Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 My internist automatically gives all celiacs a monthly B12 shot and extra folic acid (1mg). If you still menstruate he also follows iron levels carefully. I also take vitamin D because I don't eat dairy. My doc is super careful. Once a year he tests my blood for all vitamin levels, kidney and liver function, lipid levels and a whole bunch of other things that escape me. if any levels are off he rechecks in 3 months. Shez > Lots of you talk about being on perscription vitamins. My doctor > admitedly knows very little about Celiac adn I have a appointment > comming up what deficiencies should I ask her to test for? I have > noticed many have problems with B and Iron so I will ask to test my > levels for those. I am still pretty new to all this. Thanks for any > suggestions. > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 > > Lots of you talk about being on perscription vitamins. My doctor > admitedly knows very little about Celiac adn I have a appointment > comming up what deficiencies should I ask her to test for? I have > noticed many have problems with B and Iron so I will ask to test my > levels for those. I am still pretty new to all this. Thanks for any > suggestions. > I admire your doc for telling you he/she is not well versed on CD. I get my iron (fe) levels checked frequently as well as my potassium (K or K+) and magnesium (mg). My doc also follows my folic acid levels because I've had severe anemia in the past (not related to CD, that we know of). Occassionally, he'll throw in sodium and zinc levels, too. best of luck and let us know which tests you get him/her to run. carla san jose, ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Can I have your doc? Mine stinks in comparison. I would love to get a B12 shot and folic acid. I would love someone to offer to draw a liver panel. These are all things I am going to ask about at my next appt. I just wish I didn't have to ask. I wish that they would be proactive and supportive. > > > Lots of you talk about being on perscription vitamins. My doctor > > admitedly knows very little about Celiac adn I have a appointment > > comming up what deficiencies should I ask her to test for? I have > > noticed many have problems with B and Iron so I will ask to test my > > levels for those. I am still pretty new to all this. Thanks for any > > suggestions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 How often are people getting their " levels " drawn? > > > > Lots of you talk about being on perscription vitamins. My doctor > > admitedly knows very little about Celiac adn I have a appointment > > comming up what deficiencies should I ask her to test for? I have > > noticed many have problems with B and Iron so I will ask to test > my > > levels for those. I am still pretty new to all this. Thanks for > any > > suggestions. > > > > I admire your doc for telling you he/she is not well versed on CD. > > I get my iron (fe) levels checked frequently as well as my potassium > (K or K+) and magnesium (mg). My doc also follows my folic acid > levels because I've had severe anemia in the past (not related to > CD, that we know of). Occassionally, he'll throw in sodium and zinc > levels, too. > > best of luck and let us know which tests you get him/her to run. > > carla > san jose, ca > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 I get B-12, B complex, folic acid and magnesium from my endocrinologist to inject myself and oral iron supplements. At first I was taking one shot per week and taking 2 iron tabs (not sure the mg). A year later I am taking a shot once a month or when I remember and one iron tab a day. He tests for nutrients (iron, magnesium, Bs and folic acid) and lipid every three to 4 months and a liver and kidney panel once a year. But, I also have Type 2 diabetes which encourages him to test more frequently. Lori in ATL > > > > > Lots of you talk about being on perscription vitamins. My doctor > > > admitedly knows very little about Celiac adn I have a appointment > > > comming up what deficiencies should I ask her to test for? I have > > > noticed many have problems with B and Iron so I will ask to test > my > > > levels for those. I am still pretty new to all this. Thanks for > any > > > suggestions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 I get B-12, B complex, folic acid and magnesium from my endocrinologist to inject myself and oral iron supplements. At first I was taking one shot per week and taking 2 iron tabs (not sure the mg). A year later I am taking a shot once a month or when I remember and one iron tab a day. He tests for nutrients (iron, magnesium, Bs and folic acid) and lipid every three to 4 months and a liver and kidney panel once a year. But, I also have Type 2 diabetes which encourages him to test more frequently. Lori in ATL > > > > > Lots of you talk about being on perscription vitamins. My doctor > > > admitedly knows very little about Celiac adn I have a appointment > > > comming up what deficiencies should I ask her to test for? I have > > > noticed many have problems with B and Iron so I will ask to test > my > > > levels for those. I am still pretty new to all this. Thanks for > any > > > suggestions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 I get B-12, B complex, folic acid and magnesium from my endocrinologist to inject myself and oral iron supplements. At first I was taking one shot per week and taking 2 iron tabs (not sure the mg). A year later I am taking a shot once a month or when I remember and one iron tab a day. He tests for nutrients (iron, magnesium, Bs and folic acid) and lipid every three to 4 months and a liver and kidney panel once a year. But, I also have Type 2 diabetes which encourages him to test more frequently. Lori in ATL > > > > > Lots of you talk about being on perscription vitamins. My doctor > > > admitedly knows very little about Celiac adn I have a appointment > > > comming up what deficiencies should I ask her to test for? I have > > > noticed many have problems with B and Iron so I will ask to test > my > > > levels for those. I am still pretty new to all this. Thanks for > any > > > suggestions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 > Liver panels are important- ============ mine are still whacky 18 months after going GF. I've made some dietary changes and go back for a recheck in 2 months. If they still aren't back my internist wants me to go and see a specialist. any ideas on how to help my liver? Shez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Should someone who eats a GF diet be taking a vitamin. Is there a safe one available? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 We get gf/cf vitamins from Kirkman. Zanna http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Art_on_A_Budget/ My daily rantings! www.zannasstory.blogspot.com My picture trail: www.picturetrail.com/xanadoodles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 If you go to Kirkman's site for vitamins you can punch in gluten free and find the ones that are gf. My son takes supplements for autism from there and we take daily vitamins from them also. Before dx, I used so many tums and pepto bismol.....not anymore. Haven't even touched them. Such a relief. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Art_on_A_Budget/ My daily rantings! www.zannasstory.blogspot.com My picture trail: www.picturetrail.com/xanadoodles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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