2 weeks post opp. & full of questions!

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I really need some advice on Vitamins. I was a huge Vitamin taker before the procedure. I have at least 20 different types. and with not being able to take them regularly. I just dont feel like myself. Im sluggish and feeling more unhealthy then I ever have in my life.. so I am wondering when I can start taking them again?. if i should break the big ones in half. and when i can take the huge fish oil?.

[PdxMan 4,292]

When were you sleeved?

[Cookiemonster73 92]

Hi,

I would say ask your surgeon. I was sleeved 1/14 and I was told to start vitamis right away. I was told to stay away from jell capsules for 2months. Things will get better!

[Joe I 180]

All great questions, what does your surgeon say or your nut? If you cant get any help there what about your PCP.

[bethxxx 304]

I started taking Vitamins 2 weeks out. I break the big ones in half (in the beginning I quartered them).

I'm taking 1 Multivitamin, 3 Calcium + Vitamin D, half a folic acid tablet and nexium for stomach acid but I can stop that now

[usmcmorninngstar@yahoo.com 10]

I just got sleeved on 2/11 and I was told I have to wait to take my Vitamins for two weeks. I take liquid Vitamins because I was told we would absorb those better then the hard kind. Was told the pills we will end up passing in our stools. Amazon has some great deals on liquid vitamins. I paid 22 dollars for a 32 oz bottle.

[Cookiemonster73 92]

I just got sleeved on 2/11 and I was told I have to wait to take my Vitamins for two weeks. I take liquid vitamins because I was told we would absorb those better then the hard kind. Was told the pills we will end up passing in our stools. Amazon has some great deals on liquid vitamins. I paid 22 dollars for a 32 oz bottle.

Amazon is great! Also try Puritan Pride I got liquid B-12, Magnesium with D3 and Iron.

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thanx everyone!! soo helpful. I was sleeved on Feb 4th. so thats long enough, I hope to start my vities again. I actually dont have insurance so I was sleeved in Mexico. Which I could probably call & ask them. But taking advice from people who have been where I am just seemed better.

I thought about buying some liquid vitamins or dissolving ones. but I want to finish what I have now.. which is quite a bit.

[rbott 37]

I am almost 3 weeks out since my sleeve was done. My surgeon had me wait to start my Vitamins until I started the puree texture which was 2 weeks out. They have their patients use chewable vitamins for the first month and then they say it is ok to switch to pill forms. They say that if they are really big pills that you should break them in half if you can, but most things are fine. They also said that while you are using chewable vitamins to stay away from ones that are Gummy. Currently I am able to swallow several medications without problems that are not chewable. Good luck!

[StephRenae2508 9]

I was sleeved on 2/12 and began my chewable Multi-Vitamin and nightly Iron pill on 2/15. I was told to wait 3 weeks to begin my calcium citrate.

Best of luck and a speedy recovery to you!

[kruszkar 0]

I was just sleeved on Monday and started on my Vitamins yesterday (day 3) chewable Gummy type and they are really not bad at all.