Question for Heather ( prescriptions and supplements)
#22491 - 10/05/03 03:14 PM
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StephS
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Hi Heather,
I have a few questions about prescriptions and supplements. I take Ortho Tri-Cyclen, (birth control) Synthroid (hypothyroid) and Hyoscyamine. Then I have a women's complete vitamin, pro biotic (acidophilus) and enteric coated peppermint supplements and Citrucel tablets (4 three times a day). I'm wondering the best way to take them all.
Synthroid I'm suppose to take in the morning with out food. One hour before or 2-3 hours after a meal. Also say's not to take with vitamins or fiber. The birth control I take at night. So now I'm wondering what's the best way to take the rest.
How often should I take the Acidophilus? It says serving size 2 capsules (1,200mg). I'm just a little overwhelmed with all this stuff and want to make sure I'm taking it right. If you could help me figure out the best way to do this it would be great!!! Thanks so much!
Steph 
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I just wanted to give Heather a bit of thanks.
I know it's really early to see results, but after following the diet for a month I feel great. I have never felt better. No attacks yet at day 31 and counting. I've followed the diet almost to the letter, although I think I might slip a bit on my 3 week vacation starting tues. I have just recently started the excercise. I've even lost 5 pounds. At 5'8" and 155 that's as far as I care to go.
Thank you Heather.
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Edited by skywalker (10/05/03 06:52 PM)
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Thanks Luke! That's super news!!
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Hi Steph - the vitamins and probiotics you'll want to take with food. The Citrucel can be taken with or without food, but it's usually helpful to take it before meals. Same thing with the peppermint caps, and you can take the caps and fiber together. The birth control you can just keep taking at night - it won't matter if you're taking food, fiber, or pep caps right before or after it.
So I guess you'd take the thyroid med first thing upon arising. Then after an hour you'd take fiber and pep caps before breakfast. More fiber and pep caps before lunch and again before dinner. Might want to throw in the vitamins and probiotics after lunch or dinner, so you're on a full stomach. Then last fiber (and more caps if you're taking that many) before bed, with b/c as well.
Whew! That's quite a schedule.
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Skywalker
#22521 - 10/06/03 05:15 AM
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BL
Reged: 06/01/03
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So glad to know you are feeeling better. See, the diet does work if you follow it. (I have a problem staying with it.) I've been eating lots of junk lately, and have really paid for it.
I thought about you yesterday at church. My neighbor, who is a pilot, was there in his uniform. He had just flown in before church services. He is almost retirement age. I told my husband, "See that's the age pilot I want in the cockpit when I'm flying! No young first year pilot for me!" Ha!
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You're too funny blover. Always the nervous flyer.
You reminded me of my first job in 1990 flying charters out of nantucket ma. at only 20 i got carde by several passengers that summer. it was fun though. who does your church friend fly for?
unfortunately i miss church every other week as my sched is 7 on 7 off.
see ya gotta go to boston
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He used to work for US Air, but was laid off. Now he flies for Piedmont, a regional carrier.
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Too funny beag!
I used to work for Mesa airlines and we flew for USAirways.
I know the story all too well. Most of my friends from usair are furloughed. I wish him all the luck it's not easy to take a step backwards.
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