Gummy vitamins

[moppet 19]

Hi. 5 months post op. I've been taking Gummy Vitamins daily since April. They were pre approved by my medical team. However a friend who is scheduled for sleeve surgery next month was told by her team that gummy vitamins are useless.

Thoughts?!?! Please.

THANKS

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[rassiegirl 9]

I think everyone is different. You'll be able to tell if they work when you get your labs drawn.

[MissKay 329]

I've also heard from many that Gummy Vitamins are not nearly as effective. Labs will be the telltale sign. And if things are low, I personally recommend the Patches from the BP store. I've been using them for a month now and I feel it more with them than I ever did gummies or any other oral ones.

[heidikat72 935]

As the others have said, your labs will be the definitive answer of if the gummies are working for you. Since your bariatric team ok'ed them, I assume they have seen success with them. My team told us not to get gummies since many contain sugar and typically the gummy vitamins aren't considered a "complete" Vitamin - meaning they may be missing some vitamins/minerals all together or not have a high enough dose of some.

Edited September 23, 2016 by heidikat72

[SalOdyssey 441]

As someone who took gummies before surgery, they work. I get my levels checked every 3 months. Always in range.

Since post-op I have been using chewable's and they SUCK!