Re: importance of taking vitamins

[Guest guest]

And just a CUTE vitamin is not enough. These cases of beri beri are becoming

more & more common cuz there are a lot og vites out there with NO B-vites

(thiamin = B1) or so low that they're useless. If it doesn't smell like a vit &

turn your tinkle a little more yellow, CHECK THE LABEL for the various B-vites.

importance of taking vitamins

I wanted to share this with you all on how very important it is to take your

vitamins ! 2 A day ! A girl in our local group was having some tingling in her

hands and feet and she waited three months to see the DR and then she could not

talk right nor could she get around much .She is over a year out ! She has a

thiamin deficiency from NOT taking her vitamins and she is now in a nursing home

going through physical therapy to try to recover but it is looking like the

damage is irreversible and so she may never be better and I cannot say it loud

enough for some of them to hear but Please listen to mom (AKA VITALADY ) and

DO NOT SLACK ON YOUR VITAMINS and Protein !!!!!!!

TN

[Guest guest]

mom do we need a B-complex and if we do will the store brand work or do we

need dry formula , not that I don't get enough lol I take 13 vitamins a day

I just counted today lol

importance of taking vitamins

>

>

> I wanted to share this with you all on how very important it is to take

your vitamins ! 2 A day ! A girl in our local group was having some

tingling in her hands and feet and she waited three months to see the DR and

then she could not talk right nor could she get around much .She is over a

year out ! She has a thiamin deficiency from NOT taking her vitamins and

she is now in a nursing home going through physical therapy to try to

recover but it is looking like the damage is irreversible and so she may

never be better and I cannot say it loud enough for some of them to hear

but Please listen to mom (AKA VITALADY ) and DO NOT SLACK ON YOUR VITAMINS

and Protein !!!!!!!

> TN

>

>

[Guest guest]

Depends on your mutli. BUt I AM getting tired of hearing about cases of

beriberi (B1-thiamin shortage). Because people were not taking the right multi.

Personally, I take 2 Stress B per day. I don't make Don take them YET.

But I'm gonna. Since the conf & the beri beri AGAIN, he'll be taking 'em next

time we load pills. LOL!

You can probably take an B-complex. I just fancied this formula, so that;'s

what I stuck with.

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importance of taking vitamins

>

>

> I wanted to share this with you all on how very important it is to take

your vitamins ! 2 A day ! A girl in our local group was having some

tingling in her hands and feet and she waited three months to see the DR and

then she could not talk right nor could she get around much .She is over a

year out ! She has a thiamin deficiency from NOT taking her vitamins and

she is now in a nursing home going through physical therapy to try to

recover but it is looking like the damage is irreversible and so she may

never be better and I cannot say it loud enough for some of them to hear

but Please listen to mom (AKA VITALADY ) and DO NOT SLACK ON YOUR VITAMINS

and Protein !!!!!!!

> TN

>

>

[Guest guest]

This is something really dangerous to us from what I understand and sounds

scary . I take so many vites so what is too more . Why is this something

that has just came to our attention because I never heard of it and the

vitamin (multi) I take is like one a day except it is generic so do I need

more I take two a day

importance of taking vitamins

> >

> >

> > I wanted to share this with you all on how very important it is to

take

> your vitamins ! 2 A day ! A girl in our local group was having some

> tingling in her hands and feet and she waited three months to see the DR

and

> then she could not talk right nor could she get around much .She is over

a

> year out ! She has a thiamin deficiency from NOT taking her vitamins

and

> she is now in a nursing home going through physical therapy to try to

> recover but it is looking like the damage is irreversible and so she may

> never be better and I cannot say it loud enough for some of them to hear

> but Please listen to mom (AKA VITALADY ) and DO NOT SLACK ON YOUR

VITAMINS

> and Protein !!!!!!!

> > TN

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Your generic should be equal to Centrum, and yes, it is 2 per day, always was.

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importance of taking vitamins

> >

> >

> > I wanted to share this with you all on how very important it is to

take

> your vitamins ! 2 A day ! A girl in our local group was having some

> tingling in her hands and feet and she waited three months to see the DR

and

> then she could not talk right nor could she get around much .She is over

a

> year out ! She has a thiamin deficiency from NOT taking her vitamins

and

> she is now in a nursing home going through physical therapy to try to

> recover but it is looking like the damage is irreversible and so she may

> never be better and I cannot say it loud enough for some of them to hear

> but Please listen to mom (AKA VITALADY ) and DO NOT SLACK ON YOUR

VITAMINS

> and Protein !!!!!!!

