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KristinL16
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 142,870
April 2004
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Loc: MN
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Let me start by saying that I am not good at taking medications and often forget. I got into the habit of taking my prenatal at night to avoid nausea and still take it. However, I now have several other things I would like to take but worry about taking them all at once (omega 3, vitamin d, selenium). Is there a better time of day to take these or is bedtime ok? Is it ok to take them at one time? Any other supplements I should add?  . Thanks! |
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not2peased
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
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May 2006
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Loc: Northeast
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I take them all at once in the morning. I'd say the best thing to do is whatever works best for you and ensures you are taking them. if that means all at once or breaking it up-only you can decide. you also need to consider whether they upset your stomach when you are figuring out timing-maybe you need to eat first.
I find it easiest to just make it part of my wake up routine and it's usually the first thing I do after I take a shower |
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AKathy
Peaing From Podunk
PeaNut 45,443
August 2002
Posts: 14,577
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Loc: North Dakota
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I take all of mine in the morning just before breakfast. Just one big handful, down the hatch. If I don't take them all at once I know I'd forget some. |
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guzismom
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 31,617
March 2002
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Loc: southern new mexico
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I have no idea but wanted to just mention this: if you are taking extra iron, do not take it with your multi (if your multi has calcium) or with your extra calcium...the calcium will block absorption of the iron (or the other way around, I forget). I only know this because it's one of the things the dietician pounded into my head following my weight loss surgery.
I am supposed to take vitamins three times a day so I can totally relate.
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KittenOnTheKeys
PeaFixture
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February 2011
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Loc: SW
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Some supplements should not be taken together. They won't kill you, but they will not work as planned. I don't have the list at hand right now, but I believe iron is one that cannot be taken with some other and I believe D is another one. |
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TREZmom
Lost and Found in Pea-land
PeaNut 138,098
March 2004
Posts: 5,818
Layouts: 2
Loc: NC but wishing I was somewhere else
| Posted: 2/12/2013 8:01:37 AM
I take a handful in the morning and a handful at night. I keep them in a pill box sorted by day. It's the only way I remember them all. | |
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Woobster
The Banana Under the Couch Pea
PeaNut 295,941
February 2007
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Loc: Somewhere over the rainbow...
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I take Omega 3, glucosamine, and vitamin D... all at night. | |
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chelsea_bug
AncestralPea
PeaNut 89,393
June 2003
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Loc: Central New York
| Posted: 2/12/2013 9:16:01 AM
I take my thyroid meds first thing in the morning and my multi-vitamin and omega-3 at lunchtime. |
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Annabella
Leads a Charmed Life
PeaNut 43,843
July 2002
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Loc: East Coast
| Posted: 2/12/2013 9:18:56 AM
I take them all first thing in the morning. |
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maryannscraps
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 75,215
March 2003
Posts: 6,396
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Loc: massachusetts
| Posted: 2/12/2013 10:26:55 AM
I take them all first thing in the morning. I have it on my 1st thing in the morning list. Seriously, I'd forget a lot of things without my list.
I used to see a nutritionist who recommended whatever way you'll remember to take them. They won't do you any good if they remain in the bottle. | |
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agnes
PeaFixture
PeaNut 11,430
February 2001
Posts: 3,677
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Loc: No. CA 95610
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I only take a cple of basics--calcium, fish oil, allergy pill--and I co it all at once. I don't think I'd remember if I spread them out through the day. |
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PEArfect
AncestralPea
PeaNut 452,048
January 2010
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Loc: Indiana
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I take my Synthroid first thing in the morning and my supplements four hours later. |
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CADoodlebug
Happy Happy Joy Joy Happy Happy Joy
PeaNut 178,445
November 2004
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Georgiapea
Mom to the Wild Things.
PeaNut 96,783
July 2003
Posts: 26,435
Layouts: 0
Loc: Poss-a-Dillo Hill, Ozark, AL
| Posted: 2/12/2013 10:54:50 AM
I take everything in the morning. There are 3 Rx's and a number of OTC and herbals. I hate it. I try to check the TV weather while I'm doing this as a distraction. This morning I took all the pills with a banana, and some juice. | |
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sunluver
PeaAddict
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August 2008
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 | Posted: 2/12/2013 10:55:23 AM
I take my thyroid med in the morning. Everything else is spread thru out the day, at least 4 hours after my thyroid med., especially calcium. I was told to only take 500 mg of calcium at a time, so spread it out over the course of the day if you take more than that each day. | |
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