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supplements…take all at once?

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    • July 9, 2012 at 3:30 am
    rjcravens
    Participant
      Question to those taking vitaamins and suppllements. I am stage 2B, this is what i am currrently taking:
      fish oil
      synthroid…due to interferon damage
      tumeric 1000mg
      biotin 1000mg….trying to get my hair and nails to grow back
      b50
      calcium with vitD
      vit D3
      and a multivitamin.
      should i be taking all this at once? Also, for those of you that found mass in lungs, what were your symptoms? I have had this annoying cough every take a deep breath that makess my whole lower lung area hurt, now its spread to back aand hurts really bad alongside my spine. I just had pet scan in first week june was negative. It just has me worried.
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        • July 9, 2012 at 5:07 am
        washoegal
        Participant

          Not sure about how you should take your supplements but have you checked these supplements for interactions with your synthriod and any other meds you might be taking.  A good web sight is at Sloan-Kettering.  I usually take my meds morning and right before I go to bed (mine are 2x per day) and supplements right after dinner.  Most of the supplements absorb better with food.  Also tumeric is very hard to absorb, if you can find some with perperine it is supposed to be much easier to absorb.

          Mary

          • July 9, 2012 at 5:07 am
          washoegal
          Participant

            Not sure about how you should take your supplements but have you checked these supplements for interactions with your synthriod and any other meds you might be taking.  A good web sight is at Sloan-Kettering.  I usually take my meds morning and right before I go to bed (mine are 2x per day) and supplements right after dinner.  Most of the supplements absorb better with food.  Also tumeric is very hard to absorb, if you can find some with perperine it is supposed to be much easier to absorb.

            Mary

            • July 9, 2012 at 5:07 am
            washoegal
            Participant

              Not sure about how you should take your supplements but have you checked these supplements for interactions with your synthriod and any other meds you might be taking.  A good web sight is at Sloan-Kettering.  I usually take my meds morning and right before I go to bed (mine are 2x per day) and supplements right after dinner.  Most of the supplements absorb better with food.  Also tumeric is very hard to absorb, if you can find some with perperine it is supposed to be much easier to absorb.

              Mary

              • July 9, 2012 at 10:35 am
              Richard_K
              Participant

                 

                I’m sorry I can’t offer any advice on your supplement question.  As to your question about lungs, I had a persistent cough that was treated unsuccessfully with antibiotics.  My PCP then sent me for a chest x-ray where a mass showed and then sent for a chest CT scan.  I don’t want to scare you, but this was my experience.

                Dick  

                • July 9, 2012 at 10:35 am
                Richard_K
                Participant

                   

                  I’m sorry I can’t offer any advice on your supplement question.  As to your question about lungs, I had a persistent cough that was treated unsuccessfully with antibiotics.  My PCP then sent me for a chest x-ray where a mass showed and then sent for a chest CT scan.  I don’t want to scare you, but this was my experience.

                  Dick  

                  • July 9, 2012 at 10:35 am
                  Richard_K
                  Participant

                     

                    I’m sorry I can’t offer any advice on your supplement question.  As to your question about lungs, I had a persistent cough that was treated unsuccessfully with antibiotics.  My PCP then sent me for a chest x-ray where a mass showed and then sent for a chest CT scan.  I don’t want to scare you, but this was my experience.

                    Dick  

                    • July 9, 2012 at 5:48 pm
                    Linny
                    Participant

                      You need to read the labels of the supplements to see when the optimum time to take them would be. Some vitamins work better with meals while others might work better on an an empty stomach. Since you're taking synthroid, you might want to check with your doctor too see if there are any vitamins/ supplements you should avoid while you're taking it.

                      A good place to read up on supplements is the on Sloan Kettering's web site. Google sloan kettering integrative medicine.

                      • July 9, 2012 at 5:48 pm
                      Linny
                      Participant

                        You need to read the labels of the supplements to see when the optimum time to take them would be. Some vitamins work better with meals while others might work better on an an empty stomach. Since you're taking synthroid, you might want to check with your doctor too see if there are any vitamins/ supplements you should avoid while you're taking it.

                        A good place to read up on supplements is the on Sloan Kettering's web site. Google sloan kettering integrative medicine.

                        • July 9, 2012 at 5:48 pm
                        Linny
                        Participant

                          You need to read the labels of the supplements to see when the optimum time to take them would be. Some vitamins work better with meals while others might work better on an an empty stomach. Since you're taking synthroid, you might want to check with your doctor too see if there are any vitamins/ supplements you should avoid while you're taking it.

                          A good place to read up on supplements is the on Sloan Kettering's web site. Google sloan kettering integrative medicine.

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