Re: Supplement to replinish vitamins that Metformin inhibits
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 12 Jun 2001 04:24:55 +0200
Hi,
You should not, because the only proven component in those multivitamins is folic acid all the others are ... well bogus. (A good example is vit B12, which absolutely does not get absorbed from the intestinal tract, why is it then put into those complexes?) Besides they also contain vit A which is proven to be DANGEROUS in early pg.
Sam
> Why shouldn't you take a multivitamin when ttc??
>
> At Sat, 9 Jun 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
> >
> >Hi LF,
> >
> >You are right, metformin decreases the absorption of folic acid. A maximum
> >of 800 mcg/day suffices. I would not recommend to take multivitamins while
> >TTC.
> >
> >Sam (Ob/Gyn, RE)
> >
> >> Background: 35, recently diagnosed PCOS & IR, on metformin (1500
> >> mg/day), TTC
> >>
> >> Hi. I'm not an expert on vitamins and herbs--far from it. So at the
> >> risk of looking foolish, here's a story.
> >>
> >> I read (either on this forum or on a web site like this one,
> >> http://www.healthwell.com/healthnotes/Drug/Metformin.cfm, that taking
> >> Metformin (Glucophage) inhibits the absorbtion of some vitamins &
> >> minerals that we all need, esp. those who are TTC (folic acid & B12,
> >> especially). Metformin is classified as a biguanide. (Don't ask me to
> >> define that.)
> >>
> >> Well, I hate taking vitamins, but I knew that folic acid was important
> >> to prevent birth defects, so I bought some and started taking it. At
> >> the same time, I started reading a book about Syndrome X, and the
> >> authors recommended some supplements for those who are insulin
> >> resistant, including coenzyme Q-10 and alpha lipoic acid.
> >>
> >> Yesterday, I was in Wal-Mart and passed by the pharmacy area. I
> >> happened to turn down the aisle that had diabetes-related products. (I
> >> am not diabetic.) I noticed some vitamins on that aisle made especially
> >> for persons taking diabetic medications. There were about 4 brands, and
> >> the 2 that impressed me most were alpha-betic and Restorex. I compared
> >> the labels, prices, etc. and bought the Restorex. This multivitamin
> >> does not contain ALA, so I bought some of that separately.
> >>
> >> Today is the first day I've taken it, so this is quite new to me, but I
> >> thought I'd let you know about it. I like the idea of taking 2 or 3
> >> pills a day instead of a handful.
> >>
> >> Has anybody else tried Restorex as a supplement?
> >>
> >> Here is a web site about it:
> >> http://www.restorex.com/restorex.asp?IT=520302
> >>
> >> It is NOT labeled "for diabetics." It is labeled "Helps to restore
> >> nutrients commonly depleted by diabetic prescription medication."
> >>
> >> If you want me to post what it actually contains, I will, but I don't
> >> have the bottle with me right now.
> >>
> >> Comments welcome, but be nice. This is all new to me. :-)
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> LF
>
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