That's right if you take other pills in the morning, wait a few hours after to take your vitamin, take it with your lunch,see how that works.

Sandy, I had the same problem with nausea when I took a vitamin with iron. I quit taking it and the nausea went away.

I now take Flintstone chewable vitamins because I hate to swallow pills. I am feeling better each day but I think it's because the chemo is getting out my system rather than an effect from the vitamins. My middle son, who is 24, has started taking vitamins for men and he said he can tell a big difference in the way he feels.

Nope. I don't believe in pi##in' away my money. A healthy American diet supplies almost everyone with all the nutrients needed. At best mega-doses of vitamins are extracted through a persons urine. At worst they can cause kidney and liver damage.

Unless you have a specific vitamin deficiency for some reason (ie can't do dairy or sun for vitamin D) there is no reason to dose yourself with pills.

I am healthy as a horse compared to all the people I know who take supplements. Many are much younger than me.

I take:

Sub lingual B12 for nervous system and diet since I don't eat a lot of meat

Fish oil capsules to help lower my cholesterol as suggested by my doctor.

Liquid Geritol for iron and general well-being. I love this stuff and never have any problems with it except trying to find it on store shelves. When I'm feeling run down, this is the first thing I reach for and it picks me up every time. It is an aquired taste though. :-)

Jodi-

I take a store brand once a day vitamin for women and I have started taking fish oil capsules. I have taken a daily vitamin for most of my life. I take everything in the morning with my breakfast or right after breakfast.

I never took vitamins until after my last bone density test which showed a slight decrease, so my doctor advised me to take calcium with vitamin D and also a multivitamin. This was sometime after I had colon surgery and spent 7 weeks in the hospital, barely eating anything. After getting out of the hospital I wasn't eating well either. I want to have another bone density test to see if it has helped. I hope so, because I don't like taking pills.

Sue

Susan you said Im supposed to take B-12's because I have pernicious anemia. It is my understanding that the oral pills do not work because your stomach is missing what it needs to take the B12 this way. B12 injections are the only thing that really works. I give myself injections once a month (one is due today actually!). It really doesn't hurt except for the initial stick.

I also take 50,000 IU Vitamin D once a week since my Vitamin D was very low. Everybody should have their Vitamin D checked! Low levels have been associated with cancer and other diseases. More and more people are getting deficient in D because they are avoiding the sun and slathering on the sunscreen when they are outside.

Other vitamins I take are a B complex which really helps keep me mentally 'good'. Vitamin B is very helpful in mild depression. Magnesium helps keep me regular since I've been diagnosed with thyroid disease and I take Potassium too since the 2 need to be balanced.

My DH takes a multi vitamin everyday and swears thats why he hasn't been sick for years.
A couple years ago my Doc told me to do the following and I do almost everyday....sometimes when the GB's and kids are here I forget though!

In the am I take:
multivitamin (with 400IU of Vit D)
baby asprin or 81 mg
B-Complex
PM is 1200 mg of calcium + Vit D 400 IU

I was puzzled about the Vit D since I tan in a tanning bed and Doc knows we have them.

I DO take them with food.

My husband and I both have been on a vitamin for the last month. He noticed a difference. I'm not so sure. But I eat a bit more "good stuff" than he does. LOL He takes the mens version and I take the womans.

Here's and interesting tidbit..My mom's new kidney specialist said to her last week at her follow up appointment from a freak 4 day hospital stay. "I'd rather see my patients eat a very well balanced healthy diet and take a mulitvitamin than any thing else..including drugs I prescribe."

Right, terri, i was gonna say, i try to remember to take vitamins.. especially iron cause im slightly anemic but my doctor has always told me that vitamins and nutrients are much easily absorbed into the body through food and not pills.. taking a multivitamin def doesnt hurt but its way more beneficial to eat a healthy diet

I take them.

In the morning a glucosamine and controiton along with a calcium with vitamin D

Noon another glocosamine and controiton along with a mature multi vitamin

evening yet another glocosamine and controiton and a vitamin C (but the C only in the fall, winter and spring)

at 8:00

lipitor and a vitamin E

Bedtime an allergy pill (only during allergy season)

Way to much if you ask me, but my doctor said, that is about all I can do for my arthritis (the glu and con)

Moni

Sandy, I had the same problem. I was using store brand Women's one a day and keep feeling so sick. I break them in half and take half in the morning and half at night. No problems!

bunny lover....that's exactly what I do. I cut them in half and take half in the morning and half at dinner time!
It's also supposed to help keep the excess from being washed away in your urine.

