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First post to this site, looking to see if anyone is in the same boat. So, week 5 lost 46 pounds and I can not take any Vitamins. Doing my best with Protein, getting about 45 grams. Worried that I am not getting the additional vitamins I need. Getting plenty of Water and eating what ever protein I can.

And tops or advice?

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Getting in enough Protein and fluids and taking your Vitamins and supplements are critical for healing, healthy, and weight loss.

What do you mean you cannot take any Vitamins? Are you physically unable? What have you tried? Are you trying to take high potency vitamins on an empty stomach?

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First post to this site, looking to see if anyone is in the same boat. So, week 5 lost 46 pounds and I can not take any Vitamins. Doing my best with Protein, getting about 45 grams. Worried that I am not getting the additional Vitamins I need. Getting plenty of Water and eating what ever Protein I can.

And tops or advice?

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What about vitiam Patches. That might work better for you.

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Honestly if you aren't getting any of your Vitamins in I wouldn't wait until the end of the month. I would try to get the Patches or liquids immediately and see if that helps. Vitamins are a crucial part of the healing process, especially immediately post-op where your food intake is so low it's hard to imagine getting what you need from food alone.

patch MD brand Patches are what my NUT recommends, and I use the B-complex patches in addition to my capsule-based vitamins and supplements. They do make a Multivitamin patch as well.

Best of luck

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I have same issue with Vitamins , got the Patch MD multi , when get labs should tell me if working ,,,, but I am sure it is ,,,, best thing ever , will use for rest of life , hate taking pills ,,,, also on plus side on as big as a dime , very small patch

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patch is not prescription.

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can buy off this site , just hit the store button ...

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