am i taking to many vitamins?

stillhere · 02-19-2012, 02:51 PM

im currectly taking vitamin D 1000 iu and b complex which my doctor told me take, since then ive added fish oil and magnesium to help with my anxiety... is this too much of should i be fine?

LCrawford67 · 02-19-2012, 04:26 PM

If it's not bothering you, then you're fine.

slappyintheface · 02-20-2012, 01:25 PM

B Complex and Fish Oil both gave me horrible anxiety. Are you doing any sort of Cognitive Behavorial Therapy for the anxiety?

stillhere · 02-23-2012, 03:56 PM

i start therapy next week, im hoping these vitamins work for anxiety mainly.

Bruno2006 · 03-03-2012, 03:38 PM

yea if you feel ok then its not such a big deal. If you feel bad then you may want to back off the synthetic vitamins and focus on eating organic, raw, and whole foods to get all your nutrients (make certain you do not have any digestive problems that could be keeping you from absorbing the nutrients.)

I have been using orthomolecular medicine (mega vitamin therapy) for a year now and its has helped to some extent, especially the p5p (active b6) and zinc. I went for a complete evaluation to the Pfeiffer treatment Center in Chicago.

The thing is, if you use nutrients, I strongly recommend getting your levels checked because that way you will know if you are low in nutrients and also once you supplement then you can retest to make certain that you are absorbing the supplements. Also, adding things like noni juice, green smoothies, etc can help give you all the nutrients you need naturally. Some people say to stay away from the synthetic vitamins. Many of these vitamins are made in the same places as drugs! For example, centrum was made by wyeth pharmaceuticals (bought by Pfizer). Low quality vitamin supplements can be more harmful than helpful and its always advisable to get your nutrients in the most natural form and perhaps adding a high quality multi (maybe one that dr ann tracy recommends?).

02-19-2012, 02:51 PM	#1
stillhere Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 10	am i taking to many vitamins? im currectly taking vitamin D 1000 iu and b complex which my doctor told me take, since then ive added fish oil and magnesium to help with my anxiety... is this too much of should i be fine? __________________ Currently on 20 mg Prozac Pristiq for one month 2003-2011 Paxil 40 mg weaned off Paxil in three weeks 30mg 1st week 20mg 2nd week 10 mg last week Taking 50 mg of Pristiq at the same time of this wean Felt like absolute hell.

02-19-2012, 04:26 PM	#2
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 34,484	Re: am i taking to many vitamins? If it's not bothering you, then you're fine. __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 Today is the best day, EVER!

02-20-2012, 01:25 PM	#3
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02-23-2012, 03:56 PM	#4
stillhere Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 10	Re: am i taking to many vitamins? i start therapy next week, im hoping these vitamins work for anxiety mainly. __________________ Currently on 20 mg Prozac Pristiq for one month 2003-2011 Paxil 40 mg weaned off Paxil in three weeks 30mg 1st week 20mg 2nd week 10 mg last week Taking 50 mg of Pristiq at the same time of this wean Felt like absolute hell.

03-03-2012, 03:38 PM	#5
Bruno2006 Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,134	Re: am i taking to many vitamins? yea if you feel ok then its not such a big deal. If you feel bad then you may want to back off the synthetic vitamins and focus on eating organic, raw, and whole foods to get all your nutrients (make certain you do not have any digestive problems that could be keeping you from absorbing the nutrients.) I have been using orthomolecular medicine (mega vitamin therapy) for a year now and its has helped to some extent, especially the p5p (active b6) and zinc. I went for a complete evaluation to the Pfeiffer treatment Center in Chicago. The thing is, if you use nutrients, I strongly recommend getting your levels checked because that way you will know if you are low in nutrients and also once you supplement then you can retest to make certain that you are absorbing the supplements. Also, adding things like noni juice, green smoothies, etc can help give you all the nutrients you need naturally. Some people say to stay away from the synthetic vitamins. Many of these vitamins are made in the same places as drugs! For example, centrum was made by wyeth pharmaceuticals (bought by Pfizer). Low quality vitamin supplements can be more harmful than helpful and its always advisable to get your nutrients in the most natural form and perhaps adding a high quality multi (maybe one that dr ann tracy recommends?). __________________ 2004:Effexor(150mg) 2006: switched to Paxil (40mg) 2008: Fast Paxil taper failed, back on effexor (225mg) 2009: stopped effexor cold turkey because I could not afford it, switched to zoloft (100mg) 2010: Zoloft taper failed, switched to celexa (30mg) October 2011: Tapered celexa in one week "Pain in life is inevitable but suffering is not. Pain is what the world does to you, suffering is what you do to yourself. Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional."

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