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01-13-2008, 09:27 AM
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Hello, everyone. I have noticed that as I feel better and better and my eating has normalized, I tend to forget my supplements. Now, I know they're absolutely essential and I'm working on remembering them, but I have forgotten a couple of things. So, my question is: Let's say it's 11pm, I'm in bed and remember that I forgot them completely. Now, last nite, I got up and took all of them thinking well, maybe I'll get the benefit of them, but then wondered about that as I know the absorption is different. I took my Centrum silver, calcium citrate 1200mg, and Biotin 3mg. That's 7 tablets. Now when I am at work, I put them on my desk and just ingest 2 tablets at a time an hour or so apart, but at home I just forget them, even if I have them out!!! So the question is should I take the same dosage when this happens? part of the problem is that I only want to take them just before I eat or while eating, otherwise I feel like they just get washed away. Thanks for the advice.
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01-13-2008, 09:33 AM
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Good question, I wonder about this too. Im sure Doc will be on soon.
And some of my pills I take with just water, but you made me think, are they
just washing right thru me and now Im really thinking.
Very good question.
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01-13-2008, 10:04 AM
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Better to take them than never, but do keep the calcium and iron apart.
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01-13-2008, 11:57 AM
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Unless otherwise stated, it's always better to take your vitamins/supplements/meds with food too.
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01-13-2008, 01:02 PM
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I have them all sitting at my computer...and I take them every morning when I log on to RR!!! It's like an alarm clock to remind me..get up, take vitamins...check new messages on RR!!!
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01-13-2008, 01:15 PM
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I also take them in the morning when i log on here, i still take my meds with pudding
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great question! To add...should I be taking iron supplements in addition to the daily multi? Right now I am taking the following:
2 daily multi
3 Biotin
3 Fish Oil
1 Vit C
3 Calcium with Vit D - just before bed.
I honestly do not know if there is something that I should be taking that I am not. I already feel like the Vit Queen. I have never taken so many suppliments in a day. My doctor has asked me for a blood sample to evaluate my nutritional intake, but I do not think we are even discussing it for another 2 months minimum. I don't like to waste time. So any expert advise would be greatly appreciated.
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01-13-2008, 02:27 PM
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I also take them in the morning, the bottles I keep up in the cupboard with the coffee cups, so when I go to get a coffee cup, I grab my vitamins and then sit at the computer and drink my coffee and take my vitamins while I am on here! I do forget the ones I have to take at nite often, when I remember after I have gone to bed I just get up and take them then, I have to figure out a way to remember the nite ones better.
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01-13-2008, 04:23 PM
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I'm still only taking Calcium and Multi vitamins (both chewables from Baratric advantedge)...I also take my estrogen and biotin....doc says no iron until we look at 6 month labs...which shoudl be next month....I take Actigall later in the day!
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01-13-2008, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Trulykath  I'm still only taking Calcium and Multi vitamins (both chewables from Baratric advantedge)...I also take my estrogen and biotin....doc says no iron until we look at 6 month labs...which shoudl be next month....I take Actigall later in the day! | Hi! Can I ask how many of the chewables do you take? I have big problems swallowing pills of any size as it is (before surgery), and when I do, I have to have alot of fluid to wash it down. I am looking for alternatives to the pills.
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