Poll re: vitamins and labs
Which do you use a chewable multi or one you swallow? Or something else (liquid, ENS)?
While using that multi, have developed any vitamin or mineral deficiencies? How is your thiamine, vitamin A, vitamin K, zinc, copper and B6, for instance?
Also, has anyone switched from one form of multi to another, like going from a chewable to one you swallow, and then noticed a big change in your labs?
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
The only issue is that I WAS TAKING EXACTLY WHAT MY DOCTOR TOLD ME TO.....and I learned the hard way that HE ISN'T A VITAMIN EXPERT, he's an expert SURGEON.
Heck, I've learned all I know about vits from you Kelly!
Of course, the lab also said that D3 of 30 was ok....because 30 was the minimum on the range....you taught me 80 should be minimum, so I'm slowly getting there....was 30 in November, 45 in May, and hope to be at 80 by November. I'm taking 5,000 iu D3 daily (in addition to my D3 with my calcium (750 iu) and whatever is in my multi).
By the way, should I up that????
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
I think waiting until three months post op is OK. Unless you had deficiencies pre op, it's unlikely anything would drop significantly in just six weeks. Of course, if you have any symptoms of deficiencies, you should get that checked sooner.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
