Trying out PatchMD. Looking for opinions
I just started the PatchMD multi vitamin, but I also grabbed the Calcium/Vit D3 patch because my levels were low for the past 2 blood draws. Those blood draws were done before my surgery. I wear the patches from 8am to 8pm, then about 11pm I take an iron pill. I want to make sure I am getting everything. When I am feeling slow I do my B12 drops under my tongue for a quick pick me up too. Is the cal/VitD and B12 too much? Should I be taking me iron pill earlier?
I use patchmd too, the multi vitamin, calcium with d and b12 patch. So far so good, I had labs done just prior to switching to the patch. My labs my thiamine was on the low side which is why I'm doing the b 12 patch. I get labs redone in December so we will see at that time how I'm doing. I love using the patch than taking all those pills. Little more expensive but well worth it!
You can take the iron at any time.
The issue with iron and calcium is they compete for absorption from the gut. There is iron in the patch and calcium. But they are absorbed through the skin.
how is your iron? ferritin? you may not need an extra iron.
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