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    Default Biotin + ???

    Do I just take Biotin or do I take it with other supplements?

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    Default Re: Biotin + ???

    I take my Biotin (x2), a low dose Iron pill, my chewable vitamins (x2) and my calcium chews (x2) each day.




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    Default Re: Biotin + ???

    Biotin is for your hair and skin - B12 and B1 are the most frequent other vitamins to end up needing supplementation. I also do:
    zinc (hair), vit D3 (I've been chronically low since the sleeve, worse than before)
    C, E, B complex sub-lingual, magnesium, potassium, calcium, slow release iron, enzymes.
    All of these were levels that ended up being low at some point at my testing at 3,6 and 9 months.
    A multivitamin is great to cover a lot of the above, I just can't seem to take them no matter what kind, even gummies, they make me nauseous.
    Best NSV - fitting on a kid's amusement park ride with my 4 yr old grandson!
    CFIDS =Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) Also dx with post-bariatric reactive hypoglycemia; and chronic gastritis (both sleeve complications). Permanently disabled.
    Start weight 335, down to 218, up during gastritis. Have accepted there is no way to lose it with my hypoglycemia. Current weight 260. Currently doing 10 day sleeve reset and determined to get back down to my post surgical weight or close to it.

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