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Lauren7379 10/10/2011

Hey Gang!

So... I'm curious to see who takes what vitamins on top of our daily multi and calcium supplements.

I was trying to find a good Biotin supplement, but I wasn't sure that the ones I saw were correct cause the pills looked GI-NORMOUS!

I also just happened to run into someone in target who had the surgery and he was looking for a particular type of B12 vitamin, but I couldn't catch which he was saying and didn't have the guts to ask a complete stranger.

Is there a particular type of vitamin that goes down and dissolves easier?

Thanks as always for the feedback!

L

Kathy082411 10/11/2011

Almost forgot - I have also been prescribed Prilosec once per day (small capsule).

deleted_user 10/11/2011

opurity multis..online. ginormous chewables but have to take only 1 per day...they will auto ship and you get a discount for that...i also buy my protein at the same time..unjury..all auto ship...sublingual b12, calcium, my protonix, and thats about it...i took biotin when my hair loss was happening..not really sure it helped but felt like i was doing something! i think just about everyone will have hair loss...some more than others. luckily i had a headfull of nice thick hair! i know this was my biggest worry..but it came back and is fine now...so..good luck to you.

imcshe 10/11/2011

As far as the vitamins themselves, I mainly take the Celebrate multi. They have lots of b12 and Biotin in them, so no need for extra pills. I started adding some cheap d3 from Costco when my 6-month results came back a little low.

Lauren7379 10/11/2011

Thanks everyone.

My surgeon's office only really seems to be concerned about me getting my daily multi vitamin and calcium supplements. This is why i ask what everyone else is taking.

I'm trying to find a good biotin supplement. Cherry flavor usually doesn't sit well with me and any of the pills I've seen look like they're going to be difficult to manage as far as their size.

I've also seen different suggestions for Biotin. Should we take 1mg or 5?

deleted_user 10/11/2011

take them down with a little apple sauce if you find them hard. they slip right down. if you can;t hack apple sauce and are out at a restraunt well get a jam packet and down it goes.

deleted_user 10/11/2011

I take both the B-12 1000mcg and Biotin 5000mcg sublingually. They are tiny pellets that melt immediatlly when placed under the tongue. d

deleted_user 10/11/2011

I take sublingual B12 & B1 (thiamine) besides the multi & calcium.

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