He was only told to take a multi vitamin, and he did. Only a few months ago was he told to take a bariatric supplement. He is 39. We truly didn't even realize that it was even called bariatrics surgery. I have been researching for 3 years now and it is mind boggling. He recently saw a gastroenterologist that knew nothing about copper deficiency so he sent him to a bariatric surgeon. This dr knew nothing about it either. after my son went through 2 endoscopies, the gastroenterologist slipped up and said that the surgeon had never seen this
problem...that it was very rare. My reply was that it isn't rare, just misdiagnosed as Lupus, MS,, and other conditions. He was ready to Usher me out quickly at that point. Through this entire ordeal, no one knew anything about copper deficiency. I don't mind that so much, if they would have been honest and offered to educate themselves about it. I just hope that others may be helped by my son's journey. The issue of malabsorption is very serious and can happen 10-20 years or more after surgery.