Vitamin and Supplement question

[Guest guest]

Helllooooooo!!!!! Happy Turkey Day! With all that is going on in

the world and our lives in general we all have so much to be thankful

for. Thankful that we live NOW, in a world where we can finally have

a procedure that will better our lives and our health. Wow, I am in a

reflectively perky mood tonight..lol.

Anyway, I have a question. Consider this a poll for post-ops. On

average...how many pills are you taking a day? Ok...that's my

question. I eagerly await your responses.

Take care, Happy Thanksgiving, hug someone you love, and realize how

truly lucky we are.

(a little too perky for my own good)

[Guest guest]

Happy Thanksgiving to you, and you bet we are very fortunate to be

alive in such a day to be able to have this life saving surgery!

About how many pills I take a day.......

I take 1 ADEK and 2 prenatals

and 6 calcium citrate capsules. thats it!

I take the ADEK right when I get up in the morning and then 2 calcium with

each meal including a prenatal at lunch and one at dinner.

Tomorrow Im going to eat every thing Ive ever wanted to eat for

Thanksgiving......just not so much of it! Im really looking forward to it

plus the fact I dont have to cook this year as weve been invited to friends

for dinner!

Have a blessed turkey day and that goes for everybody on this list too!

hugs to all,

Judie

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/22/01 6:47:10 AM, duodenalswitch writes:

<< yway, I have a question. Consider this a poll for post-ops. On

average...how many pills are you taking a day? Ok...that's my

question. I eagerly await your responses.>>>>

Hi, : total number of pills: 13 a day:

3 ADEK

2 multivitamin

6 calcium citrate

2 iron

It really isn't that bad because I have the ADEK and multi with meals and

also get rid of two of the calcium with my supper. Then, I take the

remainder of the calcium with my iron in the late evening and early a.m. (on

an empty stomach).

The bigger problem is making sure I eat somewhat regularly -- Not on a

schedule per-se but spread out so the meds can be effective (and so I end up

with an empty stomach by the time I go to bed -- and not eat too late of a

dinner). It is more difficult when I get really busy.

<<<<<Take care, Happy Thanksgiving, hug someone you love, and realize how

truly lucky we are.

(a little too perky for my own good) >>>>

: You can NEVER be too perky for your own good!!! Take it from me!

ROFL

all the best,

lap ds with gallbladder removal

January 25, 2001

Dr. Gagner/Mt. Sinai/NYC

almost 10 months post-op and still feelin' fabu

preop: 307 lbs/bmi 45

now: 201 lbs/size sweet 16/large in normal people's clothing!

[Guest guest]

I am taking 4 (down from 7)

Nick in Sage

> Anyway, I have a question. Consider this a poll for post-ops. On

> average...how many pills are you taking a day? Ok...that's my

> question.

[Guest guest]

> Helllooooooo!!!!! Happy Turkey Day!

You TOO!! I had a lovely day & hope all my DS buddies did too!

>

> Anyway, I have a question. Consider this a poll for post-ops. On

> average...how many pills are you taking a day? Ok...that's my

> question. I eagerly await your responses.

>

I take:

4 Citracal +D*

2 Allergy A & D

2 Microcrystalline hydroxyapatite (a different form of calcium, very

well absorbed)+D & C

1 B-complex**

1 Multivite

1 30mg Zinc**

1 50mg Biotin**

1 400mg dry E

1 to 3 acidophilus blend capsules*

2 Niferex-PN Forte (essentially iron, folic acid, & B12)*

* = prescribed by my surgeon

** = for hair loss.. I hope..

and a handful of prescription drugs not related to my DS.. wish it was

stuff I might eventually not need, but its not, dangit. I take a long

ton of pills...

Hugs,

Liane

[Guest guest]

> Anyway, I have a question. Consider this a poll for post-ops. On

> average...how many pills are you taking a day? Ok...that's my

> question. I eagerly await your responses.

I take 6 pills per day, as follows:

AFTER BREAKFAST: 2 Citracal+D, 1 Dairycare

MIDDAY: 1 Natalcare PIC Forte

AFTER DINNER: 2 Citracal+D

My labs have stayed good with this regimen, and the one Dairycare is

adequate at this point to keep my LI in check.

M.

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in Valrico, FL, age 39

Lap DGB/DS by Dr. Rabkin 10/19/99

Starting weight 299, now 153

Starting BMI 49.7, now 25.5

Starting size 26/28, now 10/12

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/M/melaniem.html

Direct replies: mailto:melanie@...

[Guest guest]

,

I'm taking 4 Citracals (=1260 mg), 1 or 2 Tums (another 800-1600 mg

calcium), 2 ADEKs, 1 GNC Multi Mega vitamin (cut in half & spread out

between breakfast & dinner). 2 dairy care, plus my Prilosec and Wellbutrin.

The Citracals and MultiMegas are bigger, but I'm still taking many fewer

pills than when I had to take Glucophage and Glynase (for diabetes, and

which I no longer need!). Hope your Thanksgiving was a wonderful one. We

ALL have so much to be thankful for!

Marcia

Vitamin and Supplement question

Helllooooooo!!!!! Happy Turkey Day! With all that is going on in

the world and our lives in general we all have so much to be thankful

for. Thankful that we live NOW, in a world where we can finally have

a procedure that will better our lives and our health. Wow, I am in a

reflectively perky mood tonight..lol.

Anyway, I have a question. Consider this a poll for post-ops. On

average...how many pills are you taking a day? Ok...that's my

question. I eagerly await your responses.

Take care, Happy Thanksgiving, hug someone you love, and realize how

truly lucky we are.

(a little too perky for my own good)

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[Guest guest]

Hi -This is my regime

2 calcium every meal (6)

4 Vit. D (dry one or 2 at each meal-helps my calcium to absorb. My D waas

very low -this is why

1 Adeks each meal(3)

2 iron(1 when I wake up and one before bed on empty stomach

Vit. E91 extra a day

Vit. b (one extra every day

Hrt-(1 every day

Zinc(50 mg everyday

This is alot of pills but I am feeling great and following the advice

of my Dr. and nutritionist