A chewable multivitamin is all my doctor told me I needed. I added OTC B12 since my presurgery lab work showed my B12 was low. I also added OTC iron, zinc and Biotin to help with hair loss. I see my doctor next week for a 4 month post op appointment. I know all my labs came back normal. I want to ask him about the hair loss and what he recommends.

I was told to take b12, calcium and a multivitamin with iron

I was told to take a multivitamin with specific components, calcium citrate (because that much weight loss can cause osteoporosis), and B12. My surgeon provided a detailed list of exactly which multivitamins were acceptable and how much of each component was needed vs. what each vitamin provided.

I take 2 multis (Target brand children's chewable), 4000 IU of D3, 4 Citri-cals, 5000 mcg sublingual B12 and 4 ferro-sequels with a 500 mg chewable vit C every day. It's a pain.

I take four multi's a day (Bariatric Fusion) 1 packet of calcium (UpCal-D), Biotin and one Iron tab a day. I also need two pantaprozole's a day one in the AM and one at night but that will be for the first year only

my NUT recommends chewable vitamins and calcium. also, don't try them all at once. there is an issue with effectiveness when taking them at the same time. I take mine about 2 hours apart, ie calcium with breakfast and then vitamins at mid morning, then second dose in the afternoon

I take an adult chewable multi (centrum) and a sublingual b12 because supposedly the sublingual is absorbed better. Plus then you don't have to worry about the stomach issue. I have a bottle of cherry-flavored Kirkland brand that taste just fine. I didn't start taking them until I was on full liquids (so a week out). I never felt like there wasn't room. I take 1 calcuim chew a day and it basically melts into liquid when you chew it. I didn't start that until 3 weeks out. The only pill I have to swallow is the prilosec and it's pretty darn small - started 3 days after surgery and never had an issue. I could probably swallow a big vitamin now but I worry about it not being in my stomach long enough to dissolve and be effective so I'll probably stick with chewables for at least a few years.

It was very strongly stressed and double checked by my NUT: 1. chewable multivitamin 2/day, 2. Iron at least 18 mg, 3. B Complex with at least 15 mg Vitamin B12 Thiamin, 4. Calcium Citrate with Vit D 500 mg 3/day, 5. B12 (under your tongue) 500 mcg daily.

Take Calcium and Iron at least 2 hrs apart.

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Not sure which procedure you are having done and everyone is a little different...but I had the sleeve done and take a Flinstones Complete multivitamin (twice per day), Calcium Citrate (two - three times per day), D vitamin (two, once per day), and a B Complex (once per day).

I had the sleeve also, and this is pretty much what I take.

I had started with Men's Centrum Chewables (with Iron), but they were upsetting my stomach. My surgeon then recommended that I switch to Flinstones Complete. I also take this twice a day.

I was taking Calcium Citrate from Citrical, but it seems that they have changed their formula. And for some reason in my area I cannot find any Calcium Citrate. All I can find is Tricalcium Phosphate, which is what Citrical changed to in their new formula. I checked with my nutritionist and they said that this was alright. (I also researched it myself, and this link has the best understandable descriptions between their differences that I could find.) I take this twice a day. (This also has Vitamin D.)

Plus I also take a liquid B-Complex once a day.

Now as to when I take them....

Before Breakfast - B-Complex w/Orange Juice
Breakfast - Citrical w/D
Lunch - Vitamin
Dinner - Citrical
Desert - Vitamin (this is usually a pudding or a light snack)

This gives me the time I need between each dosage.