I know there are several LLMDs who do not want patients on any vitamins/supplements- but Why? Where is the research to support this?
I am taking the following: -1 multi-vitamin -2 100mg. CoQ10 -1 500mg. Vitamin C -1 Mg-Tab (the kind Dr. B of ILADS reccomends)
that's it- it seems harmless enough.
I go to see my new Dr. on Fri. and I know that he is going to want me off these, but why?
If you have any mainstream, prestigious literature on the benefits of any of these, I would love the sites.
thanks! VLSer
Posted by AliG (Member # 9734) on :
Hi!
Certain vitamins/supplements can react with or interfere with the medications Rxd others can evoke a stronger Herx.
Mine doesn't want me taking anything unless he has specifically told me to do so. I know he has another patient using supplements, so I'm trusting that decisions for me are based on my specific state of unwellness.
I go back on 10/6 after having completed a course for Babs. I'll get to ask him the reason then.
Hopefully others might have a better explanation.
Good Luck with your LLMD!
Ali
I'm also curious as to how you know he'll want you off them?
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
If you follow Dr B's guidelines on this, you'll be fine. I don't see the logic in not taking supplements. Just my opinion.
This has been argued many times, so if you'd like to see those discussions, do a search here. Just type in "supplements."
Posted by lymie tony z (Member # 5130) on :
I don't believe anyone has said supplements are not to be used in conjunction with abx therapies.
Some of my llmds have actually approved of supplementation.
Dr B guidlines are specific and I have used them in the past. With added benefits.
Calcium and vitC can interfere with some medications so ill advised to use.
Then again you don't have to talk it over with your doctor...just do them on your own...as long as you get an ok thru your pharmacist.
Ya gotta play some silly games with this disease.
zman
The 100 of vit C you're taking should actually be B50complex...as I recall from his guidelines.
Posted by VLSer (Member # 8189) on :
Oh, I am also taking a calcium supplement, acidophilus, and a weekly vitamin B shot.
My old llmd loved supplements but he is very far away. This new one follows Dr. D's (Boston llmd) protocol.
I am really tired of researching lyme. If I'm going to insist on any supplements, what should they be?
He would never agree to Dr. B's guidelines. And I have agreed to work with him by disclosing everything. I've tried being my own doctor and it isn't working.
But I am good at arguing...
Posted by lymie tony z (Member # 5130) on :
Vermont lyme sufferer,
No one here can or should tell you what to do specifically.
We're not qualified to prescribe anything...
What we try to do here is relate what worked or did'nt work for ourselves or what we have heard about or read about.
If you're gonna be totally honest with Dr D...then you've made your decision...
I only told you what worked well for me.... We are all similar...but in some ways different...
so we have to hunt and hunt for what works with our strain of disease and our biological and psychological makeups.
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