I'm an regular workout buff at the gym and have stopped taking any supplements since 2 weeks before surgery. Now, it's been 12 days post-surgery and I was wondering when I can start taking these supplemts again. They include multi-vitamins, protein shakes, and Hydroxycut (a fat-burning supplement that is take with every meal...works extremely well if anyone is thinking of shedding a few inches off the waste line while growing back that new hair!).
i too am a workout nut,2 weeks post op you can take all your supplements(creatine,protein shakes, hydroxycut which is ma huang & guarana,chromium & l-carnitine,vanadyll sulfate is also fine)these all don't effect hair growth adversly.i too was concerned my doc said it's all fine after the procedure.i wouldn't use some of these prior to ht as they cause rapid heart beat and increased blood flow.take it easy for a month or so,no bench presses or squats.if you do some powerlifting,skip the deadlifts and anything that strains or leads to failure.i walked 3 miles everyday for 1st 2 weeks to keep active,went very light for 3 weeks.i probably over did at about the 3 week point,as i was dying to hit the bench and at least get some reps with 225 which is normally light for me,but not so soon after surgery i felt a strain in the suture area and stopped.i'm a little over 3 months post op and i honestly can say it wasn't till a couple of weeks ago that i felt ok to go all out again as the tightness has subsided.take it light and easy for a while as we all are different,be smart in your judgement as to weightlifting,cardio i feel can be resumed almost right away if you feel up to it. good luck
I figured I would wait about 2 weeks. I'll start at first with light weights and work to heavy weights over 2 weeks. Like you said...I'll see how I feel. Thanks again.