Nope.

Lydia, I take 500 mg's a day. The dr. said to take that much, because so much of it will be wasted. So far my levels are up, but he's monitoring in case I have to start having the injections. My friend and co-worker has it too, but she takes the injections.

I take a multi vitamin, and Calcium with vitamin D.
My Dr. told me that if I did not do anything else I should take vitamin D.

Yup.. in the a.m. I take a multi, Bcomplex (for my nervous system), fish oil (skin,hair,cholesterol, mental well being), NAC (for energy), vitamin C, a sublingual B12 (mine is low), Vitamin D (I'm fair skinned and avoid the sun).. and a few others.

In the p.m. I take a calcium/with D, magnesium taurate (this is a relaxant, good for sleeping)
Then I take a small amount of melatoin before bed.

I have struggled with low energy for a couple years, the B12 has made a huge difference, along with the NAC.

I have taken vitamins most of my life, they have never bothered my stomach thankfully.

Yup. On doctor's orders, I take a multivitamin and fish oil daily, and a mega-dose of Vitamin D once a week. (I have no detectable Vitamin D in my blood.)

My sister has pernicious anemia, and I give her the B-12 injections every few weeks.

Never was a big fan of vitamins, but now that I'm in my 50's and interested in keeping my eyesight, it makes sense to take them. I take one senior multi-vitamin with my DINNER (you're always supposed to take your vitamins with the biggest meal of the day so they don't bother your stomach), and a Vitamine C. And I have definitely noticed a serious decrease in the number of colds I get now.

Oklamoni--I hope you're taking one of the glucosamine/condroitin that includes gelatin. Research shows that the gelatin makes the G/C work better. I've been using it for about 3 years and cannot believe the amzing difference it's made in my arthritis. My knee doesn't even click at all any more--and it's clicked for over 30 years. I'm just thrilled with the results but I've always taken the gelatin kind

I take a multi. Also fish oil as prescribed by my doctor for my high cholesterol. I take all my meds/vitamins with food.

Sandy, take your vitamins with food, never on an empty stomach. If I take them on an empty stomach, or with *just* coffee, I can almost pass out I get so sick. I started taking a whole regimen a few weeks ago. My cholesterol is going up again (found out yesterday) so I'm o-d-ing on stuff now. LOL Here's my regimen:

4 Omega 3/6/9 per day (1200mg per pill)
1 Vitamin C time release (500mg)
2 Acidophilus & Bifidus
1 Vitamin E (400mg)
1 Folic Acid (1mg)
2 Lutein (6mg)
1 Vita-Vim Adult 50+
1 Odorless Garlic
1 Low Dose Aspirin (80mg)

I need to take a calcium with D supplement but keep forgetting to buy them. OR I could drink more milk...... and go outside more often. :o)

I used to do this daily for months then for one reason or another I just stopped. I think it was my trip to Holland. I decided about 2 weeks ago to get back into the habit because I'm very tired all the time lately. It's going to take a few weeks before I feel a difference. And only a blood test will tell if the E, garlic and Omega's help my blood. I go back in March to find out. That and a diet lower in beef and fats. I'm supposed to work out too, but so far only my fingers are doing that (typing on the keyboard) LOL

I take a bunch of vitamins daily.

Yes, there some that you need to have food in you before taking and they will cause problems otherwise.

I take them with meals or snack during the day as some need to be split up when taken and not the whole amount of pills.

Oh yes...I have taken VitAlert since 1999. It is an Energizing Multi-vitamin with herbs and minerals (converts fats & carbs into ENERGY). Totally ok'd by my oncologist.

Diagnosed with Chemo related Osteoporosis.....I have Boniva IV therapy once every 3 months and DAILY supplements with 3-Vitamin E capsules-(1200iu), 3-Magnesium (400mg) with Chelated Zinc (15mg) & 1-Vitamin D (400 IU D3).

I have totally kept my oncologist in amazement with my health since 1999.

