As part of my new disclosure policy I feel like I must share my vitamin regime. I'm partly looking for validation from my personal vitamin queen. I'd also love to get additional input. And from you lucky ones not taking so much, a touch of empathy perhaps for my sore throat from swallowing these pills?
Now in my town there is fairly well-known acupuncturist. There are two easy ways to tell if you go to my acupucnturist:*
- the sometimessurliness of one of her receptionists/offic people (this is how I pegged a fellow blogger as a patient)
- the number of pills in her prenatal vitamins (Woe to the friend who tried to get empathy by saying how many pills were in her packs! I knew exactly where she was getting her vitamins when she asked a simple question).
Since I'm not having to deal with the surly one right now, I thought I'd stick to the vitamins.
*When I'm going to my acupucturist, that is. I haven't added that part of the regime back in just yet.
These come in handy packets. All the better to easily pack in your checked luggage for a trip to Cape Town. Each package has 8 pills:
Advanced Prenatal Multi Tablet (2 TABLETS):
- Vitamin A (as retinyl palmitate) :1,500 IU
- Vitamin A (as mixed carotenoids): 4,000 IU
- Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid, niacinamide ascorbate) 500 mg
- Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol):500 IU
- Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) :100 IU
- Vitamin K :90 mcg
- Thiamin (as thiamin mononitrate) :3.4 mg
- Riboflavin: 3.4 mg
- Niacin (as niacinamide ascorbate) :35 mg
- Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride):20 mg
- Folate (as folic acid, 5-formyl tetrahydrofolate) :1 mg
- Vitamin B12 (as methylcobal): 300 mcg
- Pantothenic Acid (as D-calcium pantothenate):20 mg
- Iron (as iron glycinate†):30 mg
- Iodine (as potassium iodide) :175mcg
- Zinc (as glycinate†):25 mg
- Selenium (as selenium aspartate):200 mcg
- Copper (as copper lysinate†) :2 mg
- Manganese (as manganese glycinate†): 1.2 mg
- Chromium (as chromium dinicotinate glycinate†):200 mcg
- Molybdenum (as molybdenum aspartate): 25 mcg
- Inositol :50 mg
Calcium/Magnesium (2 TABLETS):
- Calcium (as calcium citrate):400mg
- Magnesium (as magnesium oxide): 300 mg
CHOLINE (1 SOFTGEL):
- Choline (as choline bitartrate)
EPA-DHA Extra-strength Lemon-Flavored(2 SOFTGELS):
- Natural Marine Lipid Concentrate: 2 g
- EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid):600 mg
- DHA(Docosahexaenoic Acid):400mg
DHA Lemongel (1 SOFTGEL):
- EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid): 55 mg
- DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) :100 mg
- Other Omega-3 Fatty Acids :25 mg
Add to this 2 FBB tablets (generic for Folgard 2.2) which EACH contain:
- 2.2 mg (2200mcg) of folic acid
- 25mg of B6
- 500mcg of B12
And two 100 mg capsules of Co-Enzyme Q 10 (to help absorb the folic acid better)
For now, I'm taking the 8 pills in the pack and 1 CoQ10 with breakfast and the 2 folgard-like pills and other CoQ10 with dinner. To keep down the queasyiness. And to keep my pee a nice yellow color all the time.
Comments? Questions? Concerns? You should know by know that assvice is always welcomed.
So see, this looks kind of like an infertility blog. I'm proud of myself for not being so passive-aggressive about my pills.
Up soon rant about my stoopid insurance company. And why I'm not doing any more testing before the next cycle.
Hey I get the musical reference ...YAY!
'Go ask Alice ..', but since you asked us bloggies.
I've been through so many different routines with vitamins. Right now I'm taking basic nutritional stuff and my CFG's own herbal concoction.
I have to say that I just don't know what I think about what to take anymore - I'm bumbling from one thing to another still searching for answers.
I've been to the 'famous CFG' in this town and had nil results, so now I take a fiscal view before anything else.
Posted by: Sparkle | Thursday, 17 August 2006 at 17:25
I just checked and it is magnesium oxide in my little brown pill and same dosage. What, no tiny aspirin amongst all that?? I think you have all the vitamin bases covered although I am sure there is something else that could be added in. Royal jelly?? Green algae?? Moon dust???
I have visions of you rampaging round the drugstore ransacking the aisles haha! If my pee is not dayglo acid yellow, I worry.
Posted by: Pamplemousse | Friday, 18 August 2006 at 02:21
You have my sympathy! That is a lot of pills!!
Posted by: Heather | Friday, 18 August 2006 at 07:03
Oh my! It sounds like a part time job to manage all those pills!
Right now I am on a tiny percentage of that-
- cheap/CVS version of prenatals
-metformin, 750 mg
- synthroid
-occasionally a baby aspirin
Posted by: Louise | Friday, 18 August 2006 at 08:15
My routine is a bit more complicated because I'm taking divided doses that need to be on an empty stomach. You'd think I'd be skinny by now since I have to do this three times a day! Except I obviously make up those calories later ;)
Posted by: Emily | Friday, 18 August 2006 at 11:13
Holy Crap! That's a lot of vitamins. You have my sympathies.
Posted by: Bonnie | Friday, 18 August 2006 at 13:50
Good Lord Millie that's a lot of pills! I'm sending soothing thoughts to your throat!
Posted by: fisher queen | Saturday, 19 August 2006 at 06:53
Holy Molly Millie! That is an arsen of pills. I hope you don't get sick just from swallowing. I had a similar cabinet, tried the routine and then abandoned it because I felt that my headaches (remember first trimester) were due to too much Iron in my body. Whatever your body doesn't like, it will let you know for sure. Hope it helps!
Posted by: Demeter | Saturday, 19 August 2006 at 07:10
One thing I'm happy for is that I've weaned down my pill intake considerably. I used to be the same way, but now I'm on effexor, prenates, omega (which I'm hoping to get my prenates switched to have an omega included as mine currently doesn't), and extra folic acid.
Hopefully all of these pills works for you. You must have to drink a liter of water to get them all down.
Posted by: statia | Saturday, 19 August 2006 at 11:25
makes my piddly little 8 pills a day seem somehow underdone! can't think of anything to add to your list but I'll add my voice to the joy of yellow pee :)
Posted by: Jennie | Sunday, 20 August 2006 at 23:54
I don't do the folgard, so I take the folic acid (5 pills) and b6 (1) and b12 (1) separately. I still take a prenatal too (since I have them). And fish oil sometimes and calcium, magnesium and zinc sometimes. When I was cycling I took all of those and royal jelly, CO-Q10 and wheatgrass. Loads o' fun ain't it? And I DO sympathize!
Posted by: T | Monday, 21 August 2006 at 18:45
Oh and love the Alice reference - I'll have that in my head all night of course, but...
Posted by: T | Monday, 21 August 2006 at 18:48
I feel your pain, Millie. And you know why, of course!
But sistah, didn't you get the memo? Said surly receptionist is gone, outta der! She's off to start (get this) her *own* acupuncture practise. I did such a nice job of telling her how great she's going to be. I figured offering encouragement might make the let down of her inevitable failure a little less painful. As if someone with her people skills could actually make it in business...
Yours in swallowing,
Posted by: coloratura | Tuesday, 22 August 2006 at 07:55