Vitamins after gastric sleeve

[melissamass 3]

Okay, I'm going to be honest, I've never really taken Vitamins ever in my life, I know not good BUT I'm hearing that if I Don't take them now I will loose a lot of my hair + they will help give me the energy to move (which I barely have!) can someone Please tell me the vitamins I need to go buy?! I'm a week and 1/2 post op and just never really looked into this aspect of the surgery =\

Thanks in advance for all of the help!

[BeGuiled 36]

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[Tiffany Winn 0]

I need to start taking mine. My surgery was on Tuesday,

The nutritionist I talked to before the surgery recommended CHEW-ABLE multi Vitamins and chewable Calcium. You will have to really chew them. I bought them from sams club in big jars cause they come with so much more for the price.

[SeriouslyChange 319]

Multivitamin, Vitamin B1, B12, D3, Calcium, Iron. These are available in liquid form as well.

[Tink22-sleeve 528]

I got the chewable solutron Vitamins from GNC as well as calcium chews and Biotin. The B-12 i got from my docs office. Best wishes!

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[BeGuiled 36]

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[SeriouslyChange 319]

What liquids are you using ?

Natures answer makes a liquid multi. So does Centrum.

B1 I open the capsule in a shot of Water

B12 I take micro ligually

Calcium I take up cal D

And D3 I use drops.

Surprised my NUT lol, I'm super afraid of pills. I can eat an egg but can't take a pill lol

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Edited December 17, 2012 by BeGuiled

[melissamass 3]

Thank you all So much!!!

[missymellie33 1]

I am using Wellesse brand, they have it all. https://wellesse.alice.com/

I am pre-op, but the Wellesse brand has a Multivitamin, calcium/vitamin D, and B complex all available in liquid form. I am taking a multi, now but will start the others a.s.ap. Just thought I would add my two cents! LOL!

[BeGuiled 36]

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[missymellie33 1]

This stuff is going perfect with the post op liquid diet, I am 3 days out.

Congrats on being 3 days post-op!

Did you take your Vitamins pre-op too? I was told I would have to get B12 shots, but I said "NOT IF I CAN HELP IT! LOL! I don't understand why I would need the shots if my multi has b Vitamin in it and I am taking a liquid b complex with b12 in it. Anyway, I can't believe the Vitamins are already working.. the taste is a little difficult, but I think it is worth it!

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Edited December 17, 2012 by BeGuiled

[SeriouslyChange 319]

Kaiser won't give us B12 shots. As they are either weekly or monthly, in the long run you get less B12 than if you were to take it sublingual. The sleeve doesn't change your anatomy or how you absorb Vitamins. Only RNY does that as they bypass.