When can I fit in taking a calcium and Vit D chewable tablet?

[hymermad]

I take T3 three times a day, 6 am, midday and 6 pm. Then at 10 pm I take iron tablets. Can I take the calcium and Vit D chewable tablets with the iron tablets?

[Lily905]

YES.

I'm on the same & take my calcium and Vit D chewable tablets with the iron tablets at around 10pm. It works & feels right for me.

[MacG]

Hi,

My understanding is that you shouldn't take iron and calcium together - that the calcium stops your body absorbing the iron. I am also taking iron and chewable calcium /vit D (Adcal - by any chance??) I take two of each every day and have now settled into the habit of taking the iron in the earlier part of the day - say 10.00am and 2.00pm then the calcium later in the day - say 6.00pm and 10.00pm. I am, however, fortunate that I only take one dose of thyroid medication a day, which I do first thing in the morning and then make sure I leave a three hour gap before the first iron tablet.

I sympathise, it is a really difficult one isn't it. Sometimes it feels like you are running out of hours in the day to take it all!!

I had a word with a couple of local pharmacists to check out what I should be taking when. It took me a couple of weeks to work it all out and sort of settle on a regime.

Keep asking around! Will keep an eye on the posts to this question as it is something I too have grappled with.

[hymermad]

Thank you MacG & Lily 905. It is called Calceos is the trade mark by Galen the distributors!

I think I will stick to taking iron one night and the calcium and Vit D on alternative nights!

[Hidden]

Do you need the calcium? ie. are levels low, if not then just take D3. I know a lot of GPs only prescribe both together, whether the patient needs the calcium or not but it's not always necessary or desirable. Calceos contain only a limited amount of D3 anyway (400iu)

(My personal feeling is that you should take vitamin K2 at the same time as vitamin D3 too, as it is involved in the mechanism that prevents the movement of calcium from bones and deposition to the wrong paces such as arteries!)

[hymermad]

Thank you so much Picton for info. My GP saw me hobbling across zebra crossing with plaster cast round my ankle and sent me a letter saying go for a bone scan which came the same day. The results were that I did not have oestoporosis but the one before that! Whatever that means so GP said I need calcium!

[Vivante]

I have osteopenia, I have been taking warfarin since 2004 and know of the risks of osteoporosis. I spoke to my GP in 2006 after I had surgery, he suggested I take Calcichew, it made me feel sick and stopped taking it for a while. I had a dexa scan soon after the surgery and it stated then I had osteopenia. I took the calcichew again a few times, it did not agree with me. I had another dexa scan a few months ago and it stated again, the hip were clear but there was a risk of fracture to the lumber vertebra, I am just under the danger level, I still need to be cautious. I told the lady who did the scan I was taking calcichew, I was told to stop taking them, I can get all the calcium I need from the foods I eat, cheese, butter, broccoli, sprouts, etc these contain calcium. You can get all the Vit D by spending time out in the sun.

You can get information from nos.org re the foods that can help.

The New Zealand osteoporosis website also clearly stated not to take supplements, I take thyroxine for the hypothyroidism and digoxin for the bradycardia which is associated with hypothyroid.

Although broccoli and the green veg may effect the INR levels, I have good results for many years from the blood tests.

There may be some who need Vit D, but the specialists will advise,

I hope this info will be of some use. You can have too much.

[hymermad in reply to Vivante]

Thank you Vivante, I have already stopped taking the calcium supplements because it also states in the small print do not take if had kidney stones which I recently have had. I was scetable aboutvtaking extra calcium. Thank you for your input.

[Vivante]

You take care of yourself, I have gallstones. I sometimes feel like I have rocks that have fallen from Snowdon inside of me.