Which vitamins do you think have made a difference for you?

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If you take vitamin supplements have you noticed a difference in how you feel?

For low iron no, the usual multivitamins, spatone, eating red meat etc won’t cut it, you need the much higher dose stuff eg ferrous fumerate 322mg (about £2 from the pharmacy). Two every other day on an empty stomach with a high dose vitamin c tablet. Even better is haem/heme iron (the type that’s in meat, much better absorbed, much fewer side effects) but it’s hard to find and expensive. You can’t “eat you way out” of really low iron and the nhs are crap at diagnosing and treating it.

Biotin. It's made no difference whatsoever to my hair, but my nails are definitely stronger, and they break less.

Iron, vitamin D and biotin. All work wonders!

Not pointless to take supplements for things you are deficient in. Most of the uk population is low in vitamin d most of the year. Low b12 and iron also common. If you’re healthy and eat a
good diet taking a multivitamin for the sake of it is a bit pointless.

I had iron and vitamin D deficiencies identified through blood tests. Felt so much better after taking iron supplements (even though they didn’t really agree my my stomach. Now I take tranexamic acid for my heavy periods so have been able to stop taking the iron. Game changer.

Forgot to add that I have the low vitamin D despite being white and living in Australia.

@TomatoSandwiches @RedDogBlueDog I also have a young adult son with aspergers and am interested in how the magnesium threonate might help!

Does it really help with bladder control? I'm up all through the night and it breaks my sleep so bad. I'm desperate to find something that helps.

High dose vit d but I'm not sure it's making a difference, both my knees still crack up every step
I also have a high dose of iron and folic acid, both on prescription, together they definitely lift my mood and seem to reduce the carpal tunnel pain in my wrist.
What does everyone take for creaky knees, mine sound like they need oiling!

I also occasionally use the magnesium spray from Holland and Barratts, helps with a good night's sleep and no aching legs

I take this one

I wouldn't be able to tell you I'm afraid, as I had to stop taking them after only 2 tablets. They just weren't agreeing with my stomach!

I was the other way around. Have been on tranexamic acid for years now. But only diagnosed with iron deficiency anaemia last January!

General multivitamin and mineral plus a booster of b vitmAin complex and vitamin d

Valerian root and St John's wort for mood.

Have any of you taking magnesium used these ones?
www.cytoplan.co.uk/magnesium-threonate
if so would you recommend? Also interested about the link with ASD. Thanks x

I use this spray because the tablets didn't agree with my stomach

In ideal world we should get evrything from food we consume, but there is a BIG but.
Everyone have different levels of absorbtion.
Overweight people should take more Vit D than slim ones, as Vit D loves fat (it's stored in the fat tissues)

Some vitamins taken together may interfere with their absorption.

Some vitamis its better to take in the morning some in the evening.

ie Vit D before bed may cause sleep issues,
Biotin before bed may cause vivid dreams
And magnesium is good to split the dose in 2, for better absorption

Vitamin d spray after blood tests showed I was very deficient. I was taking glucosamine for aching joints but it made me feel really unwell, perhaps I need a lower dose .

Yes I agree.

That was his argument- I think it’s far too idealistic (and simplistic). Everyone has different needs and many people need to supplement. I like him but his views on supplements annoy me!

What dose of vitamin D should people who have not been diagnosed with low levels take ?

But since it's difficult for people to get enough vitamin D from food alone, everyone (including pregnant and breastfeeding women) should consider taking a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms of vitamin D during the autumn and winter. from nhs

Vitamin D. Very stressful couple of years and lost hair through alopecia. It thinned all over too. Vitamin D for a year now and bald patches gone and hair thicker too. Also sleep better.
But these could be as my life is generally less stressful now.

Vitamins D and B12
I had/have an underactive thyroid and suffered a great deal from NHS medical gaslighting. They did do various blood tests although got the everything is normal BS, didnt take much research to find out that wasn't strictly correct. Found a private doctor, paid for more tests, got diagnosed and medicated.

Those 2 vitamins definitely help even these days when I function well again. And latest blood tests show im not over medicated which is especially good with the vitamin D as I take 10,000 IU in winter, 5,000 IU in summer as I find it particularly helpful for my hands which dont straighten properly if im not taking enough. I work outside a lot of the time too so have a better chance than many to benefit from the sun.