> > TN

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

even though it is a one a day generic it is equal to centrum ? Just making

sure we are on the same page

importance of taking vitamins

> > >

> > >

> > > I wanted to share this with you all on how very important it is

to

> take

> > your vitamins ! 2 A day ! A girl in our local group was having some

> > tingling in her hands and feet and she waited three months to see

the DR

> and

> > then she could not talk right nor could she get around much .She is

over

> a

> > year out ! She has a thiamin deficiency from NOT taking her

vitamins

> and

> > she is now in a nursing home going through physical therapy to try

to

> > recover but it is looking like the damage is irreversible and so she

may

> > never be better and I cannot say it loud enough for some of them to

hear

> > but Please listen to mom (AKA VITALADY ) and DO NOT SLACK ON YOUR

> VITAMINS

> > and Protein !!!!!!!

> > > TN

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

It will say if it's equal to a Centrum.

Two per day. One for a normie, 2 for us

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importance of taking vitamins

> > >

> > >

> > > I wanted to share this with you all on how very important it is

to

> take

> > your vitamins ! 2 A day ! A girl in our local group was having some

> > tingling in her hands and feet and she waited three months to see

the DR

> and

> > then she could not talk right nor could she get around much .She is

over

> a

> > year out ! She has a thiamin deficiency from NOT taking her

vitamins

> and

> > she is now in a nursing home going through physical therapy to try

to

> > recover but it is looking like the damage is irreversible and so she

may

> > never be better and I cannot say it loud enough for some of them to

hear

> > but Please listen to mom (AKA VITALADY ) and DO NOT SLACK ON YOUR

> VITAMINS

> > and Protein !!!!!!!

> > > TN

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Are the multi vites we get from you equal to Centrum or are they complete

enough in the Vit B area? I want to know if I need to change anything..

Hugs

from GA

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[Guest guest]

Make it match a Centrum. I know that one is complete. The Vit B thing is making

me nervous these days. I've not seen any cases of B1 shortage using these

types. Even generic " Centrum " .

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importance of taking vitamins

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I wanted to share this with you all on how very important it

is

> to

> > take

> > > your vitamins ! 2 A day ! A girl in our local group was having

some

> > > tingling in her hands and feet and she waited three months to

see

> the DR

> > and

> > > then she could not talk right nor could she get around much .She

is

> over

> > a

> > > year out ! She has a thiamin deficiency from NOT taking her

> vitamins

> > and

> > > she is now in a nursing home going through physical therapy to

try

> to

> > > recover but it is looking like the damage is irreversible and so

she

> may

> > > never be better and I cannot say it loud enough for some of them

to

> hear

> > > but Please listen to mom (AKA VITALADY ) and DO NOT SLACK ON

YOUR

> > VITAMINS

> > > and Protein !!!!!!!

> > > > TN

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

OK I will get generic centrum cause it makes me nervous too

Thanks mom

importance of taking vitamins

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > I wanted to share this with you all on how very

important it

> is

> > to

> > > take

> > > > your vitamins ! 2 A day ! A girl in our local group was

having

> some

> > > > tingling in her hands and feet and she waited three months

to

> see

> > the DR

> > > and

> > > > then she could not talk right nor could she get around much

..She

> is

> > over

> > > a

> > > > year out ! She has a thiamin deficiency from NOT taking her

> > vitamins

> > > and

> > > > she is now in a nursing home going through physical therapy

to

> try

> > to

> > > > recover but it is looking like the damage is irreversible

and so

> she

> > may

> > > > never be better and I cannot say it loud enough for some of

them

> to

> > hear

> > > > but Please listen to mom (AKA VITALADY ) and DO NOT SLACK

ON

> YOUR

> > > VITAMINS

> > > > and Protein !!!!!!!

> > > > > TN

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

No, they're good in B, they are equal to Centrum.. Not the mature adult multi,

BTW, just the regular multi-vite & mineral

Thanks,

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Re: importance of taking vitamins

Are the multi vites we get from you equal to Centrum or are they complete

enough in the Vit B area? I want to know if I need to change anything..

