B 12??

[Stacy]

Hi All,
Do all WLS patients have to take B 12 post-op? Or is it only taken after the first round of blood work if it's low? If it is taken by all WLS patients what kind do you take?
Thanks,
Regular_Wa

[Regina]

Hi Stacy we all have to take B12 after surgery unless we are told not to by Dr Allam.
I take B12 once a week 1000 mcg. Get the one that dissolves under your tongue. That is the only one that we are supposed to take.
I got mine at Trader Joe's in Lake Grove.

[Esa]

Hi Stacy... We all need to take vitamins after (including b-12) surgery. I have found instead of taking a few different vitamins, I take 1 pre-natal vitamin a day. It has everything we need in them, iron, calcium, b-12,zinc and much more. It also helped with my hair. We all go through hair loss or thinning after surgery. I bet if you start taking them before surgery and continue taking them, you will see minimal loss. You can get them over the counter for about $30.00 but that is for a 90 day supply. In the begining you may have to crush the pill, to help swallow, not untill about 4 weeks out did it go down easy. Good Luck.

[Stacy]

Hi Girls,
Thanks for your replies. So in addition to the Flintstone vitamins I'll be taking, I need to get B12 too, right? The 31st will be here before I know it, so I'm getting all my ducks in a row now.
Regina,
Where in Lake Grove is there a Trader Joes?
Thanks
Regular_Wa