Guest guest Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 Hi Alice, I know that is a great suggestion you have made. I just have to ask, why you feel that everyone's own doctor would have a lot of suggestions and information about supplements. I am seeing a Metabolic Disorder specialist and I was expecting him to know everything there is to know about vitamins, minerals etc. He really doesn't seem to. They recommend A,C,E and B vitamins along with Carnitine and QGel and that is about it. When I ask questions about other supplements, they look at me with a blank look and offer no input. Adam In a message dated 6/13/2004 4:08:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, writes: > As the listowner, I have to recommend that anyone who is > considering a new supplement for a symptom or condition they are experiencing should > not follow the advice of the listmembers without first consulting with their > own physician. If you do, the consequences may be serious. We all have > different systems and there is absolute danger in taking some supplements or > mixing them with others so please - do not try anything that someone here is > taking without the advice of your personal physician. > > We are not doctors. We are patients and friends. Check all of the > suggestions you see here with a professional before you make the change. > > Alice > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Adam Most doctors are at a loss of what other things to suggest unless they have learned about mito, but they can run tests to determine electrolyte balance and some of the vit. levels. Many of the other suggested supplements made by mito docs are relative to other issues being addressed, such as alpha lopoic acid for those with blood sugar issues. Doctors are familiar with the over and under readings of blood testing to determine levels of many of the vitamins. One warning - don't try to interpret the results yourself. If you are supplementing (even with diet in some cases) your levels may show as low or high. A doctor should know this information. That is why it is important to talk with a doctor about the results. Maybe you could give the doctor a list of suggested meds by Dr. Cohen and ask about them. He should be able to suggest amounts or address taking or not taking depending on your conditions and what knowledge he has about each one. Not every doctor has this information in his head, so you might need to give him the list and give him time to read and talk with other docs before your next appointment. I feel very strongly that we need our doctors to work with us every step of the way. A nutritionist might also be of help in working with you in conjunction with a doctor. Supplements can be as harmful as helpful for us. I keep a list of my meds, dosages and supplements and dosages in my computer. The supplements list why they were prescribed for each one. This helps a different specialist to see how they fit into the scheme of things, so they don't just tell you to stop them all. Taking all the stuff we take sure can muddy the waters for the docs who are use to dealing with one issue in a " normal " person. laurie > From: adamm321@... > Reply-To: > Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 05:55:13 EDT > To: > Subject: 5HTP warning > > Hi Alice, > > I know that is a great suggestion you have made. I just have to ask, why you > feel that everyone's own doctor would have a lot of suggestions and > information about supplements. I am seeing a Metabolic Disorder specialist > and I was > expecting him to know everything there is to know about vitamins, minerals > etc. > He really doesn't seem to. They recommend A,C,E and B vitamins along with > Carnitine and QGel and that is about it. When I ask questions about other > supplements, they look at me with a blank look and offer no input. > > Adam > > > In a message dated 6/13/2004 4:08:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, > writes: > >> As the listowner, I have to recommend that anyone who is >> considering a new supplement for a symptom or condition they are experiencing >> should >> not follow the advice of the listmembers without first consulting with their >> own physician. If you do, the consequences may be serious. We all have >> different systems and there is absolute danger in taking some supplements or >> mixing them with others so please - do not try anything that someone here is >> taking without the advice of your personal physician. >> >> We are not doctors. We are patients and friends. Check all of the >> suggestions you see here with a professional before you make the change. >> >> Alice >> >> > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Adam, Laurie beat me to the answer but I inforce what she said. You can harm yourself by just taking supplements that you see other people take and don't make sure your physician is consulted. What is good for the goose may not be good for the gander as we may all have mito but we are still all different. Your doctors should be running fairly frequent blood work and should know what to look for. There is no harm in printing things you see here and taking them to the doctor as they sometimes appreciate the suggestions we offer here but please don't just take something because you see that someone else on the list is taking it. That would be about the same as taking someone else's prescription. Alice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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