Guest guest Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 I have a question about taking vitamin/meds? I'm confused when to take these. Do most of you take with a meal? I'm concerned that I " wash " them out when I take them during the time when I drink my liquids. If this happens is the vitamins/meds effective?I am still on anti-depressants due to the emotional affects of my divorce and I'm concerned that I am not getting the benefits from it like I should be. Anyone knowledgable in this area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 We may not be " knowledgeable " but we sure as heck all have opinions and here's mine: I take meds about 10 minutes after I eat with a very small sip of water to not break the " no water " rule and rinse out the food. I feel like having food in my stomach keeps the pills from " dropping " straight through the digestive tract and not getting broken down. I know it takes the food a while to make the journey, and I picture the pills sitting on top of the food a while. I do try to take as many chewables as possible, and capsules. I try to avoid the hard, big pills since there's anecdotal evidence they don't always have time to dissolve. I've never seen this personally. in Austin RNY April 1998 meds/vitamins wash out? > I have a question about taking vitamin/meds? I'm confused when to take these. > Do most of you take with a meal? I'm concerned that I " wash " them out when I > take them during the time when I drink my liquids. If this happens is the > vitamins/meds effective?I am still on anti-depressants due to the emotional > affects of my divorce and I'm concerned that I am not getting the benefits from it > like I should be. Anyone knowledgable in this area? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 Never underestimate the power of saliva in breaking down pills. I'm a big fan of having food on board with pills. Makes a good Spit Vehicle, doncha thing? Thanks, Vitalady, Inc. T www.vitalady.com If you are interested in PayPal, please click here: https://www.paypal.com/affil/pal=orders%40vitalady.com meds/vitamins wash out? > > > > I have a question about taking vitamin/meds? I'm confused when to take > these. > > Do most of you take with a meal? I'm concerned that I " wash " them out when > I > > take them during the time when I drink my liquids. If this happens is the > > vitamins/meds effective?I am still on anti-depressants due to the > emotional > > affects of my divorce and I'm concerned that I am not getting the benefits > from it > > like I should be. Anyone knowledgable in this area? > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2003 Report Share Posted November 15, 2003 It is generally advisable not to take supplements at the same time as a meal. Some supplement easily break down. If there is food in the pouch or stomach for the BPD/DS patients, the vitamins can combine with other substance to form an unabsorbable compound. This is the problem with ferrous sulfate. It is very absorbable. It breaks down in plain water. If you take it with a meal, the iron molecules combine into unabsorbable compounds. If you take it by it self, then there should be no problem with absorbing it. Ray Hooks For WLS nutrition info, visit http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com melihow@... wrote: > > I have a question about taking vitamin/meds? I'm confused when to take these. > Do most of you take with a meal? I'm concerned that I " wash " them out when I > take them during the time when I drink my liquids. If this happens is the > vitamins/meds effective?I am still on anti-depressants due to the emotional > affects of my divorce and I'm concerned that I am not getting the benefits from it > like I should be. Anyone knowledgable in this area? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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