Vitamin c

[cakesandbakes]

Does anyone take vitamin c supplements. I am wondering if there are any drug interactions such as clopidogrol or BP medications .Iv looked on drugs .com and seems to be fine . Off course different brands, organic or not will have different potency. Anyone else taking them.

[RufusScamp]

You would do better to eat more fresh fruit and veg. Excess Vit C is wasted anyway.

[Hidden]

Talk to a pharmacist who will give you a professional opinion about taking any supplements with the medication you are taking.

[ILowe]

It is always worth checking if it is safe for you. Many professionals are not up to date concerning Vitamins. You made a good start with the interactions checker at drugs.com but just to be sure, have you checked some of the others such as

reference.medscape.com/drug...

rxlist.com/drug-interaction...

webmd.com/interaction-check...

drugs.com/drug_interactions...

For most people, if you take too much you get bloating and diarrhoea, so excess is not absorbed.

My personal experience is that I benefit from 5-10 grammes per day. When I feel ill I increase that using the Liposomal form. No one tells you this, and I found out the hard way, that Vitamin C can irritate the throat and gut, especially if the tablets get stuck in your throat. I now only use the pH neutral form: Sodium Ascorbate, which I buy in 1kg bags.

[bridgeit]

Lemon juice, red peppers, sugar-free cranberry juice and most berries are quick, easy and excellent sources of vitamin C, as well as the standard oranges. None need cooking; squeeze lemon juice on some oily fish, add peppers to a stir fry and mix the cranberry juice with fizzy water for a refreshing drink. 2/3 times per week should do the trick. Our digestive systems much prefer a food intake delivery mechanism to tablets and none of the above should contra-indicate with medication. However, if on meds do take care with grapefruit; it has some rather strange properties. Check with a pharmacist before you add grapefruit into your diet.

I hope you find something tasty that suits you and provides all the Vit. C that you need.

[cakesandbakes in reply to bridgeit]

Thanks for replying