Advice on supplements

[WobblyX]

I take my levo at night (10.30 ish) and have recently restarted vit D and K with my evening meal (6 ish) I was planning to start taking some magnesium citrate and wondered if it’s ok to take with my evening meal as well?

[Clutter]

WobblyX,

Magnesium is best taken at night but you need to take magnesium and vitD 4 hours away from Levothyroxine so take it with your evening meal.

[WobblyX in reply to Clutter]

Thanks Clutter!

[WobblyX in reply to Clutter]

Hi Clutter, I have been taking the vit D softgel, vit K and magnesium citrate together with my evening meal. About 5.30. Today about 2pm I noticed that the soft gels seemed to have passed through intact 😲 never noticed this before! (Although it could have happened!) not exactly sure if they might just be coating and the contents had got out?! Is there a chance the magnesium affected my stomachs ability to dissolve the coating? Would appreciate any thoughts on this!

[Clutter in reply to WobblyX]

WobblyX,

Sorry I've never heard of that happening and don't know why it would. If it happens again perhaps you should contact the manufacturer for advice.

[WobblyX in reply to Clutter]

Thanks Clutter, I’m taking Doctor Bests so I’ll contact them if it happens again...might have been a one-off!

[Clutter in reply to WobblyX]

WobblyX,

I've been taking them for 2-3 years and haven't noticed that happening.

[WobblyX in reply to Clutter]

Do you take magnesium at the same time?

[Clutter in reply to WobblyX]

WobblyX,

No. Why would magnesium prevent the gelatine from dissolving/melting?

[WobblyX in reply to Clutter]

I wondered if it could be that the magnesium citrate had speeded up the journey of my stomach contents so that it all moved too quickly ....although I have no symptoms of diarrhoea .....it was just that the magnesium capsule is New.....I used to use a magnesium drink ....but kept forgetting it many days so decided a capsule alongside the vit D3 and K would be more consistent.