I take a one-a-day multiple vitamin - use Centrum brand. On my last restocking, I was about to buy Centrum Silver, the one recommended for older folks, and then I compared labels. There is minor shuffling of the quantities, but a major difference is the omission of iron in the Silver formulation. For that reason, I continued to buy the regular formulation.

I buy a bottle of Centrum at Sam's Club and it will last the two of us several months.

I take Centrum Complete once a day.

Took a highly-touted women's multi-vitamin from GNC for about a year, had a LOT of nausea during that time. One day I just happened to notice that the level of Vit A was like 300% the normal RDA. As soon as I quit taking them, the nausea left and never returned.

Be careful not to 'overdose' on Vit A.

I do always take my vitamin right after I eat, on a full stomach.

DH and I take a multi made especially for seniors,plus 1000 mg's of vitamin D daily....living on an island where fog is more prevelant than sunshine the vitamin D is a must.
I also take gloucosamine for arthritis in my spine.
We try to always take them after dinner,not on an empty stomach.

I only take calcium, just because I know that it is very important for women.

And I take Iron, because I am very much anemic. The last time the doctor checked my iron levels he threatened me with a blood transfusion. YIKES!

I am diabetic and last month was diagnosed with Lyme disease. Do not know how long I had it as was never tested before and never had a rash from a tick.

Have always been an outside person, gardening ,mowing , whatever, always outside. And have never used sunscreen. Doctor told me to take an additional D supplement as my D levels were low. I was already taking a calcium with D. I take B-12 also. I have started with severe pain in wrist. Dr. thinks may be attributed to the Lyme. Going to look at starting taking the Gluco- cond. Took it before for my knee, but that ended up needing surgery last October.I think it helped. Going for the 'needle and electric' YIKES test on Dec. 1. for wrist.

Sure I take vitamins. Not always as regularly as I should but I do feel a difference when I miss them for a few days.

Of course we shouldn't have to take vitamins if we eat 3 square meals a day with all the proper nutritional requirements, but how many people in the country or for that matter in the world, actually DO? LOL

Right now I take a daily multiple, glucosamine/chondroiten and MSM. I used to take an extra calcium but I don't think I need it anymore and I think the MSM is of more value.

I know I don't eat right and the daily helps for that. The gluc/cho & MSM do seem to help for my joints.

I don't take any vitimins. Maybe I should take at least a
multi vitimin once a day.

Yes, I take a senior vitamin pill every day, plus Nature Made Vitamin B Complex, which I started taking when my beautician noted I was getting a bald spot at the top of my head. Just after that I read Vitamin B Complex was good for this and started taking it and I don't notice that bald spot any more (and it was quite noticeable when I looked back there with a mirror unless I combed my hair over it) and I haven't even finished the first bottle of 100 pills.

Geritol (liquid vitamin) is made from Brewer's yeast (by product of beer-industry). I love taking Brewer's yeast since it's a natural food-product, rather than refined chemicals. People give NOW's brewer's yeast thumb-down due to its bitterness, but U of Michigan Medical website stated that for brewer's yeast to be effective, it should be bitter. I mix 1/2 Tablespoon of brewer's yeast with 1 cup of milk, plus 1 heaping tablespoon of buckwheat honey, and it tastes great. It really stabilized my blood sugar, and helped me to lose weight & plus extra energy. I can see why many people report increased energy with vitamins or brewer's yeast (high in B-complex, chromium and selenium). Have been taking brewer's yeast for 1 year .. hair is super thick, at 52-year-old .. it really help with healthy hair. I took Brewer's yeast initially to repel bugs & mosquitoes when I worked in the garden ... but like the extra-energy & less cravings that I kept doing it even in the winter. Folks give brewer's yeast to their pets for shiny & smooth coat of hair, plus to repel fleas.

Below is U. of Maryland Medical Center on Brewer's yeast, at $8 per pound, it's a lot cheaper than vitamins & plus help to prevent colds & flu:

http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/brewers-yeast

Below link lists caution if you take medications along with brewer's yeast Brewer's yeast contains a large amount of tyramine, a substance that can interact with MAOIs and cause a hypertensive crisis

Source: Possible Interactions with: Brewer's Yeast | University of Maryland Medical Center http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement-interaction/possible-interactions-with-brewers-yeast#ixzz3Zmk9uIfc