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My head is spinning with the amount of Vitamins and supplements I have to remember to take everyday. Any tips on organizing these to make it easier? I find myself at 11PM going through the checklist in my head to make sure I've gotten everything in. I bought a pill organizer which lets you remove just the day you need and take it with you but the pill compartments are too small.

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I didnt take any of them no Vitamins no Proteins and i turned out fine

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With Bypass Vitamins and supplements are imperitive to stave off health problems that don't show up right away, and several are irreversible.

I make things easy by taking a truly complete multivitamin: optisource Post Bariatric Vitamins. 4 tablets per day. They have all the Calcium, Iron, B12, thiamin, etc that the ASMBS recommends.

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What do you have to take? I have a chewable multi & Calcium chew - I have to take both throughout the day but only those two types.

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It seems odd to me that I'm NOT supposed to take any Vitamins until my three week checkup, does that seem odd to anyone?

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I have two pill organizers. One for my daytime meds and one for my night time meds. I also take Calcium and D during the day, but I keep those with my morning meds and just take them later. ONce a week I go through and set up all my meds for the week. This includes medicine and vitamins/supplements. Its the only way I have found to keep it all straight. I carry my daytime meds with me in my purse and keep the nighttime meds next to my bed. Its become a sunday night ritual for me to get them set for next week.

I hope that helps.

pam

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I have two pill organizers. One for my daytime meds and one for my night time meds. I also take Calcium and D during the day, but I keep those with my morning meds and just take them later. ONce a week I go through and set up all my meds for the week. This includes medicine and vitamins/supplements. Its the only way I have found to keep it all straight. I carry my daytime meds with me in my purse and keep the nighttime meds next to my bed. Its become a sunday night ritual for me to get them set for next week.

I hope that helps.

pam

That is a good idea- two different pill organizers!

What do you have to take? I have a chewable multi & calcium chew - I have to take both throughout the day but only those two types.

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The only thing I am required to take is two bariatric multi Vitamins (two is 1 serving), three chewable Calcium with Vitamin D, B12, and omeprazole.

Because of bowel issues I also take two probiotic pills (2= 1 serv.), one or two colace gel caps and Biotin for my hair and nails. I also am taking stuff short term for a UTI. Fun fun

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I take b1 and Calcium in the am

Multi Vitamin & d at bedtime

The only 1 that don't fit into a pill organizer is the calcium and I just have a process. I get up in the am, stop at the cabinet grab my calcium which is the first thing I take.

Down the road I will have to add B12 back in but that is taken once per week.

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I know this much, Vitamins and Protein are critical to a WLS patients overall success. Not taking them against doctor recommendations just isn't very responsible. Both bypass and sleeve patients require long term nutrition management. There is a reason it is for life.

Given the sleeve is so new and there is not a lot of data, I hope irresponsible patients who end up with complications don't skew the real data. Those that do follow doctors orders.

My two cents!

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I know this much, Vitamins and Protein are critical to a WLS patients overall success. Not taking them against doctor recommendations just isn't very responsible. Both bypass and sleeve patients require long term nutrition management. There is a reason it is for life.

Given the sleeve is so new and there is not a lot of data, I hope irresponsible patients who end up with complications don't skew the real data. Those that do follow doctors orders.

My two cents!

I agree! I follow my surgeon's instructions to the letter.

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I have two pill organizers. One for my daytime meds and one for my night time meds. I also take Calcium and D during the day, but I keep those with my morning meds and just take them later. ONce a week I go through and set up all my meds for the week. This includes medicine and vitamins/supplements. Its the only way I have found to keep it all straight. I carry my daytime meds with me in my purse and keep the nighttime meds next to my bed. Its become a sunday night ritual for me to get them set for next week.

I hope that helps.

pam

i do the. Once a week I organize my medication. They have pill organizers that have big compartments. I just had my 6month blood work and my body chemistry is perfect. So it is important to take what is ordered.

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It seems odd to me that I'm NOT supposed to take any Vitamins until my three week checkup, does that seem odd to anyone?

My NUT said not to start until after my 2 week visit. I was surprised too.

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