What are your recommendations?

[animel 55]

My surgery is scheduled for Dec 9th and I'm super excited. I'm having RNY and wanted to hear from other RNY people what Vitamins and Calcium brands you are taking what kind? liquid? chewable? gummies?

Also, since malabsorbtion is an issue with RNY, how often are you having to take Vitamins? Once a day? More than that?

I look forward to your input!!

[axlr8n 161]

I take Flintstones Complete chewables twice a day, and Bariatric Advantage calcium citrate chews three times a day... keeping everything spaced out by 2+ hours. I just had my three month blood work and everything looks good - might have to back off on Iron a bit.

[animel 55]

I take Flintstones Complete chewables twice a day, and Bariatric Advantage calcium citrate chews three times a day... keeping everything spaced out by 2+ hours. I just had my three month blood work and everything looks good - might have to back off on Iron a bit.

Thanks for replying. How do you get your iron?

[axlr8n 161]

Flintstones Complete has Iron in it.

[Imagine 1 63]

I use Centrum chewables twice a day. Also use the Bariatric Advantage calcium citrate chews. But I let them dissolve. After surgery, before I left hospital, my surgeon gave me prescriptions for Iron, B-12, B-1, Vitamin C and calcium citrate with D. I didn't start the calcium chews til I ran out of the prescription Calcium citrate. They also gave me a sample schedule to use which was very helpful. The hospital gave me a pill crusher. My surgeon's office said not to worry about starting Vitamins for 14 days. They wanted me to just focus on drinking my fluids and Protein. I found it was easier for me to fill ice cube trays with broth and sugar free Jello. Two cubes was two ounces. I would have two ounces of broth or Jello three times a day and didn't drink liquids a half hour before or after my meals. I found this stage easy because I got into the routine. Every surgeon is different but I found a lot do recommend the two ounces three times a day. Oh. And sugar free Popsicles were great to break up monotony. They count as a liquid. Also really liked lemonade flavor of Vitamin Water zero for when you get tired of plain Water. It's made with stevia and works better for me as I am sensitive to Aspertame. It gives me headache.

I wish you the best of luck !!! It has been a whole new learning experience and I am so happy I did it. I am 6 months out and 82 lbs down.

[terrydumont46 1,954]

not allowed to use gummies. my doctor has me taking Centrum silver twice a day. chewable B12 once a day chewable vit. d once a day and Biotin once a day. all chewable. Calcium 3x a day. I also just had a 3 month blood work that my pcp wanted me to have and all my levels were good.

[Gigs525 38]

Hi. I take Bariatric Fusion Orange flavor. 2 chewable wafers twice per day. That's all I have to take with this brand. I wanted to keep it simple for the first few months. Only two weeks out, so no blood work results as of yet.

[miiasan 370]

I take Bariatric Advantage chewable essentials - they come with Iron and without (I don't need the iron) - Mine are a fruit flavor and I really like them. I take them twice a day and they cover all my needs except the Calcium. I take their calcium chewables - I have the chocolate flavored ones but will probably move to another flavor when I'm done with the ones I have. I take the 500 w/ vit d3 two times a day and that covers my needs.

[Brewski's mama 4]

I take Flintstones complete chewables twice a day and 600mg calcium citrate with Vitamin D twice a day. I make sure to take them at least 2 hours apart. I also take a Vitamin B12 tablet that dissolves on my tongue once a day with my Multivitamin in the morning.