Hugs

from GA

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[Guest guest]

linda in tn,

i am 13 months out and i want to know your opinion about vitamins...i went to

my yearly visit and i was taking vista vitamins, the wellness plus formula

that carnie wilson has on her website, have you heard of them?? there are 8

vitamins to take, 4 in the am and 4 in the pm, it was so so hard for me to

get them down, and at my dr's visit, i was told i only needed to take 4 pills

per day, 1/2 of the dose vista vitamins suggests, and to add a iron pill

which i am doing....i am so worried i am not getting enough vitamins, i can

take the 4 plus the iron pill no problem now everyday...what are you taking??

i would really like to be sure i am doing the right thing..thanks so much,,,

i had surgery june 18th, 2001 and lost 147 pounds so far, i feel good since i

lost the weight...but i have 160 pounds to go still...talk to you

soon...thanks so much, love, marian in new jersey

[Guest guest]

- I have the same Walmart equivalent of one a day called Once Daily.

These are not the same as the Centrum. Next time we need to buy the store brand

that says compare to Centrum on it. I didn't want to take the large size

vitamins, so that's why I went with the Once Daily's, but now that I am further

out, it will be OK.

Jeanne in WI

Age 38

Open RNY 05/21/2002

314/ 276.5 /150-175

5' 8 "

djgraves@...

[Guest guest]

Dear n,

I am not from TN, but I can tell you what I take daily..

I take 150 mg elemental iron plus Vit C.. with my protein shake or all alone

with a glass of water.

An hour later, I take a multi vit, Vit A, Vit D, zinc, Calcium citrate, a

skin, hair & nails vite, my allergy med.. Zyrtech.. and prevacid.

I usually eat bfast with this first set of vites.. something like a 1/2

scrambled egg, or /12 bowl of grits, or 1'2 pb & j sandwich...

about two hours later.. another protein shake followed by glass of water

lunch.. yesterday.. 1/2 salmon cake, two bites green beans, two bites

potatos.. another set of vites.. same as first.. except no multi... add Vit

C, no zyrtech, no prevacid

two hours later, another protein shake.. and another glass of water

dinner... usually some type broiled, baked meat.. often fish, and veggies

another set of vites..

two hours later.. protein shake

water

snack...1/2 banana.. 1/4 orange.. etc.. handful nuts

another set of vites.. multi, prevacid, etc

Bedtime.. protein shake... elemental iron plus C plus protein shake

water

I also take thyroid meds first thing upon waking each day.. wait an hour

before taking other meds..

Take care

Hugs,

[Guest guest]

me too but I liked the smaller one cause when I leave in the morning I pop

out the pill dispenser for the day and off I go !

Re: importance of taking vitamins

> - I have the same Walmart equivalent of one a day called Once Daily.

These are not the same as the Centrum. Next time we need to buy the store

brand that says compare to Centrum on it. I didn't want to take the large

size vitamins, so that's why I went with the Once Daily's, but now that I am

further out, it will be OK.

>

> Jeanne in WI

> Age 38

> Open RNY 05/21/2002

> 314/ 276.5 /150-175

> 5' 8 "

> djgraves@...

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

And your calcium??

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Vitalady T

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Re: importance of taking vitamins

linda in tn,

i am 13 months out and i want to know your opinion about vitamins...i went to

my yearly visit and i was taking vista vitamins, the wellness plus formula

that carnie wilson has on her website, have you heard of them?? there are 8

vitamins to take, 4 in the am and 4 in the pm, it was so so hard for me to

get them down, and at my dr's visit, i was told i only needed to take 4 pills

per day, 1/2 of the dose vista vitamins suggests, and to add a iron pill

which i am doing....i am so worried i am not getting enough vitamins, i can

take the 4 plus the iron pill no problem now everyday...what are you taking??

