Vitamins

[Pjb84 1]

HI, I've been reading a lot of information about post op Vitamins. They need to be either liquid or chewable. Where do you buy said vitamins? Are children's chewables ok? or are there adult chewables? What are some brands to look for or can I just buy them on Puritan vitamins or some other online store?

[ArmyOfMe 82]

I use Celebrate chewable vitamins. Comes in a variety of flavors with or without Iron. I buy mine from Amazon but I think the Vitamin Shoppe sells them too. Celebrate has all the vitamins/supplements we need post-op and most prefer them over the competition, from what I've noticed on forums.

[music1618 879]

I use a powder Vitamins for bariatric patients. It has everything we need in it. I just add it to my Protein Shake everyday.

[kparadisek 115]

You can also take flinstone Complete for your Multivitamin. I too ordered Celebrate (Iron) chewable. I also went to Walgreens and purchased either Nature Bounty or Nature Made dissolvables/sublinguals they recommended them at the pre surgery class I took a week ago. I chose Walgreens because they had them on sale by one get one 50% off and then at check out I got another coupon for $3.00 off.

[pear425 32]

Just keep in mind we don't actually absorb Vitamins like everyone else. Even people w/o the surgery don't actually absorb the full amount of the Vitamin. It is my understanding from nutritionist and the doctors that childrens vitamins are absolutely not adequate nor are "regular" types like Centrum. We need specialized vitamins for Bariatric patients. I had RNY in 2005 and now have severe vitamin deficiencies because back then research didn't show how ineffective everyday vitamins are to us. I have gained about 75% of my weight back and will be having a revision.

[Big Wojo 32]

I take flinstone chewable completes twice a day. Its what my nutritionist recommended.

Highest Weight: 511lbs Pre Surgery: 435lbs Current Weight: 397

[kparadisek 115]

Just keep in mind we don't actually absorb Vitamins like everyone else. Even people w/o the surgery don't actually absorb the full amount of the Vitamin. It is my understanding from nutritionist and the doctors that childrens Vitamins are absolutely not adequate nor are "regular" types like Centrum. We need specialized vitamins for Bariatric patients. I had RNY in 2005 and now have severe Vitamin deficiencies because back then research didn't show how ineffective everyday vitamins are to us. I have gained about 75% of my weight back and will be having a revision.

How do they do a revision if you've already had the bypass?