Multivitamins? Are they worth taking?

nh_user_1185702 · June 13, 2018, 8:07am

Hi,

As I understand it, when you have a flare up ( or maybe in between also ) UC prevents the colon from absorbing nutrients like calcium etc. Is it worth taking calcium and multivitamin supplements to counter this?

Thank you

nh_user_1152518 · June 13, 2018, 3:21pm

My consultant say yes and I take them all the time.

nh_user_1156494 · June 13, 2018, 5:22pm

Yes i take multivit everyday

Calcium i believe is more when you are on steriods i was perscibed Calcichew i think they were called

I also use probiotics everyday not sure how much they help though

nh_user_1185702 · June 14, 2018, 4:42pm

Thank you Helen.

nh_user_1185702 · June 14, 2018, 4:43pm

Thank you Mark.

anon87974465 · June 16, 2018, 3:01pm

Yeah I've recently been advised by my dietician to take a multivitamin.

nh_user_1185702 · June 17, 2018, 4:39pm

Thanks Kevin,

I’ll start taking them.