Vitamins schedule

[hmills653 365]

I have a question about the Vitamin schedule. I was told that I need to wait 2 hrs between each dose of Calcium and the Multivitamin. So I take a multi vitamin in the morning then surging the day every 2-3 hrs the calcium for 3 doses then the other multi vitamin at bedtime. But sometimes I forget the second vitamin. Is it ok to take both Multi Vitamins in the morning? Or does anyone have an easier routine?

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[Joann454 1,329]

No. The reason they're split up is because we can only absorb so much at a time. I have alarms set on my phone because I'd forget. Try the alarms.

[Newme17 3,444]

There's also an app called Round, that you can set them up with too. It's great.

[hmills653 365]

Ok. I'll look into that thanks

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[RickM 1,747]

Generally, yes, you can usually take your multivits at the same time - it depends upon how much Calcium is in them. The typically recommended max dose of Ca for absorption is about 600mg, and most multivits are a fraction of that (mine is 220mg). Also, most multivits use the cheaper calcium carbonate rather than the better absorbed calcium citrate, so I basically consider the Ca in multivits to be a throwaway - I don't count it. And, if you're doing three doses of Ca (around 1800mg) with a sleeve, you probably don't really need whatever Ca is in the multivit - that would be more for the RNY or DS folks who malabsorb those minerals.

[bubbz333 49]

Here is my Vitamin schedule (hope it's helpful). I also use an app to remind me to take them. I think the app is called Medisafe.

8am:

Calcium

Vitamin D3

Noon:

Calcium

3pm:

B12

Multi-Vitamin

6pm:

Calcium

8pm:

Iron

Multi-Vitamin

B-1

[erica_ozzy73 241]

Be careful about how much Multivitamins u take. I'm on one multi a day and my 6 monthly bloods came back with my vit b6 being extremely high!!...
my multi contains too much b6 and I'm over dosing.