Multivitamin without Vitamin E

beckybee · 08-05-2008, 06:10 PM

I would appreciate any response as soon as is humanly possible!

Does anyone know of a good multivitamin without Vitamin E? I need to start taking a multivitamin ASAP but cannot take Vitamin E. I also need to take 2000mg of Vitamin C daily ASAP, but I should be able to figure that one out. I will be going to a health food store today or tomorrow to pick up the vitamins, so thought I'd ask before I go.

Thanks in advance for any input!

penny · 08-05-2008, 07:51 PM

I am not sure why you can't take Vitamin E, but maybe the amount of it in multivitamins is not enough to matter for whatever you need them for? I was allowed to take one before my breast augmentation even though it contained some Vitamin E. Hopefully the health store knows more than I do! PS your boobs look amazing!

LDH · 08-05-2008, 09:32 PM

I can't help you on a multi without the E, however, my PS specifically told me not to take my multi since it had E and other stuff in it that he didn't want me taking.

I just took the 1000 mg of C and then resumed my multi after surgery.

FoxyBooBear · 08-05-2008, 10:52 PM

I was also instructed not to take vitamin E before my breast augmentation. My PS did want me to take a multi-vitamin. I took the Ultra Mega For Women by GNC. It does have Vit E but, my PS said it was OK as long as I only took one a day instead of two.

havoklady34 · 08-06-2008, 12:14 AM

can someone tell me why vitamen E is bad to take before surgery? he didnt tell me this, and i cant remember reading it in the pre-op info he gave me... maybe i better check!

kpang78 · 08-06-2008, 12:49 AM

Becky - I think it could be really difficult to find a multivitamin without Vit E, hopefully the health food store can help you!

Bre · 08-06-2008, 01:38 AM

Maybe you could take smaller doses of a variety of vit instead of 1 multi? I heard on Oprah today that A,B,C & D are the main ones to focus on for overall health

...more money to buy them seperately but it might be worth it in terms of healing time. hth.

Bre · 08-06-2008, 01:39 AM

Let me clarify it was Dr. Oz not Oprah who said this! haha

LDH · 08-06-2008, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by havoklady34

can someone tell me why vitamen E is bad to take before surgery? he didnt tell me this, and i cant remember reading it in the pre-op info he gave me... maybe i better check!

It is a blood thinner.

Trailrunner · 08-06-2008, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by havoklady34

can someone tell me why vitamen E is bad to take before surgery? he didnt tell me this, and i cant remember reading it in the pre-op info he gave me... maybe i better check!

Vitamin E is a blood thinner which can cause excessive bleeding during surgery. Fish oil too.

havoklady34 · 08-06-2008, 08:02 PM

hmmm. i wonder why he never told me to stop taking this! i take only 20i.u's or whatever it's measured in a day in my multi- is this too much? i better call the office tomorrow because now i am little worried. i read over my pre-op stuff this morning and there was nothing like this AT ALL. and here this guy is supposed to be the best surgeon in northern alberta. ha!

beckybee · 08-06-2008, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by havoklady34

hmmm. i wonder why he never told me to stop taking this! i take only 20i.u's or whatever it's measured in a day in my multi- is this too much? i better call the office tomorrow because now i am little worried. i read over my pre-op stuff this morning and there was nothing like this AT ALL. and here this guy is supposed to be the best surgeon in northern alberta. ha!

Call, but don't worry too much. Some PS's say to take the multi vitamin daily in the weeks preceding surgery. Whatever is in the multi probably won't hurt that much. I think it's a trade off...it's good to have other vitamins for good health and healing, but the vitamin E thins the blood, so some say no multis in the weeks prior. I think just as long as you don't take the Vitamin E in doses over the daily recommended allowance, which many people do with those mega vitamins out there. But yes, do call. I'm sure you'll see it will be fine.

FoxyBooBear · 08-06-2008, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trailrunner

Vitamin E is a blood thinner which can cause excessive bleeding during surgery. Fish oil too.

Yes! My PS told me to stay away from both. In fact I had a whole booklet of things to avoid.

08-05-2008, 06:10 PM	#1
beckybee Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 577 Thanked 604 Times in 480 Posts	Multivitamin without Vitamin E I would appreciate any response as soon as is humanly possible! Does anyone know of a good multivitamin without Vitamin E? I need to start taking a multivitamin ASAP but cannot take Vitamin E. I also need to take 2000mg of Vitamin C daily ASAP, but I should be able to figure that one out. I will be going to a health food store today or tomorrow to pick up the vitamins, so thought I'd ask before I go. Thanks in advance for any input!

08-05-2008, 10:52 PM	#4
FoxyBooBear My New Life On The D List Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bergen County, New Jersey Posts: 487 Thanks: 512 Thanked 174 Times in 123 Posts	I was also instructed not to take vitamin E before my breast augmentation. My PS did want me to take a multi-vitamin. I took the Ultra Mega For Women by GNC. It does have Vit E but, my PS said it was OK as long as I only took one a day instead of two. __________________

08-06-2008, 12:14 AM	#5
havoklady34 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 149 Thanks: 127 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts	can someone tell me why vitamen E is bad to take before surgery? he didnt tell me this, and i cant remember reading it in the pre-op info he gave me... maybe i better check! __________________ Pre breast augmentation: 34A Post breast augmentation: Looking like a tiny C so far 275 cc's under the muscle moderate profile, areola incision, cohesive gel silicone Wanting a big B/tiny C

08-06-2008, 08:02 PM	#11
havoklady34 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 149 Thanks: 127 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts	hmmm. i wonder why he never told me to stop taking this! i take only 20i.u's or whatever it's measured in a day in my multi- is this too much? i better call the office tomorrow because now i am little worried. i read over my pre-op stuff this morning and there was nothing like this AT ALL. and here this guy is supposed to be the best surgeon in northern alberta. ha! __________________ Pre breast augmentation: 34A Post breast augmentation: Looking like a tiny C so far 275 cc's under the muscle moderate profile, areola incision, cohesive gel silicone Wanting a big B/tiny C

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08-05-2008, 07:51 PM	#2
penny Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 501 Thanks: 214 Thanked 234 Times in 218 Posts	I am not sure why you can't take Vitamin E, but maybe the amount of it in multivitamins is not enough to matter for whatever you need them for? I was allowed to take one before my breast augmentation even though it contained some Vitamin E. Hopefully the health store knows more than I do! PS your boobs look amazing!

08-05-2008, 09:32 PM	#3
LDH Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 210 Thanks: 37 Thanked 100 Times in 83 Posts	I can't help you on a multi without the E, however, my PS specifically told me not to take my multi since it had E and other stuff in it that he didn't want me taking. I just took the 1000 mg of C and then resumed my multi after surgery.

08-06-2008, 12:49 AM	#6
kpang78 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 767 Thanks: 192 Thanked 410 Times in 305 Posts	Becky - I think it could be really difficult to find a multivitamin without Vit E, hopefully the health food store can help you!

08-06-2008, 01:38 AM	#7
Bre Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: the Wild Wild West Posts: 358 Thanks: 56 Thanked 151 Times in 138 Posts	Maybe you could take smaller doses of a variety of vit instead of 1 multi? I heard on Oprah today that A,B,C & D are the main ones to focus on for overall health ...more money to buy them seperately but it might be worth it in terms of healing time. hth.

08-06-2008, 01:39 AM	#8
Bre Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: the Wild Wild West Posts: 358 Thanks: 56 Thanked 151 Times in 138 Posts	Let me clarify it was Dr. Oz not Oprah who said this! haha

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