Hi All, does anyone here take Vitamins that Are NOT Bariatric? I'm having a hard time purchasing the Bariatric ones since they're so Expensive (well, to Me they are), & then I have to take 3 tablets from one, & 2 from another. I find myself getting Depressed about the vitamins, than anything else.
Yo, Tyler, you are speaking my language! I hate bariatric vitamins, because they are expensive, and for another very good reason.
I had a lovely surgical nurse when I had my surgery. She knew I was on Medicare and that. She knew I was on Medicare and that I was disabled. She bought me an entire spectrum of bariatric vitamins. It was so sweet of her.
The only problem was that they were inedible. They tasted intensely like children's candy or bubblegum but about 10 times stinkier.
I needed them, so I ate them. But my poop stank to high heaven from all the artificial flavors.
In general, vitamins is supplements are not covered by the FDA, unless they promise a specific outcome or a cure.
So you don't necessarily know if a bariatric vitamin is better for you than a Flintstone vitamin. Only blood test and metabolic panels will reveal to you how well any given supplement is doing for your system. So ask your doctor to give you one. Then when you know what range you are in, you can adjust the vitamins and supplements to raise or lower the numbers as needed.
There are a few members here who have nailed supplements for their own purposes. I also feel that I have nailed supplements and have the blood tests to prove it.
But understand that there is no rubber stamp and no cookie cutter. What works for one person may not work for you. But what works for one person may work incredibly well. It may take you a couple years to get your vitamins minerals and supplements to work for you perfectly. It's trial and error. If you read through our old posts--and I don't mean old, I mean the last few months --you will find out a lot. Do that, and make an appointment with your doctor to have metabolic panel.
There is nothing more important than making sure you get the right vitamins minerals and supplements after bariatric surgery. You cannot live without supplements because food goes through your stomach too quickly and your intestine cannot absorb nutrients like it used to.
Here's my regimen, all written down and added to our latest resources section.
Bariatric surgery is a hot topic. People generally think it's cosmetic, for Oprah & Kirstie & celebs who are body-shamed in the public eye. Or they see it as a "reality" peep-show where they can ogle the super-obese. The fact is, for more than...
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