Just exactly how much of which vitamins are recommended?

[jacee 183]

I take Biotin, Centrum silver (for the record I am only 43 B12 and Vitamin D. I honestly have no idea how much I am supposed to take. I just take them. I asked the nut she told me to ask the surgeon..

Anyone know what we are supposed to take. I am most curious about the Biotin because my pills are 7500 mcg..per tablet.

Thanks,

J

[johnlatte 1,232]

There is no set answer here. Everyone is going to have different needs for Vitamins and minerals, just like they do in everyday life. It is going to depend on your body type, you current weight and the eating plan that your nutritionist has worked out for you. Your nutritionist is correct, this is something that is best answered by your Dr. Most Drs. want you to get your nutritional needs without supplements, but that isn't always the case when you are restricted intake wise. So it is possible that you may need more supplements if you are on liquids only, and less if you are on purees and solid foods.

[kari61 128]

I was put on a Multivitamin 2x a day,

calcium citrate with D3 2x a day

,B12 1x a week,

The Biotin is optional for me but I've been taking it once a day.

[Southkrypt 3]

between my Doctor and nutritinist we were told different things with Vitamins. So I am 7months after my surgery & I currently take;

2 Gummy Multi Vitamins 2x a day

calcium citrate 1/day

B-12 complex 1/day

Potassium 1/day

Vitamin A & D 1/day

Fish Oil 1/day

recently went to my Regular doctor he ran test & told him what I take(he is a former athlete and sports medicine Dr.), He told me you really cant not have to many Vitamins in your system... All my test came back great.

[cynthia t 13]

Clacium citrate 1500 mcg

B12 1000 mcg

Muli vit w/ Iron 1 tab

[LindaS 316]

I take Celebrate Multivitamin ONE time a day and Iron once a day (most but not all days).

I was taking Biotin, but my last two blood tests have shown my Vitamin B levels were much higher than they needed to be, so I stopped taking it at the suggestion of my surgeon.

I don't take Calcium because I eat a lot of calcium-enriched foods.

When I first had surgery, they recommended I take a Multivitamin twice a day, calcium at least twice a day and Iron twice a day. I never did twice a day.

With the sleeve, we don't have problems with malabsorption, so we can get nutrients normally.

[airrun1414@yahoo.com 0]

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Anyone know what we are supposed to take. I am most curious about the Biotin because my pills are 7500 mcg..per tablet.

Thanks,

J[/quote']

Biotin 1000- 4x's per day

[karpouzian 94]

Though YMMV (your mileage may vary), my nutritionist told me

1 Centrum chewable a day,

1 Vitamin B1 (100mg) a day,

1 B12 (500 mcg) a day,

1 Vitamin d3 (1000 iu a day),

calcium citrate w/ Vitamin D (1000mg a day/1500 for women),

Vitamin C - 250mg a day -

note, these need to be chewable, sublingual, or liquid.