Modified Duodenal Switch

[Postop 411]

Sorry. I’m unfamiliar with that brand. I’ve always had to take Iron in a separate form no matter what was contained in the multi as that wasn’t enough

For TDSers there is a guide used for newbies. It’s here.

https://cdn.imagearchive.com/bariatricfacts/internal_data/attachments/2/2830-2d1eb8740d577546031b580cd1186ab3.data?response-expires=Sun%2C%2007%20Jul%202024%2017%3A47%3A50%20GMT&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3D%22VL2_Starting%20Vite%20Recommendations.xlsx%22&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=I3UPHPWOPY63ZMOGLZFM%2F20240630%2Fnyc3%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240630T174750Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-Signature=2de663aa30a2c0e6734053a4aca5b822ab9718a9e3c4822186c03df54f6eee4b

I’m19 years post TDS. At one point I was taking 300mg./day of Ferrex. Nowadays, it’s 150mg./every other day.

[ChunkCat 728]

On 6/29/2024 at 6:01 AM, ShoppGirl said:

So I thought I had really found something great when I came across the Pro Care health Sadi/ DS multi with Iron and ADEK. . Then I started googling and the 60mg of Iron in them is toxic and potentially fatal for normal anatomy. I realize we won’t absorb as much of some Vitamins but since we dont know exactly the degree of malabsorbtion would I be better to start with a little lower iron like 45mg and up it if my labs are low?

I can't take any oral iron, so I'm not sure, really. I can't imagine a reputable company like them would put a fatal amount of iron in their product, as it would be very bad for business. 🤣 I just get iron infusions when my iron gets low, but it is ideal to take it in pill form if you can absorb it... You could try a few days a week and then have your levels checked to see if they are responding to the dosage. It is not usually a bad thing to start slow and ramp up if you aren't getting your levels up. And be sure to talk to your surgeon about it, as they can help guide you to what is a safe dose and do labwork regularly to be sure you aren't getting too much. ❤️

[ShoppGirl 4,785]

33 minutes ago, ChunkCat said:

I can't take any oral Iron, so I'm not sure, really. I can't imagine a reputable company like them would put a fatal amount of iron in their product, as it would be very bad for business. 🤣 I just get iron infusions when my iron gets low, but it is ideal to take it in pill form if you can absorb it... You could try a few days a week and then have your levels checked to see if they are responding to the dosage. It is not usually a bad thing to start slow and ramp up if you aren't getting your levels up. And be sure to talk to your surgeon about it, as they can help guide you to what is a safe dose and do labwork regularly to be sure you aren't getting too much. ❤️

Omg, that’s hilarious. I never really thought about it that way, Thank you!! Sometimes I get a little over concerned about things. I have to teeter the fine line between being too lax and worrying excessively which is hard to do with an anxiety disorder. I do plan to take both bottles with me on surgery day and ask him if I actually see him and not the PA before I leave. If not I will ask him eventually. They don’t make that higher iron one in chewable anyways so I have at least a month post surgery before I need to decide, I just wanted to get the opinions of the people who actually lived it. Does the oral iron just make you sick or not absorb or what? Is it related to surgery or something else?

Edited July 3 by ShoppGirl