i would really like to be sure i am doing the right thing..thanks so much,,,

i had surgery june 18th, 2001 and lost 147 pounds so far, i feel good since i

lost the weight...but i have 160 pounds to go still...talk to you

soon...thanks so much, love, marian in new jersey

[Guest guest]

oh gina,

i am definitely not getting enough vitamins or protein, how depressing is

that...thank you so so much for writing back to me, i am going to find out

why i was told that the 4 vista vitamins plus 1 iron pill is enough, i know

it isn't enough, i don't feel good and some days i feel so sick and tired, i

was sick for the first 8 months after surgery, i would throw up almost

everything i ate, i still can't eat anything with sugar in it, i don't even

try to eat it, i can't drink the protein drinks, oh god, i am so so sick for

the entire day after i try to drink one, i think i tried every brand in the

very beginning and i gave up a few months ago..what kind of protein drinks do

you drink?? i am so thankful that you wrote back to me, thank you so much

again....and what brand of vitamins do you take? i hope you don't mind me

asking all these questions..i had the distal bypass, not sure if i told you

that or not already...today all i am doing is pooping and i am so sick, i

can't eat or drink anything when i get like this, ...oh i am a mess aren't

i??.. but then other days i feel great, my system is so weird...oh, and i

still can't eat yogurt, just like the protein shakes, sick sick sick...i need

your help, thanks so much, your new friend marian in new jersey...hope to

hear from you soon...

[Guest guest]

linda,

i am really upset, and i am so glad you and gina took the time to write back

to me...you are right, i am not getting enough of everything i don't

think....i emailed gina back to find out what she takes, do you take the same

vitamins she does? and what protein shakes do you take? i tried gnc,

walmart's, kmarts, the big name exercise peoples shakes, they all make me

sick and i just tried some brand triple x or something with the letter x in

it, and it made so much of a shake i couldn't even drink but a few sips, so i

am very upset...i am so glad to have all your help in this group, i need help

very badly...i just ate a salad with a little bit of cheese on it to get some

protein and now i am going to go have a glass of water..much love to you and

hope to hear from you soon....thanks linda, love marian

[Guest guest]

sheri,

thanks a million for telling me all the vitamins and protein shakes you take,

it will help me so much, i am going to have my husband write down what i

should buy tomorrow when i go shopping....i feel so much better already

knowing what you are taking...i can't thank you enough....i am like in shock

with the amounts, i know i am not even close to the #'s i should be

taking...no wonder i feel so crappy....i am going to go onto vitalady's web

site right now and order the drinks..oh sheri....i could cry, i appreciate

you writing back to me....i have to go for blood work this week,i know that

will show my levels, i was low the last time i had blood work done but the

doctors i go to weren't worried about them so i thought i was ok and this

feeling was normal, but something told me today to go onto this website and

ask for help, and you are an angel and to gina and linda too...i am forever

blessed and i will let you know how i am doing...i am on anti depressants

already and have been for years but i think the changes in my body and the

rapid weight loss is making them go hay wire and not work as good as they

were before i had surgery....i know i have to calm down, i am to stressed..so

i am trying to take deep breathes...sheri, thanks again and much love, love

marian

[Guest guest]

linda,

oh my god..i am in such shock, i can't believe i am not taking the right

stuff, i told my husband jimmy and he said he has been telling me for months

now something isn't right, but i never listen to him...lol...i do listen but

not soon enough.....sheri gave me a list of all the things she takes, and you

and gina do take the same things so i just went on vitalady and ordered all

the vitamins you all gave me and the protein shakes, so i love all of you and

i know i will be feeling better soon..i will let you know how my blood tests

come back too...thanks again...much love, marian

[Guest guest]

n I know you are not getting enough and if you don't get on a good

program you could get sicker please get on a good vitamin regimen mine is

very similar to 's did you get it ?

Re: importance of taking vitamins

> oh gina,

> i am definitely not getting enough vitamins or protein, how depressing is

> that...thank you so so much for writing back to me, i am going to find out

> why i was told that the 4 vista vitamins plus 1 iron pill is enough, i

know

> it isn't enough, i don't feel good and some days i feel so sick and tired,

i

> was sick for the first 8 months after surgery, i would throw up almost

> everything i ate, i still can't eat anything with sugar in it, i don't

even

> try to eat it, i can't drink the protein drinks, oh god, i am so so sick

for

> the entire day after i try to drink one, i think i tried every brand in

the

> very beginning and i gave up a few months ago..what kind of protein drinks

do

> you drink?? i am so thankful that you wrote back to me, thank you so much

> again....and what brand of vitamins do you take? i hope you don't mind me

> asking all these questions..i had the distal bypass, not sure if i told

you

> that or not already...today all i am doing is pooping and i am so sick, i

> can't eat or drink anything when i get like this, ...oh i am a mess aren't

> i??.. but then other days i feel great, my system is so weird...oh, and i

> still can't eat yogurt, just like the protein shakes, sick sick sick...i

need

> your help, thanks so much, your new friend marian in new jersey...hope to

> hear from you soon...

