Need 2 know basic

So, i'll be going for my vsg tuesday and today i am starting to get everything needed that i dont already have. My question is that i really haven't gotten to exactly what vitamins and supplements i should get. My last preop is with my surgeon monday and i have2 other appointments to cover also that was cancelled because of the weather here. So i'm at the point that i really dont want to wait until monday to get this answer then will have to rush and forget things. Can anyone help plz.

My surgeon requires a daily multi (just an adult gummy One A Day is fine), calcium citrate daily, and B complex once a week... Everyone's requirements are different, so I'd wait until you get specific instructions before going out and dropping a lot of $$.

I bought a bottle of chewable Spectravite at CVS along with chewable calcium. I didnt start them until day 4. I then gradually added in the others that they wanted us to take.

For surgery I was happy to have a chapstick, breath spray (bianca), and a pillow for the ride home...it helped with the bumps! 

Excited for you! I am so happy that i did it! 

The basics:  2 adult multivitamins a day; calcium citrate, 500mg x 3 times a day for a total of 1500mg a day; sublingual B12; iron if anemic or still ovulating.  Other things that are suggested - biotin for your hair and nails, a PPI/acid reducer for some time after surgery.  That's about it.  The list will vary over time depending on your labs.  You may end up needing vitamin D for example, but that's only if needed.

My surgeon requires 2 multivitamins (flintstone complete chewable have the iron needed). 1200-1500 mg calcium a day (I do 2 600mg caltrate chewable tablets a day). Iron if still have periods, b12 either one shot a month or sublingual daily, 2000mg vitamin d

its pretty simple. All are available at walgreens

I've read a lot on here that Flintstone's are not recommended post-op.  This post has some interesting information if you scroll down -- http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/rny/4303570/Flintstone-Vitamins/

Also - Caltrate is calcium carbonate, not calcium citrate.  

Good read,  thank you!  However,  it's strange that the writer says it contains no zinc and yet there is zinc listed on the label in the picture they posted lol. 

Heh, I noticed that too!  But the author's other points seem valid - especially on the selenium note.  

Thanks. I will take a look

My doc's guidelines seem to be more in line with the ASMBS recommendations than some others here.  

Calcium Citrate 1500-2000/day (no more than 500 at a time)

Multi-Vitamin with 100% DRV 2/day

Iron (carbonyl) 18-30mg/day (2 hours apart from Calcium)

B-12 500-1000 mcg/day

Vitamin D3 depending on deficiency level

I've ordered all of my vitamins from Bariatric Advantage - my NUT gave me samples to try at my first appointment so I could figure out the flavors I like.  I ordered a 90-day supply initially.  I might stick with them after I'm out of the chewable phase just because I know they're good and it'll be easier than finding new ones to take!