The *DAWN* hit me---Vitamins--Please READ

[barbaranoela]

Since seeing GP. on Tues. and his NO-NO- about certain Vitamins--I kept thinking---why he never said anything before!!!!

And this morning the woke the brain------its because Mr.Louie NEVER TOLD GP. ABOUT ALL THE VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS HE HAS BEEN TAKING--WITHOUT CONSULTING



I always asked Luigi----*why do U take all this stuff?*
His answer----cus a friend informed him of what he takes and how good they are(his wife being my friend THE NURSE)---
A lesson learned!!!! Dont take stuff unless ya GP. gives ya the *OK*!!!

Barbara

PS. all I take is a baby aspirin 81mgs. and CULTURELLE--along with prescribed stuff--

[starfire]

NOW I understand!! I forget that everyone isn't like me who carries around a list of meds/supplements, how much, how many, what it's for. so when I visit the doc I just have to whip that out and let them write down whatever they want to know. Much more simple than trying to remember every detail.

Thanks for the "heads up" post too, Barb.

Love, Shirley

[mle_ii]

Well I wouldn't put it all on Mr.Louie. I'd put most of the issue on the GP. Why is this? Because when they ask they only ask about drugs, never or rarely about vitamins. In fact I even say to my GP what supplements beyond drugs I take and they normally ignore me or tell me that they don't need to know this.

[barbaranoela]

True Mike-----but sometimes one has to use their *smarts* and inform ANY DR. Xactly what one takes---
We carry,in our wallets, READ IN EMERGENCY---and it list our meds...so I would say on Louie for thinking he is SO thorough--

U had to see what our medicine cabinet contained----as far as supplements-
---all cleaned out now~~~~

anyway----all is solved ----and I am sure we will have another set of do and donts meds...+ over the counter stuff--

Oh--GP did say the Fish Oil was an *OK*

thanks~~~~
Barbara