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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Sara on May 01, 2007, 11:49:20 AM

Title: Do you take a vitamin?
Post by: Sara on May 01, 2007, 11:49:20 AM

Do you see any difference in your bloodwork if you don't take it?

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Post by: Sara on May 01, 2007, 11:50:03 AM

Joe's neph prescribed Dialyvite (1 per day) for him but I don't think he's always good about taking it.

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Post by: charee on May 01, 2007, 12:29:23 PM

Iam in my 3rd week of dialysis and they have started me on a multi vitamin and folic acid, after each sessions, their reason is that vitamins are water soluble so after each dialysis session we should replace what was lost during treatment.

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Post by: glitter on May 01, 2007, 02:16:14 PM

my husband does not take it- it makes him queasy

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Post by: goofynina on May 01, 2007, 03:43:35 PM

No difference here... ::)

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Post by: Rerun on May 01, 2007, 07:45:05 PM

I take it but not consistently.  I'm on Nephrocaps.

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Post by: BigSky on May 01, 2007, 07:46:19 PM

There may not be a big difference in blood work.

The vitamins for renal patients have limited amount of certain vitamins and more of others they need.  The big one being folic acid.  This is   because dialysis patients tend to run high homocystine levels and can lead to heart problems and the high dose folic acid in the renal caps can help reduce the homocystine levels.

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Post by: kitkatz on May 01, 2007, 08:18:41 PM

I take Vitamin B with C complex and  folic acid.

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Post by: KICKSTART on May 02, 2007, 12:55:10 AM

I was told not to take anything like that as it would affect my blood test results and not give a true reading . Shows how different the UK is doesnt it ?

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Post by: jbeany on May 02, 2007, 10:54:16 AM

I take Nephcaps, zinc, Vit. E, and B-12.  I can't take any other multi-vitamin because the iron in them makes me throw up.  I get iron thru the machine.  I've been on them all since I started dialysis, so I don't know if they make any difference in the bloodwork. (Except for the iron, that is - I can really tell the difference when they need to give me more of that - and it shows in my hemoglobin levels as well.)

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Post by: MyssAnne on May 02, 2007, 03:13:04 PM

I take Dexfol, a pregnant vitamin pill. Guess I'm malnourished. Not allowed to take anything else, I asked!

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Post by: Razman on May 02, 2007, 05:30:29 PM

I take Vitamin D , B12 , calcium and iron.   Hope they are doing something.

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Post by: carson on May 03, 2007, 05:45:43 AM

I take calcium, iron, calcitrol (vit D), and replavite (a B and C vitamin for renal patients).
I know the calcium and iron make a difference, I don't eat meat so the B can only help and I just started to take calcitrol to help with my calcium absorption.

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Post by: susie q on May 03, 2007, 05:52:31 AM

I take replavite 3 times a week post dialysis.. also a zinc supplement..   8)