Do you take vitamins and/or supplements?

[Nerak936]

Just wondering who takes what and why.

My daily regimen:

With coffee first thing in the morning (cuz you're supposed to take it on an empty stomach), I take a Nature Made Sam-E. A co-worker turned me on to it. It has ingredients to help "Joint Comfort, Mood Support, Liver Health".

Then when I have my morning Slim-Fast breakfast (cuz you're supposed to take vitamins with food to help with more complete absorption), I take:

Two Triple-Flex tablets consisting of 1500 mg of Glucosamine, 800 mg of Chrondroitin, and 750 mg of MSM
One Centrum A-Zinc
500 or 1000 mg (alternating days) Calcium with 200 I.U. Vitamin D
One B-12 500 mcg
One Selenium 200 mcg
One Vitamin C 500 mg

Why do I take the above?? The Sam-E to hopefully help with the pre/pari-menopause that I'm in or about to go through. The Triple-Flex for a family history of joint (knee) trouble. The Centrum cuz my diet sucks at times. Ok.... sucks most of the time (I don't cook... much). The calcium cuz I'm a woman and don't plan to audition for the Hunchback of Notre Dame when I'm 65. The B-12 and Selenium cuz... well, they seem like good things and I'm too lazy to go read the labels right now. The Vitamin C - why not. Won't hurt.

EDIT: I also take a daily Allegra-D for my allergies. If I forget for a couple of days (like on the weekends), I end up with itchy eyes, runny (more than normal) nose. But egaaaad that crap is expensive - even with insurance.

[baked]

I take to many to mention, but now I know why you are so energetic and young looking.

[Nerak936]

Originally Posted by baked

I take to many to mention, but now I know why you are so energetic and young looking.

Buckin' for that "Biggest Suck-Up" nomination, Baked??

[TAPPY]

A good mulit vit that is also formulated for ocular health. Calcium, B-12, E, C and some others depending on my mood.

[btodd]

I take a multi vitamin daily. I also take 500-100 mg Lysine daily to help to prevent cold sores..........seems to be helping!! I take 2 TBSP Udo's Oil a day.........my allergies have become non-existent..........I take Cold FX and extra garlic and Vitamin C when I feel a cold coming on...........I know I should take calcium as well.................but a person can only take so many pills a day!!

Great poll Karen..............

[Loree]

I go through spurts of taking vitamins just for the energy they give me.
Right now I'm not in one of those spurts.
When I do, I take a prenatal vitamin.

[Nerak936]

Originally Posted by btodd

I take a multi vitamin daily. I also take 500-100 mg Lysine daily to help to prevent cold sores..........seems to be helping!! I take 2 TBSP Udo's Oil a day.........my allergies have become non-existent..........I take Cold FX and extra garlic and Vitamin C when I feel a cold coming on...........I know I should take calcium as well.................but a person can only take so many pills a day!!

Great poll Karen..............

You just reminded me.... I also take a daily presciption Allegra-D for allergies. I'll edit my original list now.

[TAPPY]

Originally Posted by Loree

I go through spurts of taking vitamins just for the energy they give me.
Right now I'm not in one of those spurts.
When I do, I take a prenatal vitamin.

Those are the best...I love those.

[baked]

Originally Posted by Nerak936

Buckin' for that "Biggest Suck-Up" nomination, Baked??

You betcha, gonna be your neighbor for awhile. Never hurts to loosen things up a little.

[Nerak936]

Originally Posted by baked

You betcha, gonna be your neighbor for awhile. Never hurts to loosen things up a little.

Aha!! Planning ahead, I see!

[playawannabe]

I also take 2 tbsp Udo's oil - 2 capsules of Menosense, as well as 500mg calcium citrate (?) ( all support for menopause, which at 30 I have been surgically forced into...might add a few more things to this as I am trying to get off the HRT)) I also take a daily allergy pill (10 mg Loratidine, same as claritin but I buy an "no-name" brand from Costco which is $9 cdn for 72 tabs) I would love to be able to take B12, multivits, etc but I have great difficulty swallowing pills. The above named substances either get mixed into my breakfast smoothee or get crushed and forced down in a teaspoon of applesauce wah. If anyone can suggest good vits and supplements that are liquid or some other non-pill-swallowing form and don't taste like SHITE please enlighten me!!

[MN Annie]

I don't any vitamins or supplements. Once in a while, I get on a kick and take Tums for the calcium, but I'm not currently doing that.

I just had a blood screening and everything was good. And, this afternoon I took and passed the pencil test

[Kellyk]

I take Solgar Formula V (no iron) which has darn near everything in it and I add a zinc/cal/mag, Vit c (up to 2000 mg throughout the day), B12, CoQ10, a liver support formula ( ) and acidophilus and triphala for intestinal health. THEN I also use Flax/EFA oil on a salad or mixed in my oatmeal (keeps your coat nice and shiney )

[Kellyk]

Originally Posted by MN Annie

And, this afternoon I took and passed the pencil test

ME TOO! I find as I get older I do that more and more for reassurance

[JudyBluEyes]

Oh jeez! I'm not very good at taking vitamins... I took magnesium and calcium for a while then I kinda got out of the habit. I should at least take cal/mag, but I can't take it in the morning because that's when I take my thyroid, and then later in the day I just forget... maybe I'll start taking them at bedtime.... again.


And btw, I passed the pencil test too... I can hold three or four at a time!! Course if I stand up really straight and pull my shoulders back and arch my back just enough they fall off!!