I have a question about the vitamin schedule. I was told that I need to wait 2 hrs between each dose of calcium and the multivitamin. So I take a multi vitamin in the morning then surging the day every 2-3 hrs the calcium for 3 doses then the other multi vitamin at bedtime. But sometimes I forget the second vitamin. Is it ok to take both multi vitamins in the morning? Or does anyone have an easier routine?

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No. The reason they're split up is because we can only absorb so much at a time. I have alarms set on my phone because I'd forget. Try the alarms.

There's also an app called Round, that you can set them up with too. It's great.

Ok. I'll look into that thanks

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Generally, yes, you can usually take your multivits at the same time - it depends upon how much calcium is in them. The typically recommended max dose of Ca for absorption is about 600mg, and most multivits are a fraction of that (mine is 220mg). Also, most multivits use the cheaper calcium carbonate rather than the better absorbed calcium citrate, so I basically consider the Ca in multivits to be a throwaway - I don't count it. And, if you're doing three doses of Ca (around 1800mg) with a sleeve, you probably don't really need whatever Ca is in the multivit - that would be more for the RNY or DS folks who malabsorb those minerals.

Here is my vitamin schedule (hope it's helpful). I also use an app to remind me to take them. I think the app is called Medisafe.

8am:

Calcium

Vitamin D3

Noon:

Calcium

3pm:

B12

Multi-Vitamin

6pm:

Calcium

8pm:

Iron

Multi-Vitamin

B-1

Be careful about how much multivitamins u take. I'm on one multi a day and my 6 monthly bloods came back with my vit b6 being extremely high!!...
my multi contains too much b6 and I'm over dosing.