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I am having a hard time getting information about vitamin supplements.
Do you know of any multivitamins, vitamin C, etc., that are safe to take
for people with IC?
Answer:
This is probably one of the most common questions asked by people with
IC. The reason that many multivitamin formulas bother a person with IC
is that the vitamin C and vitamin Bs that the body doesn’t absorb are
flushed out through the urine. Theoretically, that is a signal we don’t
need to consume that much at any one time. In fact, most people don’t
need the 100 percent-plus doses of vitamins that we often see in these
multivitamin formulas since we still get vitamins and minerals from the
food that we eat. You may want to try a children’s formula that has much
lower doses of the various vitamins. If you are sensitive to additives,
try a formula that has no artificial colors or flavors. In regards to
vitamin C, some people with IC find that they can take up to 500 mg of a
non-acidic vitamin C without problems. Ester-C is a type of non-acidic
(acid reduced) vitamin C.
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