Vit C

by cakey_baby 14th March 2009, 11:31 am

Hiya Ladies

I take vitamin C daily but have been reading somewere that you cant take it before your op? is that true? how long before should i stop taking any vitamins?

x x

by scaredycat 14th March 2009, 11:34 am

Hi hun
Went i went for my pre-op with the nurse, she told me to stop taking vit c and any other multi-vitamin. She said you should stop takin them 2 weeks before (by now it was only 1 week before which she said didnt matter but to stop them straight away)
Hope this helps xxxx

by moonmar 14th March 2009, 11:57 am

My nurse said the same as they thin the blood. Not sure about the after so I am keeping it safe and not going back on the vits until 2 weeks after.

by cakey_baby 14th March 2009, 3:01 pm

Thanks Ladies il stop taking them next week.

x x

by **nads** 14th March 2009, 3:04 pm

I've heard big doses can act as a blood thinner although i didnt know that about vit c, omg not long to go hun!!! xxx

by MrsMartini 15th March 2009, 4:44 pm

Hiya,

I was worried about getting ill before my op, as I catch every cold going, so I mentioned this to the nurse, and she said it would probably be ok to take Vitamin C, but to check with my surgeon, which I did, and he said Vitamin C was fine to take right up until the op :-)

Xx

by cakey_baby 15th March 2009, 7:24 pm

nads wrote:I've heard big doses can act as a blood thinner although i didnt know that about vit c, omg not long to go hun!!! xxx

Ive heard this aswell hun, omg i know its only a couple of weeks away it seems so real now!! does anyone also know whilst were on the subject of dos and donts how long before you cant drink alcohol?

My mum said in her list it was a month!! its panicked me a bit as ive been out last weekend and was supposed to be having a couple of drinks on friday..did anyone else stop drinking for a certain amount of time before the op??

x x x

by moonmar 15th March 2009, 9:43 pm

I thought it was two weeks before and two weeks after but the nurse told me one week before and one week after with no alcohol. gain, it's one of those things where you get different advice, but stopping for a at lest a few days is certainly best x

by cakey_baby 15th March 2009, 10:06 pm

Thanks Moonmar i was just worried as im planning on going out for a few drinks this friday and that will be two weeks before my op so hopefully i will be ok.

x x

by mariajw 15th March 2009, 10:11 pm

Hi Hunni

I was told a week before the op for alcohol and a week after.

Maria
xx

by **nads** 16th March 2009, 5:20 pm

I dont drink so didnt really ask hun but in my booklet it says 2 weeks before and after, everyone does seem to get different advice so i would ask your ps to be sure xxx

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