Prescribed Metabolic Supplements

[DanaKat 39]

Good evening all,

I was banded 8/12/14 and prior to my surgery I attended a nutrition class hosted by my surgeons office. I was told I would get 5 prescriptions delivered to my house prior to the surgery. I received a nausea cream, painful scar therapy cream, 2 bottles of scar therapy gel, adjustment cream and metabolic supplements.

The mail order pharmacy called and told me to write down instructions for each prescription which I did. Although they only said the supplements would jump start my metabolism for the weight loss. I have been taking these for a week and the side effects kinda stink to be polite. My pill bottle has no name, ingredients, manufacturer, or capsule identifier which normal pharmacies like CVS have to describe the pill color etc on the label. The capsules are green and white with nothing on them so I can check on WebMD etc.

I asked the Physicians Asst last week when I went and showed him the pills and bottle. He said oh they are fine. Has anyone else taken anything like this per their surgeon? I live in DFW.

[briefs199 337]

Sorry but what does DFW mean?

[DanaKat 39]

Dallas/Fort Worth

[Sharpie 3,306]

I never heard of prescribed metabolic supplements.. your Dr or PA should have a better explanation. If you are having issues with them, stop taking them. My Dr. and Nutritionist advised me to eat "real" food.. Protein Shakes and bars only if I cannot get real food . I very seldom use anything like Protein shakes or bars. the point of having surgery is to learn to eat correctly. I was on a metabolic diet years ago which had supplements, shakes, Soup etc. lost weight but felt like hell.

ask more questions, demand answers.

[SandyM 1,956]

I would never take a pill if I didn't know exactly what it was. And I think it might even be illegal for a pharmacy to give you a bottle of pills without more description of the contents.

[DanaKat 39]

I would never take a pill if I didn't know exactly what it was. And I think it might even be illegal for a pharmacy to give you a bottle of pills without more description of the contents.[/QUOT

I quit taking them and I thought it was illegal as well. A mutual friends father is a pharmacist local where I am and he's told me to hold them for the next time I see him so he'll check it for me. Happy to do so!

[KattattaK 45]

I have NEVER heard of such a thing. Err on the side of caution.

Best,

KattattaK

[Kathytej 134]

I am glad that you stop I think this is an extra way doctor offices have to make some money. i am very careful with those call dietary supplements I stick to my Vitamin. chewable preferably. In the morning I take Multi, Biotin, Vitamin D (I always had a deficiency of D), CQ10 and Calcium. At Night I take Omega 3, as per nutritionist Omega 3 should be taken at night because is better absorbed.

[loveNlife76 23]

Who was your surgeon and did you go through true results in Richardson, Tx? I had surgery in Nov. 2013 with Dr. Benavides and I didn't receive any meds but my sister just had surgery on Sept. 4 and she did receive same meds as you that's why I was asking.

[DanaKat 39]

Same place but Dr. Smith also with True Results

[lilacroses 2]

I'm in Houston. I had Dr. Reilly-true results. I also receive meds delivered to my home. But I was asked if I wanted them. I get an anti-scarring cream for my incisions, a scar erase cream for old stretch marks, a numbing cream to use when I go for adjustments, and a liquid Vitamin. I also take a Centrum silver chewable and the Biotin for hair and nails. In every delivery, there is documentation from the pharmacy with specifics on the meds, what they are and how to use them, as well as a contact number for questions. I also receive periodic calls from them to check on me and make sure any questions I have are answered.

Edited September 9, 2014 by lilacroses

[DanaKat 39]

My meds did not come with any documentation and I only heard from the pharmacy one time. When they called and explained briefly the creams, approximate delivery date and of course the cost of meds.