Anyone else take a multi-vit a min?
I was told by one of my pass RD's to take extra calcium and a multi-vit a min to help with the effects of pred and the meds I was on at the time. I have been taking them, but sometimes I just stop taking them for months at a time because I do not want to swallow those ENORMOUS pills.
i used to take a multi but now i just take the ones i need. i take iron,vitamin B complex, slow release C , glucosamine and of course calcium.Vitamins worry me, I'm not gonna lie. When I look at a bottle, and it tells me that it's going to give me 300% of the DV I get nervous. Too much of something just can't be good. Maybe I sound crazy......don't get me wrong though, I'd love to take a vitamin that ensured that I got what I needed in a day. I just don't want to take something that gives me SO MUCH of it. Does that seem wrong?
No, I just do one multi vit-a-min and then a calcium supplement until I reach the 1500mg of calcium I am suppose to have each day.
I am not a big fan of veggies, or anything healthy for me, ya know how that pred works
So, you are not a nutty nut nut nut-cake, Katie
Multivitamins make me feel really sick so I just take the ones I need like Calcium and D for the Pred.
The only times I've ever taken a multi-vitamin were as a child and when I was intially treated for depression. The one I had as a kid were chewy and came in the shape of SuperTed or as little fruit flavoured balls. I didn't like them so my childminder used to hide them in yoghurts.
When I diagnosed with depression my psychiatrist put me on anti-depressants, a multi-vitamin and something called Supradyn. It was meant to help combat low energy and fatigue. For what I remember it helped with fatigue a bit but it was expensive, which is why I stopped taking it. I have thought about trying it again though to help with RA fatigue.
I take Centrum Silver in the chewable form.
They are real easy to chew, no real aftertaste.
I tend to look askance at calcium supplements ..I drink milk, and eat cheese, and my bones are exceptionally strong. I think I drink 4 glasses a day, 2% cant stand skim, and eat at least an ounce of cheese. I also like spinach and sardines.(not together)
I do the Walgreens generic version of Centrum. The whole family gets one daily and I tell ya...for us..they have worked well. I stopped getting so sick after I started taking a multi vitamin so there has to be something to it.Every Woman Probiotic Daily Supplement 1 tab (3 per day recommended)
Cosamin DS (gluc and chon sulfate) 1 tab
Stress B-Complex Caps 1 tab (2 per day recommended)
B6 caps 1 tab
Liquid Calcium/Magnesium Complex 1 fl.oz.
Chewable Vitamin C (depends on sinus infection symptoms)
Chromium Picolinate 1 tab
Vitamin D3 1 tab
Ferrous sulphate
Mega Bromelain Caps 1 tab (2 per day recommended)
MSM w/lignisual 1 tab
Omega 3-6-9 fatty acids 1 tbsp.
Total Probiotics intestinal flora 1 tab
Tumeric 1 tab
Zinc lozenges (depends on sinus infection and/or exposure to ill people)
Alka-Zyme alkalizing agent 1 tab (up to 9 per day recommended)
All-Zyme digestive enzymes 1 tab
Core Level Bile w/hesperidin complex 1 tab
Homocysteine Redux 1 tab
Total Leaky Gut 1 tab
Take a Centrum Silver daily and B12, B6, Vitamin E, and once a week calcium tablet. I'm having bone loss at an alarming rate and am religiously taking my calcium tablet. I just had a bone density and it showed that the bone loss had slowed. It's working for me. I feel so much better when I make sure that I take my vitamins. LindyI take the recommended dosage everyday of these supplements:
Glucosamine/Chrondroitin
Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc
Omega 3 Fish Oil
CoQ10
Folic Acid
Multi-Vitamin