When should you take multi, iron, calcium, b12, and biotin? Im looking for a daily schedule.

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My nutritionist gives out a handout with general instruction on when to take vitamins. I've attached it here, and typed up a basic version below. The standard multivitamin from Bariatric Advantage they started me on (chewable) had B12 included in it, and the ones I use now from Bariatric Advantage are capsules and have both B12 and biotin in them.

Essential Multi (incl. B12): Breakfast, Dinner

Calcium: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Iron: Bedtime (iron and calcium need to be taken at least 2hrs apart, otherwise they block one another from absorbing)

To make sure I had my vitamins portioned out each day, I got a pill organizer with 7 separate days and 4x/day. This is the one I got. It allows me to take that day's pills with me.

Post-Op Vitamin Info Sheet.pdf

My nutritionist gives out a handout with general instruction on when to take Vitamins. I've attached it here, and typed up a basic version below. The standard Multivitamin from Bariatric Advantage they started me on (chewable) had B12 included in it, and the ones I use now from Bariatric Advantage are capsules and have both B12 and Biotin in them.
Essential Multi (incl. B12): Breakfast, dinner
Calcium: Breakfast, lunch, Dinner
Iron: Bedtime (iron and Calcium need to be taken at least 2hrs apart, otherwise they block one another from absorbing)
To make sure I had my vitamins portioned out each day, I got a pill organizer with 7 separate days and 4x/day. This is the one I got. It allows me to take that day's pills with me.
Post-Op Vitamin Info Sheet.pdf

My doc has me taking 3 of the BA Multi Vitamins a day, not 2. (The ones with biotin as well). I also take Calcium Citrate 3x a day 2 hours apart from the Multi.

The 2x/day I think were for the chewable BA vitamins they initially had me on, and the bottle said 2 per day so that's where that came from. I think some vitamins are 3x/day, others 2x/day depending. And I was never told to space the calcium with the multi, but I take the iron as a separate dosage (no iron in the multi). Just goes to show how confusing it can be haha

I was given a B-12 shot in hospital day after surgery. I will give myself a shot every month for the rest of my life. Also Flintstone chewable morning and night with Tums 1000 ultra twice a day. D3 every night.

On 12/11/2017 at 10:11 AM, karen_marie said:

My nutritionist gives out a handout with general instruction on when to take Vitamins. I've attached it here, and typed up a basic version below. The standard Multivitamin from Bariatric Advantage they started me on (chewable) had B12 included in it, and the ones I use now from Bariatric Advantage are capsules and have both B12 and Biotin in them.

Essential Multi (incl. B12): Breakfast, dinner

Calcium: Breakfast, lunch, Dinner

Iron: Bedtime (iron and Calcium need to be taken at least 2hrs apart, otherwise they block one another from absorbing)

To make sure I had my vitamins portioned out each day, I got a pill organizer with 7 separate days and 4x/day. This is the one I got. It allows me to take that day's pills with me.

Post-Op Vitamin Info Sheet.pdf

What kind of calcium are you taking?

6 minutes ago, redrobin2175 said:

What kind of Calcium are you taking?

I'm still buying the chewable Bariatric Advantage calcium. I may change to something less expensive or not bariatric-specific at some point, but I figured for the first few months at least I would stick to bariatric-specific vitamins.

Edited January 8, 20188 yr by karen_marie
fixed 'still' to 'stick'