Confused about time to take Vits and what not to mix?

[Guitrman 11]

I am taking a multi, Calcium, b-12, Biotin and Iron. I just recently talked to someone who said I should be careful with mixing by Vitamins and make sure to take my Iron at night.

Then someone says take Iron in morning.. I am so confused.. When do you take your vitamins> Does it matter..

G

[Rootman 1,101]

Iron and Calcium negate each other so separate them by a few hours.

Also a PPI (Omiprozole or Nexium etc.) need to be taken separate from calcium as well.

I take ompiprozole at Breakfast, calcium at lunch and Iron at dinner. Perhaps not the best but it keeps them from interfering.

[SKCUNNINGHAM 298]

I take Calcium in the morning with my Multi-Vitamin, B12, and D. I take Iron in the evening with C (helps the iron absorb better) and another multi. I also take my PPI in the evening.

[Indymom 132]

Ugh, I've been taking one installment of my Calcium with my PPI. What issues are caused by this?

[Rootman 1,101]

Ugh, I've been taking one installment of my Calcium with my PPI. What issues are caused by this?

Lack of acid MAY prohibit the adsorption, look here: http://www.reflux.org/reflux/webdoc01.nsf/%28vwWebPage%29/CalciumPPI.htm?OpenDocument

[Indymom 132]

Thanks Rootman. My nutritionist told me this morning that I didn't need to worry about taking my PPI with my Calcium since I'm taking calcium citrate.< /p>

[kellyw74 258]

Just do NOT take Calcium, Iron or your PPI togther, the rest are fine.

I take my PPI when I get up at 5am. At about 6am, I take my Vit C, Vit D and B-12. At 7am I take an Iron pill.

I take my multi when I eat Breakfast and then every 2 hours I take a dose of calcium (3 daily).

I then take another iron pill with dinner and another Prilosec before bed.

Seems like a lot, but once you get in a groove, it is just second nature.

Kelly

[NikiS 31]

My physician said the Multivitamin should be taken separate from the calcium citrate. Take the multiviatmin with breakfast; take your first dose of Calcium at lunch; second dose at dinner; and your thrid dose at bed time.