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linn65 · 06-04-2014, 05:42 AM

Hi Everyone,

I as normal have questions about vitamins and this is what I have been taking;

2000 IU Vitamin D - Mine was 14 should be at 50, but I did the 12 wk pill first
1500 x 2 of Glucosomine a day
B12 x 1 a day - mine was down to 167 and range is to be 211 to 800 something
Multi-vitamin with iron x 3 a day
probiotic - x 1 a day

Each one I have a different brand, and I just do not know which brand I should take or does it make a difference???

And is there something else I should add????

I can go in the drug store and spend an hour trying to figure out what in the heck I should be getting. My multi-V with Iron is Advocare which is more expensive then the other types.

What are other people using brand wise?? Is it cheaper and better brand to order it online??

Would love the insight!!

Thank you!!!!

06-04-2014, 05:42 AM	#1
linn65 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Attica, IN Posts: 371	Vitamin D, Multi-Vitamin.....Vitamin questions Hi Everyone, I as normal have questions about vitamins and this is what I have been taking; 2000 IU Vitamin D - Mine was 14 should be at 50, but I did the 12 wk pill first 1500 x 2 of Glucosomine a day B12 x 1 a day - mine was down to 167 and range is to be 211 to 800 something Multi-vitamin with iron x 3 a day probiotic - x 1 a day Each one I have a different brand, and I just do not know which brand I should take or does it make a difference??? And is there something else I should add???? I can go in the drug store and spend an hour trying to figure out what in the heck I should be getting. My multi-V with Iron is Advocare which is more expensive then the other types. What are other people using brand wise?? Is it cheaper and better brand to order it online?? Would love the insight!! Thank you!!!! __________________ myleftlump.wordpress.com - started blogging my IDC breast cancer 7/2012 diagnosed with multiple solid lesions 7/20/12 biopsy done. ER+ 30 PR -, HER+++,k167 80% Grade 2 9/2012 biopsy on lymph node - showed malignant 9/2012 Pre-adjunctive TCH chemo. 12/6/12 MRI after Pre-adj. Results: Modest Decrease in size of left breast malignancy As well as the associated satellite lesions and auxiliary Adenopathy compared to prior study. Doctors hoped for better but good response it didn't grow. 12/18/2012 left masectomy with axillary nodes Size 3.2 CM, Nottingham score 9/9 Grade 3, no evidence of in situ carcinoma Areas of angiolymphatic are identified Carcinoma is 0.5 cm from inked deep Margin of excision Attached axillary lymph nodes: metastatic Carcinoma in 6 of 8 nodes. Size of largest node 1.5 cm Extracapsular ER + 73%, PR+2%, HER2+ 2/27/13 6 weeks of IMRT radiation finished 2/2013 Started on Tamoxifan 5 years. 8/2013 will take last Herceptin, 17 treatments total every 3 weeks. BRCA1 & BRAC2 - Negative August 28, 2013 DIEP flap on the left breast. February 2014 Nip & Tuck March 14, 2014 nipple reconstruction and removed port. August 14, 2014 lump in lymph nodes under arm and above clavicle. Stage IV August 28, 2014 herceptin And projeta starting and port put back in. 3/18/15 stopped arimidex. 3/18/15 progression....Tdm1