supplement use

[muhali3]

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I am not sure if this is asking for medical advice.

Is it safe to take various OTC supplements together as long as there is no experience of persistent symptoms or side effects?

 

[eagles22]

Asking about your personal medicine is asking for medical advice. Talk to your physician or pharmacist. Bring him/her a list of everything you're taking including substance, strength, and frequency.

 

[All4MyDaughter]

Well, I just left a conference where I happened to hear a case study about this... and the patient was extremely healthy, ran marathons, etc. Was talking many (many!) supplements and went to the clinic for a physical. Got lab work done, was found to be in frank renal failure. Burned out his kidneys.

I would be careful. There is no evidence of safety/efficacy of most supplements whether used alone or in combination.

 

[smercer]

Well, I just left a conference where I happened to hear a case study about this... and the patient was extremely healthy, ran marathons, etc. Was talking many (many!) supplements and went to the clinic for a physical. Got lab work done, was found to be in frank renal failure. Burned out his kidneys.

I would be careful. There is no evidence of safety/efficacy of most supplements whether used alone or in combination.

The supplement industry needs a ton of regulation, but it ain't gonna happen. Too many people out there getting tons of money talking about Acai Berry or whatever the new craze is.

People literally will walk into a GNC and take the advice of the clerks, like they are actually educated on the stuff. Most get as much training on the cash register as they do for the effects of the supplements. Not to mention that they are trained to recommend certain supplements and SELL, SELL, SELL.
Also we cannot forget the glorious use of the internet to find out supplements for certain ailments. But "Random_Guy44231" said he was a Dr. and he recommended this...it has to be true.

Sorry---I am very jaded on this subject.

 

[Rx MPLS]

The supplement industry needs a ton of regulation, but it ain't gonna happen. Too many people out there getting tons of money talking about Acai Berry or whatever the new craze is.

People literally will walk into a GNC and take the advice of the clerks, like they are actually educated on the stuff. Most get as much training on the cash register as they do for the effects of the supplements. Not to mention that they are trained to recommend certain supplements and SELL, SELL, SELL.
Also we cannot forget the glorious use of the internet to find out supplements for certain ailments. But "Random_Guy44231" said he was a Dr. and he recommended this...it has to be true.

Sorry---I am very jaded on this subject.

An old friend works for one of these supplement sales companies. She told me that my training as a pharmacy student means that I'm being taught to mask the problems that people face with their health whereas her work (supplement sales) solves the issues at the root of the health problems.

Beyond frustrating is her complete lack of a scientific background, and unwillingness to listen to or understand scientific reasoning... 😡

Of course, many people willingly believe, and are convinced "natural" is better...but when things go really wrong, they dash off to the ER.

 

[Rx MPLS]

Well, I just left a conference where I happened to hear a case study about this... and the patient was extremely healthy, ran marathons, etc. Was talking many (many!) supplements and went to the clinic for a physical. Got lab work done, was found to be in frank renal failure. Burned out his kidneys.

I would be careful. There is no evidence of safety/efficacy of most supplements whether used alone or in combination.

I thought that marathon running itself could cause renal failure sometimes.

 

[All4MyDaughter]

I thought that marathon running itself could cause renal failure sometimes.

Spoken like a true supplement salesman! "It was the marathons, not our untested, unregulated drugs!"

You're right, it can. It's usually acute renal failure related to dehydration.

I got from the case that this guy was in more of a chronic/ESRD kind of situation. Of course, it's impossible to know exactly how or why the supplements could have done this, and what role his exercise habits had played.

 

[Ackj]

Spoken like a true supplement salesman! "It was the marathons, not our untested, unregulated drugs!"

You're right, it can. It's usually acute renal failure related to dehydration.

I got from the case that this guy was in more of a chronic/ESRD kind of situation. Of course, it's impossible to know exactly how or why the supplements could have done this, and what role his exercise habits had played.

The type of supplement is going to be a big factor too. I highly doubt 2000 IU of D3 and a few caps of fish oil are going to hurt you. However, taking 8 scoops of Hyperbolic Musclesport Extreme Androgenic Lipolytic Megablast Sarcomere Workout Pump is probably not so good.

 

[schamj01]

The type of supplement is going to be a big factor too. I highly doubt 2000 IU of D3 and a few caps of fish oil are going to hurt you. However, taking 8 scoops of Hyperbolic Musclesport Extreme Androgenic Lipolytic Megablast Sarcomere Workout Pump is probably not so good.

If you're planning on marketing that, I want in on the ground floor.

 

[All4MyDaughter]

The type of supplement is going to be a big factor too. I highly doubt 2000 IU of D3 and a few caps of fish oil are going to hurt you. However, taking 8 scoops of Hyperbolic Musclesport Extreme Androgenic Lipolytic Megablast Sarcomere Workout Pump is probably not so good.

The guy was on a page and a half of stuff. Pharmacist said it took her hours to even begin to track down what it all was. Of course, most of it has no safety/efficacy data available, let alone a way to tell how it might interact with the other snake oil.