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I drink Pro Score 100 chocolate protein powder mostly. When I have to drink

something on the go.. my on the go model is half problend 55 chocolate and

half problend 55 strawberry .. mixed in 4 oz water and shaken.. can be drunk

in a few sips..

The protein shakes made me feel queasy at first too.. but as my body has

adjusted to them, I feel better when I am drinking them regularly. I have

gotten off schedule a bit lately due to my just returning to the working

world and dont quite have my schedule figured out yet.. but I am working on

it.,

If you dont like the thick, milky type shakes.. pre digested whey doesnt

have milk protein.. so wont affect you if you are lactose intolerant.. you

might try the sci fit infusion.. it is not a complete protein, but better

than no protein.. based on collagen I believe..

.. aka .. Vitalady.. would be of more help to you than I am.. she

has far superior knowledge in the world of protein and how our bodies absorb

and malabsorb ..www.vitalady.com or vitalady@...

Take care

Hugs,

from GA

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[Guest guest]

Dear n,

All the vites and minerals I take .. I buy from vitalady.. I take a multi

vite.. vit C, zinc tablet, vit A, Vit A & D, Vit D, calcium citrate,

triboron,Vite E, super calcium, hair,skin, & nails, ipryflavone, elemental

iron, synthroid, zyrtech, trazadone.. The last three are my rx meds that my

pcp wants me to get.. I also get a monthly B12 injection and hormone

injection

Hugs,

from GA

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[Guest guest]

Dear n,

I agree with and others.. you need to see your primary care doc and

get a good set of labs.. including Vitamin A, D, zinc, ferritin, iron, total

protein, albumin, liver function, parathyroid hormone, c reactive protein,

cbc with differential, electrolytes... etc.. Mom... aka Vitalady.. can tell

you exactly which labs to have drawn..

Take care

Hugs,

[Guest guest]

Hi n,

Sorry you are feeling so bad. Have you had any lab work done

recently? If not, I think it is important that you get it done right

away to see exactly where your levels are.

I am distal, too, and this is what I take every day:

5 calcium capsules with Vitamin D and Magnesium (500 mg each -

usually emptied into protien shake)

4 vitamin A & D capsules (10,000 IU of A and 400 IU of D each)

2 vitamin E (400 IU each)

2 vitamin B complex 50 capsules

2 zinc tablets (50 mg each)

2 multiple vitamins (Centrum or generic equivalent)

2 polysaccharide iron capsules (150 mg each)

2 chewable vitamin C (500 mg each)(Iron and vitamin C taken together

but at a different time than all the rest of the vitamins - best on

an empty stomach with nothing following for at least an hour)

I do 3 to 4 protein shakes a day with a goal of getting up to 5 or 6.

For me, it's not a matter of finding a shake that I love the taste of

(although I actually enjoy them most of the time) but rather I think

of them as an essential medication (just like the vitamins and

minerals) that happens to taste a whole lot better than most

medicines. If you find that you have trouble drinking them, try

mixing and drinking them in a clean water bottle - that way you won't

be able to smell them. I believe that the smell is what gets to many

people who have problems with drinking them. But you can't just start

drinking 3 or 4 a day - you have to start slowly and build up slowly.

You can get samples of several different kinds of protein supplement

powders for just $2.00 for one serving at www.vitalady.com. She only

carries protein that is good for those who have had wls. I suggest

getting several kinds - ProScore chocolate is very popular (thick

shake) and ProBlend 55 is popular, too (thinner shake).

You sound so upset and anxious. Try and take a few deep breaths and

just focus on the task at hand rather than getting overwhelmed with

the whole situation. I have found that deep breathing really does

help calm me. You may also want to talk to your PCP about your

anxiety and frustration. It may be that some medication for that

would be appropriate, too, to help you get through this problem.

I will keep you in my thoughts.

Sheri

In Sunny Florida

Open RNY, distal and transected

05/29/02