Hello Lauren! I'm not sure where you are in the gastric bypass process but I am 67 day pre-op. On top of my daily vitamin I take a sublingual b12 and a chewable calcium supplement. Mostly just to prepare myself for afterwards. Vitamin deficiencies can cause hair loss, fatigue, and many other things.

Hi Lindsey!

I'm one week preop! Sublingual!!! That's the word I was looking for.

I know that the vitamins are an ABSOLUTE NECESSITY! I just want to make sure I have them all for when I get home.

The lack of protein from what I've heard is what can cause hair loss. Biotin is supposed to help that, so I want to make sure I get the proper one. Thanks!!!!

they have chewable biotin too:)

B-12 sublingual, it dissolves under tongue. I just started the biotine 5000, found it at walmart for like $6. I do the vitacare chews for calcium, I could not tolerate the pills, sat to heavy on my pouch, but didn;t start those till i started on soft food.

My doc has me on B complex-100 along with those already stated.

I TAKE IRON CALCIUM B12 MULTI AND BIOTIN

GNC for the B-12 sublingual
walmart for the biotin, great cherry dissolving ones

yes you can get at Costco all your vits the B12 comes in subligual which 2500 and we don't need that much. but good

I take centrum which is a great vit all have to desolve within ten min in water or not worth buying FYi

Echinacea is good for not catching everyones everythings i am a kinder sunday teacher and boy till i took it then i was sick from one week to the next.

glucosomine for my knee joints

calcium citrate

hair skin and nails pill

coq10 to level out some of the arsnic they put in my perscription meds lol

Really now didn't you get a list of the suppliments you needed pre surgery in one of the classes? We got a whole handbook. they also make a book called bariatric surgery for dummies. (honest)

I take calcium chewy bites, multi vitamin, iron supplement. B12, and one biotin a day. That's about it.

In additon to the usual multi and calcium citrate I take D3 and sublingual b-12 and biotin which I get from :
www.lexorhealth.com

I take a women's mulit-vit, Biotin 5000, B-12(will do the sublingual after surgery) and cranberry. I will start the calcium chews after surgery. Everything I take, I get right at Walmart. I also do at least one protein shake a day. I actually look forward to it every morning.

My doc's office recommended bariatric advantage or Celebrate vits. I have found they are somewhat expensive but have ordered the chewable iron and vit C combo as they work well together. I also take vit B1, chewable calcium citrate (don't take at the same time as iron, they fight for absorption). Looking for biotin. Good ideas given here!

hi, Biotin 1000mcg by Natrol.Chewable and a great cherry taste.

Vitamin shop, vitamin world and walmart .

My plan calls for for three Flintstones Complete vitamins (chewable, not gummy), calcium citrate with vitamin D (I take six chews spread out over the day - the Bariatric Advantage ones taste like candy!), vitamins B1 (capsule) and B12 (sublingual) once per week, and 10ml of carafate an hour before each meal. I think I'm going to pass on the Biotin and instead work on getting plenty of protein. If you can't tolerate certain protein shakes/drinks, keep looking until you find something you like. There are so many choices! I have no problem getting 80 gr. protein with two drinks! And like Anne, I actually look forward to them! Good luck!