they are refrigerated and not generally available to buy online.

Our first blood panel is at 6 months to check for deficiencies, at which point I'll know if I need to supplement with Vit D or something else.

[ColleenErin1974 195]

Thanks for your response! I'll ask my doctor when I have my pre op visit.

[Tarjou 3]

Generally your surgery center will provide guidelines on what they want you taking after surgery.
I'm on: Celebrate Multi (2x daily) chewable, Celebrate Iron+C chewable (because my multi doesn't have iron), and daily sublingual B12.< br> At 5 weeks I add in a daily Calcium chew. I have a bunch of samples from my dietician to try that I'm going to use before picking one.
Additionally: a stool softener. They suggested Milk of Magnesia and/or Miralax as needed. I needed it at first, right now I don't. I'm going to add a probiotic here this week though, as I've been having diarrhea issues (TMI, I know). It's helped in the past with that sort of thing. I prefer the kind you stir into a bit of Water or yogurt rather than capsules, so I have to go buy in person as they are refrigerated and not generally available to buy online.

Our first blood panel is at 6 months to check for deficiencies, at which point I'll know if I need to supplement with Vit D or something else.


Thank you so much for sharing. My SD is on May 8 and my nutritionist sucks BIG time so this was very helpful [emoji5]

[GrrlAnn 177]

I take two chewable Flintstones, sublingual Vitamin B and Biotin every morning and three Bariatric Advantage Caramel Calcium Citrates every afternoon (spread over 3-6 hours).

Postop I became very sensitive to flavors and the Flintstones chewables have been the only Multivitamins I can tolerate. The vitamin b and biotin taste great and I look forward to my calcium citrate chews every afternoon.

You should not take any gummy vitamins but the chews are OK. Also you need to take calcium citrate not just regular calcium. You may also need other supplements depending on your blood work.

[BgR72 113]

My bypass surgery is May 12. I will be using Celebrate Vitamins & Bariatric Advantage. Also, Celebrate essential 3 in 1 drink mix. Great taste.

CW: 319 SD:May 2017
GW: 128

[painter88 101]

I use Vitamins from Dr. Schulze, the REAL stuff.

[DebiW 45]

I take the Walgreens Multivitamin its small like a plain M&M, D3, Biotin, and Calcitrate.