Vitamins
#138469 - 01/14/05 11:51 AM
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lisadom
Reged: 01/11/05
Posts: 3
Loc: Maryland
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I was wondering if anyone can suggest a vitamin that's easy on the digestive system. I've been trying to incorporate vitamin's for years but only to have to stop after 4 days or more. Vitamins cause C, bloating and generally make me feel gross. Dr said take a one a day but that even causes problems. Any suggestions? Maybe a good natural easy to digest vitamin.
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Lisa,
Welcome to our wonderful world! Glad you found us, sorry you had to!
Do you take them with meals? I'm fine with a one a day plus iron, but I make sure I take it with my breakfast. I also take extra Vitamin C, B-6 and D and have never noticed any problems.
Are you taking enough SFS? You also need that to cushion the tummy.
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Laura
Keep it simple!
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I'm not sure what you mean by SFS. I'm assuming you mean stool softeners. If so, then yes, I'm on miralax (not sure if I've spelled that right) and I usually take them after dinner time. I've tried taking the individual instead of a multi vitamin in order to the ones that may be causing me problems. I want to say it might be the binders in the medicine that are causing me trouble. So I thought something more in the line of a natural vitamin. Something has got to work. Thanks for the suggestion.
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SFS is soluble fibre supplement... if you have a decent amount of fibre with your vitamins and drink heaps of water, they might not back you up so much.
I take iron pills that contain B and C vitamins, and as long as my meal has plenty of soluble fibre (SF), I'm basically okay. Multivitamins seem to upset my tummy a bit though, so I only take the iron as I'm vegetarian. Also I'm an A, and multivitamins can cause either D or C depending on how I'm feeling and what else is going on that day.
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*Emma*
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lisadom try oscal the tablet form. it doesnt cause any bloating or c so much. hope yu feel better soon. jasper
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ive had ibs for 8 years now. im learning alot on this web board. thanks again everyone
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In the past, I could never take vitamins either because they always upset my tummy. But, I have been stable on Heather's diet for a couple years now and I take Centrum Silver---because it doesn't contain Iron. (and Iron can cause C and since I've had a Hysterectomy I don't need to worry about having enough iron each month.) I also take Citracal with Magnesium and Vit. D. I take a Citracal after my morning SFS and breakfast, my Centrum Silver after my SFS and my lunch, and another Citracal after my SFS and my supper. I haven't had any trouble taking either the Centrum or Citracal---but as I said before I didn't start using them UNTIL I had been stable for quite a while. Keep looking and make sure you eat and take your SFS first and you'll find something that'll work for you. Good Luck
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I have the same problem. I have tried everything and just can not tolerate vitamins no matter what brand or how much food I eat first. This is why I asked earlier about juicing because I felt so much better when I juiced my veggies and fruit. I'm wondering if Heather has any input on our delema.
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