Hello all! I just got all my preop labs back and I have a vitamin d defiency. Anyone had this? I am supposed to start taking vitamin d/calcium supplement twice a day for the next two weeks. Then have it rechecked. My surgery is 2 weeks from tomorrow. This won't affect it right?:redface::w00t:

Nope, don't worry, it won't affect your surgery at all. I also had a Vitamin D deficiency and they didn't retest until after my surgery -- two months after actually. My levels are good now but I still take Calcium tablets with Vitamin D added. My surgeon says that a lot of overweight people have a vitamin D deficiency.

Suzanne

Nope, I had Vitamin D def 2! and i had surgery 9/8..i was on pills for 10 days and now im fine evrythings great! good luck

Now would be a great time to try the chewables you will need post op. I use Twin Labs Calcium Citrate with Magnesium and D (60 wafer bottle--4 a day dose) available at Vitacost.com for $7.67 each, $4.99 shipping for any size order. I order about 5 bottles (plus Twin Labs liquid Fish Oil for my Omega 3s) so I only have to order every 2 months and it all comes for $4.99. I actually paid $17.99 for it in a Healthy Options store, so this is a great price. You can also try Bariatric Advantage (bariatricadvantage.com) for their Calcium Citrate. I am pretty sure it comes with D. Citrate is the better form of calcium (absorbs better than carbonate) and the Vitamin D should be D3 or cholocalciferol.

Thanks for all you help. I did go get the chewables today. (-:

Hi there!

I had the same thing...my vitamin d is low at 9.9 (normal is between 32 - 100).

My bariatric surgeon called in all my medications since my surgery date is 10/13/08 and he added a vitamin d supplement.

World Health Organization reccomends everyone have 5600 units of Vitamin D per week. Basically...you can get the majority of this by spending a half hour in the sunshine each day.....otherwise, plenty of supplements out there that aren't even RX. Vitamin D is responsible for helping your body absorb Calcium.

You can also spend 15mins. in the sun 3 times a week. (This is what they recommend for children, so it couldn't hurt adults!) That will help with your Vitamin D replenishment. That's how our body makes it naturally.

But, I take a calcium + D supplement daily, too. Sam's club has big bottles that are relatively cheap in comparison. I get all my supplements there.

Edited October 8, 200817 yr by HelloPenny