What vitamins do you take?

I need your help! I've not taken the right amounts or kind and I've suffered for it. I cant believe Im so ignorant about this and that I've let it go for so long. I just began taking a chewable multi by county life and am now takign 1500 mb of calcium, 2 biotin for my hair loss and 1 pepcid. I could use some ideas, encouragement....I think I look awful - I've aged it seem s15 years in this process as Ive let the vits go by the wayside.....no more!! Ive turned over a new leaf and I hope it shows in my appearance in a month or so.........so..what do you take daily? Thanks, Kathryn

Hi Kathryn, My Dr. has me on a lot of vitamins, here's the list: 2 perscription iron pills a day, one morning and one night, one B-1, one E-400, one B-12 sublingual, one A&D, calcium 1500 mg, mulit vitamins, and I take biotin also. Most of my vits are from TwinLabs and are capsules (this is the brand my dr. recommended). I know it seems like a lot but I have a little schedule I go by and I feel great, so it's way worth it! Good job getting back on track with the vitamins!!! Hugs, Bobbie

When I remember, which is usually 5 days out of 7, I take biotin (not that you'd notice from the way my hair is SO thin) and double the recommended amount on the bottle of a multi vitamin. Good for you - at least you are starting to get in your vits etc now. Better late than never...

I use building blocks vitamins (mainly b/c that's what my dr's office had when i had surgery..now i order them online --its cheaper to buy them in 3 month supplies). a.m. - 1 multi and 2-3 calcium (depends on what i feel i can get down) w/ about 4-6 oz of water mid day - 1 multi and 1-2 iron 30mg (supposed to take one but i do sometimes forget so occasionally i'll take 2) p.m. 1 multi and 2-3 calcium I also get a b-12 injection once a month (i'm 2 weeks overdue now but i'm going wednesday) BuildingBlocks Calcium Citrate contains 400 IU vitamin D for enhanced absorption. Daily serving size contains 1000 mg of elemental calcium Building Blocks also offers chewabls but I'm just not into that..I'd rather swallow horse pills. I have ran out before of the multi and used flinstones for about 2 weeks and my bloodwork was normal. Have a fabulous Friday! Mandy

I take 2 calcium chewables, Iron, B-12, 2 chewable multi-vitamins (childrens complete), flax seed oil (omega 3), 4 green tea extract capsuls, and 3 biotin tablets. I think that is all.shrug: You say you have been ignorant . . . did your surgeon not tell you what vitamins to take? Phenom

howdy! What do the green tea extract capsules do for you? I take so many things but if it means i can be healthier i'll give it a shot!

I take the green tea extract along with drinking a quart of green tea for metabolism purposes . . . you can google green tea and get more info on it . . . but there are other things associated with green tea - healthier heart, immune system etc. . . Phenom

Hey Kathryn, Dont feel bad, I haven't taken any vitamins this whole time since surgery. My blood levels were all normal at 6 months ( except my iron ) but I feel really guity about it too. I was hoping to find something liquid to take, pills and I dont get along too well, I think that has been part of my problem. I too don't feel as up to par and I know I should. I also think my skin and hair are suffering from the lack of nutriants. Anyway, we can do it!!! We just have to put it in our rutine for life!!!

multivitamin COMPLETE with IRON is what I take. four a day. water intake has a very big impact on your appearance. more so that just the vitamins.