post op vitamins...

[mbridgeman27 0]

I was told to only take a chewable Multivitamin complete for the first month. After the one month I would be started on Calcium, b-12, and Iron. Is this the norm for anyone else? It seems as if other post op patients start on all their Vitamins right after surgery. I'm confused!

[Foxbins 625]

I started Vitamins on day 10 post-op, and began Calcium and B-12 day 14. I'm not taking Iron as I am post-menopausal and will wait to see what the 3 month labs say.

[mbridgeman27 0]

Ok..Thks..I go see the NUT on 2/08/11..ill find out for sure that day.

[twoboysandagirl 109]

I didnt start any supplements until my two week post op visit. Now I take multi 2 times a day, Calcium 3 times a day, b1 once a day, B12 once a week.

[Billy363627 15]

Well I take GNC solotron chewable Mulitviamins they have 100% Iron, B-6 and B-12. I will be getting chewable calicum 2 weeks out of surgery. Tiffkins has been taking these Vitamins and she has had really good blood work when she had to get her levels checked.. good luck

[feedyoureye 3,087]

I was told to only take a chewable multivitamin complete for the first month. After the one month I would be started on Calcium, b-12, and Iron. Is this the norm for anyone else? It seems as if other post op patients start on all their Vitamins right after surgery. I'm confused!

Same here

[Eureka-C 20]

I too only took Multivitamins until week 4, and B12. I started Calcium at week 4 & Iron at week 6.

[ThatDudesMom 13]

I started multi, B12, Iron a couple weeks before surgery...as soon as I has surgery I started Pepcid Complete (actually Pepcid AC because Complete has been recalled) and then two weeks later I switched from Pepcid to Calcium.< /p>

[KabinKitty 11]

My nutritionist told me to start 2 weeks post-op - Resource optisource chewable Vitamins 4 a day (spread out)

From 1 week to 3 months post-op - 1200-15-- mg of chewable or liquid calcium citrate

**If I choose to take my own chewable or liquid multivitamins, I should be getting 200% of daily min. of Zinc, Magnesium & Vitamin B.

[TStew 25]

I haven't started Vitamins yet as I'm barely 4 days out and still pretty queasy. Just wanted to let you know that I found liquid Centrum at Walmart. Centrum is not a very high quality Vitamin but better than nothing! I also found liquid (spray) Vitamin D and Vitamin B12 at Mercola.com.