spunkyirishpunk 29 Posted August 25, 2013 I know prior to surgery and following surgery you have to take Iron & B12 but does anyone have an idea of how much? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SDH 87 Posted August 25, 2013 I'm new to this too and I'm so glad you asked this question...I bought a Multi-Vitamin made by opurity that's labeled bypass and sleeve optimized Multivitamin, I wonder if I'm gonna need other supplements too. Susan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arts137 1,811 Posted August 25, 2013 Your NUT will guide you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spunkyirishpunk 29 Posted August 25, 2013 I'm new to this too and I'm so glad you asked this question...I bought a multi-Vitamin made by opurity that's labeled bypass and sleeve optimized multivitamin' date=' I wonder if I'm gonna need other supplements too. Susan[/quote'] How do you like it? I was looking at that supplement this morning. My surgeon gave me a suggested list of a multivitamin, Iron, B12, and Calcium citrate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaDM 194 Posted August 25, 2013 My surgeon and NUT reccomend more than just the multivitamin. If it is a standard multivitamin, take two each day, but the barbaric ones just one a day. Then an additional 1500mg Calcium carbonate and 500mg B12 each day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SDH 87 Posted August 25, 2013 How do you like it? I was looking at that supplement this morning. My surgeon gave me a suggested list of a multivitamin, Iron, B12, and calcium citrate.< /p> It's not bad...mine told me I might need b12, Calcium citrate, and d. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bea Amaya 859 Posted August 25, 2013 As I did the budget Mexican surgery thing (out-of-pocket limitations) I actually don't have a NUT. So thanks for asking the question here. I'm trying to do my own thing with the best information I have on hand. :-) 1 navyma reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karnie 66 Posted August 25, 2013 I know prior to surgery and following surgery you have to take Iron & B12 but does anyone have an idea of how much? Everyone's dosage might be different but I was told to take the maximum dose of over the counter Iron that my drug store carried...which was 65 grams of iron. As far as the B-12, I have to take the sublingual kind...one droplet full per day. Consult your doctor first...but I hope this helps!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
disney2013 0 Posted August 25, 2013 My nutritionist recommends to all sleeve patients that they take a bariatric multivitamin, 500 mcg sublingual B12, 1500 mg calcium citrate, 5000 IUs D14, and 30 mg Iron for premenopausal women (18 mg for men or post menopausal women) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny in Here 83 Posted August 25, 2013 Are all bariatric Vitamins chewable? I just don't like the taste, and was hoping that later on I would be able to take one that wasn't chewable or Gummy. If so, I'd love a recommendation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
disney2013 0 Posted August 26, 2013 Celebrate had bariatric capsules Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdutko75 6 Posted August 26, 2013 It depends on your dr... Everyone says that... Mine says I can start swallowing whole pills after a month so I am going to suck it up for a month and switch to a regular Multi-Vitamin. My dr's requirements are a multivitamin with 400 mcg of folic acid, thiamin, selenium and zinc (take 2 a day) and then in addition to the multivitamin take 36 mg of Iron, 1500 mg of calcium citrate taken as 3 doses of 500 mg (take at separate time from the iron as that causes issues), a Vitamin B complex with B-50 dosage and Vitamin B-12 sublingual at least 500mcg a day... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites