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Ms. Readytobehealthy · 07-23-2009, 11:44 AM

This is really going to help me post op. Its all coming together now. So many vitamins. YIKES!

watfam4 · 07-23-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by KaySouth

Thank you everyone. I have a much better understanding now. My multivitamins do not have Iron in them, so I can take them with my calcium. But my Iron should be taken seperate at night. Also my calcium is 400mg so even no it suggests I take 3 a day I should actually try and take 5 to get 2000mg. Becasue as of now I am only taking 1200, which is not enough. My calcium does have vitmain D aslo. Wow I had no idea there was so amny vitamin rules. But THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

FWIW - I was not a big fan of taking vitamins pre-op (at all), and I had diluted myself into thinking that I could get away with just the B-12 and some Flintsones post-op (big mistake). Some people just have to learn things the hard way

j.marie · 07-26-2009, 10:50 PM

I know this might be an odd question but I was thinking of making up little baggies with all the things I need to take every day and I know that calcium and iron should be taken apart- but do you think its ok to put them in the same bag? I feel like a dork asking this...

Corrine · 07-27-2009, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by j.marie

I know this might be an odd question but I was thinking of making up little baggies with all the things I need to take every day and I know that calcium and iron should be taken apart- but do you think its ok to put them in the same bag? I feel like a dork asking this...

A lot of people (me included) use a 7-day pill organizer. I use one with 4 compartments because I take iron - similar to this one: 7 Day, Four-A-Day Weekly Medtime Planner

Check out your local Walmart or Walgreens.

KaySouth · 07-27-2009, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Corrine

A lot of people (me included) use a 7-day pill organizer. I use one with 4 compartments because I take iron - similar to this one: 7 Day, Four-A-Day Weekly Medtime Planner

Check out your local Walmart or Walgreens.

Wow I didn't know they had those. I ahve been using two big ones....lol. Thanks again Corrine, that will make life alot easier!

scrappinlaurie · 07-27-2009, 09:09 AM

Thanks so much for all this info. I will going for my 1st post op visit this Thursday where they say I will be starting my vitamins. My nut had gone over all this, but it just seems so complicated to me....it is good to hear it over and over.

Do post-menopausal women have to take the iron? I would think I will for a while anyway because of all the blood loss I had during my surgery.