Vitamins, was: Re: Hypothyroid

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>

> Thanks, Bee. I was surprised that my doctor recommended such a

high dose,

> but then I realized that she probably did that because of my

Crohn's, and I

> take cholestyramine powder, which inhibits absorption of vitamins.

Makes

> sense to me now. Speaking of the cholestyramine, the kind I take

now has

> nutra sweet in it. I take one scoopful a day. I know nutra sweet

is

> terrible for your health, but the only other option is

cholestyramine with

> sugar. Which do you think would be the less of two evils? I wish

I could

> drop it altogether, but when I do, I can't function.

>

> Sorry for all the questions lately! Thanks for your patience!

>

==>Hi . What is the reason you are taking cholestyramine

powder? What happens when you stop taking it?

Bee