What vitamins and other supplements are you currently taking?

hmmm...it seems that I take as many vitamins as I do meds....sometimes I get an acute case of pill fatigue...so here's what I take and why
1. Viactiv calcium supplement...been on prednisone for over 3 years now (down to 2mg now woohoo)...2x/day
2. Zinc...my GI suggested this after terrible hair fall out and funny taste in my mouth. It does seem to help with my hair growth...haven't taken any in about a week (ran out, haven't felt good enough to get to a store) and it's falling out in handfuls...1x/morning
3. Flaxseed oil. Want the omega fatty acids, but the fish oil stuff does not like being in my tummy...it always want to come back out the way it came in. The omegas are also supposed to help with inflammation too...2x/day
4. Multivitamin...one that dissolves fast (not like a centrum) or in liquid form gell caps...my body has a fast transit time so I do have to be particular about my multi's...also instead of in food form, and more the pure form, my body can get some of it nutrients. (my transit time is way to fast ) ...1x/day
5. Align...or other probiotic. just want everything to normalize...1x/evening
I hope this helps

Monthly B-12 injections, Multivitamin,Dbl calcium, Vit-D, Probiotic, Folic Acid.
I should be taking fish oil but it really drops my blood pressure. I'm going to start flaxseed oil and see if that helps.

I get biweekly B-12 injections (lost TI in surgery), take 3000 units of Vitamin D (helps keep inflammation down, helps chronic pain, and strengthens bones), Calcium (to repair damage Pred did), and Primadolphilus Reuteri (probiotic to keep bacterial levels even).

Vitamin D ... B12 ... Folic Acid.  I read somewhere the combination of these three vitamins help with Crohns.

Iron.  I'm "slightly" anemic.

Vitamin D/Calicum.  I'm so friggin' tired.  My GP did blood work and found my D level was down and suggest a supplement.

Glucosomine/Condroitin.  I tell myself it helps with joint paint. 

I feel like, I alone, am keeping these pharmecutical companies in business!!

kia

Vitamin D is common is Crohn's patients. My daughter takes 5000IU vitamin (D3, not D2) daily.

Also takes:

Iron Bislgycinate (27 mg)

Monthly B12 injections - she can't seem to absorb enough B12 from oral vitamins

SCD multivitamin every other day

B complex vitamin

homemade yogurt

Calcium/D supplement (500 Calcium Citrate w/200 D3)  

Zinc only occasionally, because Zinc supplements interfere with the absorption of iron and, I think, calcium 

I've been reading that a lot of you are including a probiotic into your daily regime. Say I want to purchase a probiotic - how would I know it's good? There are so many out there that I really wouldn't know what is or isn't a waste of my time and money. I have heard of Align, is this a good product? Is it available in Canada?

Also, I spoke with my nurse practitioner today about starting some supplements and vitamins - she was leery about suggesting anything because I am starting remicade next week. Has anyone found they had to change supplements/vitamins when starting remicade?

My 14 year old daughter takes, prenatal vitamin, 2/1000mg omega 3, 2000IU vit D3, 1000mg calcium, 1 Udo's Choice Probiotic 3mgs LDN at bedtime. She also is on SCD and the SCD yogurt. She is presently tapering off Prednisone(10mgs right now) and will begin back on 2/500mgs of Pentasa this week.

Multivitamin
Calcium
Vitamin D
Omega -3
Flaxseed Meal
Eat Probiotic Yogurt

Great to hear from everyone - would love to hear more.

What do you all find most successful? What about those with peri anal crohn's specifically?

I am on calcium 1500mg and vitamin D3 400 iu
ferrous sulphate (i am slightly anaemic)
B12 injections every 3 months
but looking at every one else's vitamin levels, I don't know if this actually enough or not especially the Vit B12, most people seem to be having the injections alot more regularly, atleast once a month ?????
Does vit B12 stop you from running to the toilet as well.....and stop any itchiness too?? if anyone has experienced that is does please let me know.
I am back to the doctors on thursday so maybe I can speak to her about it!

Hey all... here's my list

- Multivitamin (general catch all for deficiencies)
- Fish oil (for inflammation since i don't eat much seafood)
- Phillip's colon care probiotic (seems to keep my stomach quiet)
- some random supplement that has extra B vitamins, magnesium, and folic acid

I have calcium that i keep forgetting to take. I need to put it with the rest of my vitamins, since i am on prednisone right now and need the extra calcium. I also tried oregano oil for it's anti inflammitory properties; but it seems to cause me acid reflux, so that is taken out of the rotation. I'm experimenting with SCD right now to compliment my maintenence med of Asacol. I went into a second flare 2 months ago, since my first diagnosis of CD back in july '07. I've been told i'm a mild case of Crohn's, but the doctor wants me to go on Humira if i can't get out of this flare and stay in remission (he put me on a prednisone taper again). I'm finding by taking out the inflammatory foods and adding in heavy doses of probiotics.. i'm starting to bounce back nicely. I have to admit that since i got remission so easily when i was first diagnosed, that i got lazy over the past two years by only taking the asacol and not re-adjusting my lifestyle (eating fast food, stressing out too much,still smoking). So i give a big thumbs up vote for heavy probiotic and antiinflamatory supplement currently.

Everything I use is listed in my sig below... :)