Duodenal Switch Fact or Fiction? - Supplementation Facts

In this episode I speak about the myth that DS patients will be malnourished or develop nutrition deficiencies.

Article - Bariatric Nutrition: Suggestions for the Surgical Weight Loss Patient http://www.asbs.org/Newsite07/resources/bgs_final.pdf

Vitalady - http://www.vitalady.com

Apex Medicine Case - This one is 9 5/16" x 6 3/4" x 1 1/8" http://www.amazon.com/Medicine-Planner-Apex-Medical-Times/dp/B000KI5QVU

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• ds
• duodenal
• switch
• wls
• gbs
• gastric
• bypass
• rny
• vitamins
• supplements
• nutrition
• winelover215

[dina81]

Great vid... you look absolutely fantastic! I'm a pre-op and plan on having the DS sometime next year. I'm just wondering... did you ever supplement with Biotin at all to prevent hair loss? You have a great head of hair, so it sure doesn't look like you need to.

[winelover215]

@dina81 I never lost hair and never did biotin. Always had this thick mess o mine :) Thanks and good luck!

[finniksa]

Have you looked into the supplements made for Bariatric surgery patients, like bariatric advantage and building blocks, etc? I am just pre-op DS so I am still learning about them.

[winelover215]

They do not provide the vitamin levels a DS patient requires. As a DS'r your also always getting your labs done and tweeking a specific vitamin. Can't do that if your only taking a bunch of multi's from BA.

[lilheaven74]

do you ever have a problem swallowing all those pills, many people have warned me about taking pills verses taking the chewable.

[winelover215]

No problems. I actually take them by the handful 4 times a day. Not pill by pill. Since with the DS you maintain your pyloric valve you don't have to do chewable pills and make sure things stay real small food wise. Whatever size you can do pre op you can do post op since you have a normally functioning stomach it's just made smaller.

[BevAlbi]

It's not complete fiction... I had a duodenal switch about seven years ago and I nearly died of malnutrition and dehydration a couple of months later... I had to be fed vital vitamins and proteins via a Hickman line (tube sewn in to my neck) for 4 weeks. My immune system is still screwed 7 years later :(

[Grace88Anderson]

Holy cow, that seems so excessive, but I guess with the DS it probably isnt

[DraggzXD]

My eamil is rooseynmax@yahoo.com, please let me know if you think this is good with some alcohol later, saw you were wine lover...just curious

[dallasdaisymae]

I am havin DS surgery on Feb. 16 this is a very informative tool for others who don't know the commitment life long to keepin your supplements organized. My grandma had Roux en Y 14 months ago and is on a heavy supplement regimen as well. Thank you for your videos!

[boernecheryl]

Thnx for the info; it helps. I'm in pre-op research mode. I was wondering if one could have a compounding pharmacist mix your supplements for you so you wouldn't have to swallow as many pills. Is that an option?

[finniksa]

Oh yeah - that's a good point. I have only just heard about them, so I wasn't sure if they had anything for DS folks. I guess it makes sense from a business perspective since RNY is still so common.

I also didn't think about it at the time, but if you need to take your calcium at a different time than your iron, maybe that's why RNYers who only take the multivitamins have a greater incidence of vitamin deficiency / anemia?

I am really glad I found your video! (and channel!!)

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