When do you guys take your vitamins? I take mine twice a day first thing in the am and right before bed!

I try to space my meds & supplements throughout the day.
Some vitamins & minerals are better absorbed with food and some are absorbed better if they aren't taken with certain foods, medicines or other vitamins and other vitamins & minerals can affect the absorption of certain meds..

Edited February 2, 201610 yr by 4MRB4PHOTO

I try to space my meds & supplements throughout the day.

Some vitamins & minerals are better absorbed with food and some are absorbed better if they aren't taken with certain foods, medicines or other vitamins and other vitamins & minerals can affect the absorption of certain meds..

I am eating them with food so that's a plus. lol

I have a prenatal Vitamin that I'm taking prior to surgery, but, I'm wondering how I'm going to get this giant pill down after. Is it OK to crush these? I don't see why not, as it's not an extended release.

Edited February 2, 201610 yr by xxRioxx

Ask your doctor. Some of my pills I have to take whole.

I have a prenatal Vitamin that I'm taking prior to surgery, but, I'm wondering how I'm going to get this giant pill down after. Is it OK to crush these? I don't see why not, as it's not an extended release.

I was allowed to swallow whole pills at 7 days post-op and didn't have any problems doing so.

As for the OP, I take Vitamins three times a day. You aren't supposed to take Calcium and Iron (usually in your mulit-vitamin) at the same time, because they compete for absorption. So make sure you are taking those at least two hours apart.

Here's my schedule:

Morning: birth control, omeprazole, multi-vitamin, probiotic, B12

After Work: multi-vitamin, Vitamin C, Omega 3, coq10, vitamin D3

Before Bed: omeprazole, calcium +D3

I'm so over all of these pills! Mine are split am/pm & I only see the number growing in the future...Prilosec, Actigall, Vitamin B Complex, magna zinc, B-12 sublingual, Vitamin E, Biotin, iron, probiotic, coQ-10...I'm sure that more will present themselves!????

I'm so over all of these pills! Mine are split am/pm & I only see the number growing in the future...Prilosec, Actigall, Vitamin B Complex, magna zinc, B-12 sublingual, Vitamin E, Biotin, Iron, probiotic, coQ-10...I'm sure that more will present themselves!

Small price to pay for staying healthy. If you are having trouble keeping track, there are apps that will track meds/vitamins for you and let you set alarms. They even do handy things like remind you when you need to buy/order more.