Supplements.... meds... do they mix? - Open to All Other Health Topics Message Board

TheBarber · 07-22-2003, 12:04 PM

Ive got a bad back( disc problems) to avoid surgery I take Anti inflamatory.. I lift weights 3 times a week, I use different supplements( legal pro steroid types andro stuff) I also take a allergy pill everyday. I usually take unisom (sleeping aid) at nights.

Does anyone know if this will tear your stomach up or cause any type of problems takeing these different types of pills together.(at different times of the day of course mostly with food and water) Is their any danger here? any info appreciated.

auntjudyg · 07-22-2003, 12:44 PM

Pharmacists are the best people to ask.

But there are sites that have databases about drug/supplement interactions . . . like one major medical site that advertises on television a lot.

hottrodd · 07-23-2003, 03:39 AM

Hi

I also take a lot of different medications with supplements for my back problems and pain. NSAID's pain meds, sleeping aid, OTC energy pills and drinks. I would ask your doctor or pharmacist and make sure your clear. I always ask my pharmacist when I pick up something, they look in the computer and see what I am taking and let me know if it's okay to take whatever I am picking up or purchasing.

Hottrodd

hottrodd · 07-23-2003, 03:41 AM

Also NSAID always have a risk of harming your stomach over time. They always add that in their side effects..

I sometimes get a little upset even though I take them with milk or food and lot's of water

Perrianne · 08-04-2003, 03:52 AM

I like to look up meds in the computer, too.