Vitamins Post op

[GoddessMoon 108]

My surgery is not until Nov 30th,but I have been looking in to purchasing my Vitamins from when I get home. What vitamins does everyone use and where do you purchase them and if possible can you attach a picture of the packaging looks like.

I would really like some insight about this Thanks

[Mhy12784 423]

I just buy all my supplements directly from my doctors office. They sell the Bariatric Advantage stuff, and they sell them for cheaper than anywhere I could find online.

I'm not a fan of their Protein so I'll use something else going forward, but your surgeons office could be a good place to start

[Danny Paul 761]

I also use bariatric advatage but, my Dr didn't allow me to use them until I was one month post op. I also take Noscabel which is a B12 inhaler (prescription needed). My insurance company pays for it with a $20 a month co pay.

[GoddessMoon 108]

18 minutes ago, Mhy12784 said:

I just buy all my supplements directly from my doctors office. They sell the Bariatric Advantage stuff, and they sell them for cheaper than anywhere I could find online.

I'm not a fan of their Protein so I'll use something else going forward, but your surgeons office could be a good place to start

Thank you!

[GoddessMoon 108]

1 minute ago, Danny Paul said:

I also use bariatric advatage but, my Dr didn't allow me to use them until I was one month post op. I also take Noscabel which is a B12 inhaler (prescription needed). My insurance company pays for it with a $20 a month co pay.

Thank you, I was also thinking of the inhaler or a shot even though I hate needles it is once a month.

[Mhy12784 423]

5 minutes ago, Danny Paul said:

I also use bariatric advatage but, my Dr didn't allow me to use them until I was one month post op. I also take Noscabel which is a B12 inhaler (prescription needed). My insurance company pays for it with a $20 a month co pay.

I'm 3-4 days post op and they had me advance to stage 2 and start my supplements .

Weird how different the time frame is. I guess it depends how much nauseous and vomiting you get as well as how you tolerate everything

[Danny Paul 761]

It had nothing to do with nauseous or vomiting. My surgeon believes you can get by with a month before Vitamins so you can concentrate on the liquid phase and puree phase (2 weeks each).

[VSGnewguy 164]

My surgery isn't until Jan. 11, but I am going to start on my Vitamins early. I just purchased the Tespo liquid Vitamin dispenser and ordered the Men's Bariatric Plus vitamin subscription. My surgeons office uses the PatchMD vitamins but I feel like I'll have better absorption with a liquid than a topical vitamin.

[thenewme12501 3]

I use Centrum liquid. Liquid absorbs the best.

[GoddessMoon 108]

9 hours ago, thenewme12501 said:

I use Centrum Liquid. Liquid absorbs the best.

Oohh Im going to look that up! Thanks!

[DeterminedToSucceed 0]

I also use bariatric advatage but, my Dr didn't allow me to use them until I was one month post op. I also take Noscabel which is a B12 inhaler (prescription needed). My insurance company pays for it with a $20 a month co pay.

I just went to my support group here in Phoenix and a rep from Nutrition Direct was there. With the RX for the Nascobal (b12) you get BariActive Multivitamin, Calcium + D3 & magnesium, and Iron + Vitamin c: all for the co-pay for the B12 if they take your insurance and they mail to you once a month. Good program if you qualify. Unfortunately they did not take my insurance [emoji26]
My DR had me start all my Vitamins 1 month pre-op. I take optisource multivitamin and BariMelts Calcium and I just found at Walgreens Natrol B12 in a chewable.< br>Good Luck [emoji106]


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