Multivitamins/Berocca - any good?

[PosiePootlePerkins]

I have been struggling with a virus combined with sinusitis and have been feeling so unwell. Hoping to give myself a bit of a boost so I can fight off the germs. Anyone take a multivitamin? Or I was wondering about Berocca? Any good or a waste of money? Right now I'd try anything!
Ps am on antibiotics for the sinusitis if that makes a difference.

[superking]

Will follow with interest, I started taking berocca yesterday after sprouting the most horrendous cold sore this week. I have a 3 year old and an ebf 4 month old, my husband has been away for a fortnight, and I just feel like my immune system has been completely shot by this second pregnancy/ baby.

I had it first thing this morning and it made me feel quite virtuous, I was then in a healthy mindset and ate nutritious food for the rest of the day. So I think if nothing else it might have a placebo effect!

[AnneGables]

We swear by them in this house. We started taking them after ds started nursery and we all caught every illness going for months. We hardly ever catch even a cold now, pretty sure its down to them.

[PinkSwimGoggles]

any multi vit would do the trick. if you are deficient in vitamins or/and minerals.
those fizzy ones often contain caffeine, which gives a quick boost but not much benefit.

[PosiePootlePerkins]

Thanks for the replies. I didn't realise there was caffeine in the fizzy ones! Maybe just a regular multivitamin then.

[Shesgotelectricboobs]

I take a multivitamin with a probiotic.

[PosiePootlePerkins]

Is it a tablet electric?

[SpaghettiMeatballs]

I'm going to try echinacea this year as I keep catching colds from DCs but they seem to wear me down more than they used to.

[Shockers]

I take berocca in tablet form because the fizzy ones contain aspartame. It really helps with depression.

I have been a little smug about not getting ill at all this year, despite multiple horrible bugs flying around school, but I think I'm coming down with flu today.

[PosiePootlePerkins]

Oh no shockers poor you. So much illness around right now. I have had to take time off work which I never do.
I will look into echinacea too.
Thanks for all the suggestions.

[SellFridges]

Berocca is an awesome hangover cure. I think that tells you most of what you need to know.

[Shesgotelectricboobs]

posie yes it's a tablet - I was recommended a probiotic drink (eugh) or a powder. But I take the boots multivitamin with probiotic.

[booox]

Only the berrocca boost (I think) has caffeine or similar.

I discovered that Sainsbury's own berrocca is cheaper and no aspartame.

The others (other than berrocca) contain added calcium; I was taking it with my iron tablets to boost absorption which calcium lowers.

I have found it very helpful for over 10 years. B vits are invaluable.