Hi Everyone
After Heart Attack/two stents 18 mths ago I was prescribed usual meds and am still on (Aspirin/Amlopidine/Bisoprolol/Ramipril/Atorvastatin). I am considering taking one or more of the following vitamin supplements:-
Co-enzyme Q10/Magnesium/MSM
Unable to ask Cardiologist as appointment been cancelled yet again. Any advice/experience as to whether these will be beneficial or compromise the heart meds appreciated.
Thank you.
Stargazer Helen
Dear stargazerhelen
Interesting question, but it is one that only your Cardiologist/ Drs can really advise you on.
For not only can supplements interfere with your medication, how your body processes the vitamins etc can be totally different.
I have to use supplements being a long term vegan and all of them were passed through the ok or not of my cardiologist { who I was lucky is also vegan } and I was surprised that some of what I was taking was at a to higher dose.
If you cant wait or get an appointment then your pharmacist will be of help, and please remember that all vitamins/supplements are not the same so do your homework on buying them. Quality over quantity.
Also what people forget is that a lot of them are fat soluble not water so you have to take fat with them or they will just pass through you.
Take care
Dear Blue. Many thanks for your speedy reply, much appreciated.
Blue is right, do check with your docs or a pharmacist before you take any supplements. Can you contact the cardiology dept. to ask for advice? It's also worth reading carefully the leaflets that come with your meds. There are one or two things I am advised not to take with my particular combination of drugs.
My cardiologist said no to Q10. But yes to Vit D. Once I asked Pharmacy about a supplement, even showed them my medication list, when I showed gp, it was red flagged as interacting with heart meds. Now I never take anything without clearing it with at least gp. Take care. Moni
On You Tube there’s a British Cardiologist called Sanjay Gupta. He has a vid about the benefits of taking magnesium as a heart patient . His channel name is ‘York Cardiology’ .He is an amazing human being and a fantastic cardiologist-very knowledgeable
I have met Dr Sanjay Gupta. He is very knowledgeable about some areas of Cardiology but not all.
Some of his video's about non obstructive coronary artery disease is inaccurate. I asked him to correct this information providing the latest research evidence......he hasn't changed anything.
You cannot be too careful, I love liquorice, and my pharmacist sells bags of the Aussie type , and he refused to sell me some , you cannot have that you are on Digoxin …….WHO KNEW. Apparently really bad interaction between the two.So it’s not only supplements , there are interactions with food , we all know about Grapefruit ,but what else??
co q10 *could* be overrated.
As others have suggested check with your pharmacist or Cardiologist.
Supplements do not go through the same rigorous testing, can vary in strength and contain other substances.
There are very few independently funded randomised controlled trials into the efficiency and safety of supplements.
You may end up spending alot of money for very little benefit.
A pharmacist may be able to advise you.
Magnesium chloride is supposed to be the most absorbable form. It comes in a spray bottle sometimes called magnesium oil. You spray it allover the body. Or you can buy magnesium chloride bath salts. They use magnesium in the emergency department.It is very good for the heart.
Many thanks to you all for your most helpful comments and advice. I will consult pharmacist/cardiologist (when I eventually get to see him) before introducing any supplements into the daily meds.
I agree that only your doctor can give you recommendations, so it would be better for you to wait until your next appointment. After I started to think about taking supplements, I checked the pages like gundrymdbiocomplete3.com/re... to learn people's feedback, but I still decided to ask my doctor to make sure everything would be fine.
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