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Dr. Husted did mine and he is no longer practicing. I had to travel to Kentucky back in 09'. He told me to follow up with PCP and have my iron and ADEK checked every year. I know now that wasn't nearly enough. My PCP ordered my labs this year based on my request. I used Dr. Greenbaum's yearly...

Thanks for your response! Your every other day suggestion is interesting. Maybe I should start at lower doses. My motivation to start so high was for healing purposes.

I agree that I need a professional and I am currently trying to find someone. Thus far I have not figured out who that person will be. I need guidance I know this. I'm thinking maybe a dietician who specializes in bariatrics. I'm not sure if a dietician can order the labs I need though. Any...

I have been trying to learn as much about these two since deficient in both. I have found a lot of very conflicting info on the two. I have decided to start with 100 mg of chelated zinc and 13.5 of chelated copper? Does this sound like a good starting point since I've never supplemented before...

Thank you, I really appreciate it!! Once a month? Holy cow!! There's no way I can get my doctor to order the test for me that often. Are you just getting labs drawn of just the ones that were out of range the month before? I know everyone says we have to take charge and not wait on doctors but...

Is this amount the amount you have found that keeps you within range? How often do you get your levels checked? I'm kinda in the same boat and just trying to figure my way out with really no help from doctors. I hope you don't mind my questions and if you do just tell me to mind my own...

Are you supplementing zinc as well? If so, How much are you taking? Have you been taking it a long time, continuously?

Will it matter if I take the 100,000 iu at one time or should I split the dose? TY

I learned something new. I did not know this about PTH. Thanks for enlightening me :)

Yes Folate and B-12 was tested on 4-5-17 Folate, serum 6.0 (<3.0 mg/nl) B-12 490 (211 - 946 pg/ml) Protein, serum 6.6 (6.0 - 8.5) TSH - .036 LOW (.450 - 4.500 uiu/ml) T4, free 2.13 HIGH (.82 - 1.77 ng/dl) How much zinc & copper should I supplement and for how long before retesting?

Vitamin D3 250 IU, Calcium (elemental) 200mg, sodium 2.5mg I'm taking 3 of these tabs daily since my calcium is within range.

Ok DS veterans, here are my current supplement list and my latest labs. I would appreciate any advice you may have for me. I have yet to find a Dr. willing to help me sort it all out.;-/ Most of the labs were done a month ago. I am low in zinc, copper and Vit D. My sugar was running high back a...

Thank you all! I will post them shortly!

I finally talked my PCP into ordering my labs. He admittedly said he knew nothing about half the tests I was asking for. (I used Dr. Greenbaum's "yearly labs for the DS patient") I told him no problem, if anything was off I could seek a professionals' help( is it a Nutritionist that I need?)...

I am taking Equate complete multi vitamins which have a film coating. I dissolved one in water and it took over 20 mins. to dissolve completely. I do cut them in half and take 4 halves throughout the day, usually with food. I no longer have a gallbladder so I know things empty out of my stomach...

I was just wondering if there are any special considerations before getting my labwork done? I know I should be fasting but I read you should fast from vitamin A for 48 hours prior to testing. Is that really necessary? What about other common DS testing? TIA

Thank you! I guess I wasn't looking it up correctly. I really thought it would have more than that in it. I read that ds'ers should take a multivitamin or prenatal vitamin. I can't post a link yet but if you search for "Vitamin and Mineral Absorption with the Duodenal Switch (DS)" an article...

I asked my GYN for some prenatal vitamins today but I can't find anywhere what's in them. what vitamins and the amount of each that's in them? Do we take them as directed or 2 daily?

I finally got my PCP willing to order the bloodwork I need. His stance was he would not be able to interpret the results. I told him I understood that and if he would order them it would tell me if I was within normal limits or not and at that point I would seek out the appropriate specialist if...

I'm in York SC. Actually closer to the NC line near Charlotte NC.