What vitamins and minerals supplements do you all take?

[tiarasandtantrums]

I'm four weeks post-op with my sleeve and I'm still feeling tired, even though I'm drinking more than my required amount of water and having 2 small protein shakes a day. I'm keeping my protein high as well. In addition, I'm taking multivitamins but just wondered if I should add something else. xx

 

[BandyEmm]

im not taking any ............. :S

 

[Lisa J]

I have to take forceval(multi vit), zinc, iron and calcium forever! Do struggle to remember everyday though.

 

[rybens]

Multi vit, iron , calcium and an ant acid x

 

[cazbandy]

With a sleeve there is no malabsorbtion so you should be able to get all you need from your food.

What are you currently allowed to have, what stage are you at?

 

[gaelic girl]

With my bypass i take Forceval Vitamin, Iron tablet, Calcium tablet and anti acid all prescribed and then i take one vitamin B tab a day and use Perfectil plus once a day. Seem to be working as all my tests show above average levels. xx

 

[Mixman]

Much to all the advise elsewhere my team told me to take multivits and minerals and the 3 monthly iron injections.

I take Myprotein.com Alpha Male multivitamins (No idea how good they are but they sounded very macho and were cheapish), a Seven Seas Multibionta multivit and Acai Berry capsules daily.

 

[tiarasandtantrums]

I was told to take multivitamins every day. I'm still on puree food at present, up until 12 weeks. I actually couldn't eat much this evening at all. I tried a couple of spoonfuls of lentil dahl, it went down well earlier in the week, but didn't stay down today (sorry, TMI). xx

 

[Mixman]

This is very usual for this stage. One day you love it, the next you hate it. It does settle down eventually. Stick with it xx

 

[BUNNYRIOJA]

Hi Tiarras, poor you, it's tough to get to know what your body wants to keep down at times. I take Forceval (multi vit) & Centrum 50+ as advised by the team at CX. I will be shortly moving on to the soft diet allowed after 6 weeks, poor you staying on puree for the first 12 weeks thats tough going, I'd have thought we'd have the same diet as we're both under the same team.
Best wishes
Bunny x
PS it's good to see you are posting again I'm not sure if I missed your recent posts or if you were away for a while, was getting a bit worried. x

 

[jean13]

I have a sleeve and was told to take sanatogen a-z (it used to be called gold) by my Surgeon.

Jeanx

 

[jean13]

Much to all the advise elsewhere my team told me to take multivits and minerals and the 3 monthly iron injections.

I take Myprotein.com Alpha Male multivitamins (No idea how good they are but they sounded very macho and were cheapish), a Seven Seas Multibionta multivit and Acai Berry capsules daily.

Hi Mixman, who advised that you have the b12 injections this has never been discussed at any stage with me, do sleevers normally have this? I also take glucosamine, evening primrose oil, silica.

Jeanx

 

[Mixman]

Hi Mixman, who advised that you have the b12 injections this has never been discussed at any stage with me, do sleevers normally have this?

It was always discussed by the dietician and surgeon at all my meetings. It was something I was made aware of right from the start. It's in the paperwork I received about Sleevers and wasn't just specific to me.

Luckily, my local GP doesn't charge for the B12 injections either.

 

[gaelic girl]

Again this seems to differ from surgeon to surgeon mine told me it was unlikely that i would need them. I take Asda's own vit B complex tabs and my vit B12 levels are at the higher level mind you i have a bypass and not a sleeve xx

 

[Nightwitch]

i just take a multi vitamin & mineral tablet...superdrug's own brand...very little difference to sanatgen and centrum...was cheap, got a years worth for a tenner lol

 

[Mimsie67]

Hi Tiarras, poor you, it's tough to get to know what your body wants to keep down at times. I take Forceval (multi vit) & Centrum 50+ as advised by the team at CX. I will be shortly moving on to the soft diet allowed after 6 weeks, poor you staying on puree for the first 12 weeks thats tough going, I'd have thought we'd have the same diet as we're both under the same team.
Best wishes


Bunny x
PS it's good to see you are posting again I'm not sure if I missed your recent posts or if you were away for a while, was getting a bit worried. x

Bunny can I just ask why you take 2 lots of multivitamins. I was told by the team at CX to take Centrum 50+ but that was all????? Hope all is going well for you.

 

[marky v]

I have to take forceval(multi vit), zinc, iron and calcium forever! Do struggle to remember everyday though.

same for me, but i tend to remember!! no more anti-acid anymore and the same for the anti-gallstone tabs i was taking

 

[gillabean]

I don't take anything. My diet is now pretty varied and my bloods all came back normal. Woohoo! Get me!

 

[tiarasandtantrums]

Isn't it interesting how different people are told different things! I am also taking the lansoprazole (antacid) and Ursodeoxycholic acid to prevent gallstones.

I had a really rough night last night after not being able to keep my dinner down. My stomach felt like lead! It's still a bit dodgy feeling now but I had a very gentle breakfast and so far so good. xx
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[jasonslaphead]

I was taking sanatogen gold but im now taking centrum advance because they were on special offer