vitamins?????
Hello everyone my name is Shannon.My surgery date is 7/23/2002 and I
am excited as can be and wated to be prepared. I would like any
advice on what vitamins/antacids are suggested. I didn’t have a
chance to talk to my surgeon about it. Also, does everyone always
take an atacid before eating? Thanks for all your help and any other
suggestions?
January 27th, 2005 at 6:33 pm
Hi Shannon,
My Doctor suggest a children’s or adult chewable mult. vitamin for the 1st
6 months, then you can switch to a regular mult. vitamin. At 3 months I will
start taking a mult vitamin with Iron and then at 6 months Calcium. Vitamin
B-12 shots every 6 weeks….until 6 months when I can start taking a B-12
vitamin. I do not and have never been told to take an antacid. However, ever
doctor is different and they all have different advise.
I started with the chewable weeks before my surgery…Centrum makes an adult
chewable (I think they are the only ones)….if you take children’s you will
need to take 2 - adult only 1.
Hope this helps.
Sharon
Jacksonville, FL = Open RNY 05/13/02 = Dr. Eric Thoburn Gainesville, Fl
5′9" 310/273 - 37 lbs in 6 weeks