Have any of you that are least where I am now (9 months) stopped taking the bariatric vitamins and started the over the counter ones?

I looked into the Centrum Silver and I may start taking these instead now that I am this far out.

The price difference between these and the ones I have been buying thru this website is huge.

I've actually never taken bariatric vitamins - I've taken over the counter ones like Centrum since day 1.

I've been taking specialist bariatric vitamins, but I agree the cost is huge. I've been working to the specification of vitamins from the website recommendations of the ASMBS, and if I could find those specifications in over the counter vitamins I'd take them. I couldn't find any here in the UK though so still paying out...

7 minutes ago, Deb9386 said:

I've been taking specialist bariatric Vitamins, but I agree the cost is huge. I've been working to the specification of vitamins from the website recommendations of the ASMBS, and if I could find those specifications in over the counter vitamins I'd take them. I couldn't find any here in the UK though so still paying out...

if you do over the counter vitamins, you have to take two a day to meet the requirements.

On 06/05/2021 at 10:49, catwoman7 said:

if you do over the counter vitamins, you have to take two a day to meet the requirements.

Who told you that? My program recommends specific supplements (Costco brand is one) and only one per day is recommended. It may be different for VSG vs RNY.

5 hours ago, GummyBearQueen said:

Who told you that? My program recommends specific supplements (Costco brand is one) and only one per day is recommended. It may be different for VSG vs RNY.

that's pretty universal, from what I've read (i.e,, two if it's an over-the-counter brand). Here are the guidelines from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (see below). If one Costco supplement meets the requirements, then you're fine. With most drugstore and grocery store vitamins, you have to take two to meet the requirements.

my clinic has both RNY and VSG patients on the same vitamin regimen, but yours may be different

https://asmbs.org/app/uploads/2017/06/ASMBS-Nutritional-Guidelines-2016-Update.pdf?/app/uploads/2008/09/asmbs-nutritional-guidelines-2016-update.pdf

Edited June 6, 20215 yr by catwoman7

We also take calcium citrate, a separate Vitamin D, and B Complex 50, so that’s likely the reason two standard multivitamins aren’t necessary.

You can be sure . . . just compare the contents of your multivitamin to Table 6 of the paper that catwoman7 referenced above. (NB: You don't want too much of many of these either, particularly folate). My multivitamin meets requirements with one pill per day (but I need extra B12, calcium citrate and vitamin D).

I take Bariatric fusion extra iron extra Vitamin D

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I just started taking bariatric choice once daily vitamins. I take it at night and have been feeling sick to my stomach all day today. Has anyone else experienced this?