r/vitamins

Ive been trying to gain weight for years and im finally deciding to get on a supplement to help me gain weight. I might go on birth control because i’ve heard some make you more likely to get pregnant but any recommendations? I was looking at maca root

Hi! I’m looking for vitamins that can help me with my mood essentially. I’ve been dealing with depression, it’s hard for me to label it honestly, but life has been hard lately. I also have really horrible issues when it comes to sleeping (at the right times) I am a recovering addict (Benadryl, people don’t take it seriously but it is an issue) and I will literally lay awake all night and then be exhausted in the morning because my mind just won’t stop. When I was younger my parents had me on some type of supplement for depression but I don’t recall it working correctly. I don’t have insurance right now so this is the way I’m steering in the meantime.

It’s my first day being vegan, I was drinking my usual ultra fiesta mango monster and when I looked at the back it said it practically had all of my b12 intake?? Does the monster actually provide my body with the b12?

So yeah, as you all read the title, I was having vitamin b12 and d3 deficiencies. My b12 was at 172 nmol/L and d3 was at 32 nmol/L. I had fixed those before few months and my b12 is at 840 nmol/L which is very good, but my d3 was 100 nmol/L. I wanted to achieve atleast 200 nmol/L of d3 because I was having tiredness, sleepiness, brain fog, back pain, muscle soreness, depression, anxiety, low mood, etc.

I started taking 20000 IU of d3, 220mcg of k2 and 440 mg of magnesium glycinate before 2 weeks. During the starting of this regime I felt slightly better but then again my symptoms came back. Idk what to do, I am facing these issues since last few months and it is making my life a living hell.

My all other blood tests are good including b12, iron, ferritin, tibc, thyroid, potassium, sodium, sugar, gfr, creatinine, etc.

My vitamin D came back at **16.78 ng/mL** and my doctor gave me D-CURE **25,000 IU** and told me to take one capsule every **2 weeks**.
I started with 25,000 IU on August 3 and took the second one on August 8, so I’ve taken 50,000 IU total. I still have two capsules left.
What confused me is that I see a lot of deficient people taking around **5,000 IU every day**.
If you take 5,000 IU daily, that’s **35,000 IU per week**, while my doctor’s 25,000 IU every two weeks averages only around **1,800 IU per day**.
That’s what made me wonder if every two weeks is quite a low dose for actually correcting a level of 16.78.
I also bought **5,000 IU D3** but haven’t taken any yet. My idea was to finish the D-CURE and then switch to 5,000 IU daily for a while, then eventually lower the dose for maintenance.
For anyone who started around my level, what did you actually take? **25,000 IU every two weeks, 25,000 weekly, 5,000 daily, or something else?** How long did you use that dose before switching to maintenance?

I was very low in potassium and I was told to get more potassium through food and take supplements. The supplements made me feel terrible so o did two coconut waters every day for one week. Now my potassium is too high. My heart rate is elevated and I hate the feeling. It’s nothing dangerous just a resting heart rate if 57 vs my typical 47. I drink a ton of water. Do the sauna occasionally and just started water pills. Does anything lower potassium? Anything at all. Thank you

I (23F) had 7.6ng/ml which fell into deficiency and started 60K IU weekly Vit D dosage along with few other supps like Magnesium (chelated, magnesium oxide based since I didn't know much abt glycinate form), Omega 3 fish oil. It did help a lot with few things like mood, energy, hair greying. Started this after my last periods got over.

But here's the worrying part. My periods are usually like clockwork. And I'm like 6days late from my period now. Any one else who had this experience?? When did it come back??

Im thinking about taking a Vitamin C tablet daily. Is it safe to use every day, or should it only be taken occasionally? I'd love to hear from people who take it regularly.

What vitamins should I take?

I am a 32/F 195 lbs 5’2 w. PCOS and hypothyroidism.

Current prescriptions: Levothyroxine (thyroid medication), Spiranolactone (acne) and Pristiq (panic disorder).

Current Vitamins: B12, Biotin, D3 and Magnesium

Searching up this information online is overwhelming . Genuinely want to see what you guys think with your knowledge and my information. What are vitamins? I should be taking at my age and my condition.

My partner is 59 and I am 33, I'm already taking supplements. But what are the best for old men to try to avoid posible problems?

may 2 vitamins aq pinagpipilian para sa anak q. parehong okay ung price pero ung isa vit c lng tas ung isa may vit c + zinc. ano usually mas tinitignan nyo?

Okay, this might sound weird, but hear me out 😂

Whenever I eat eggs, non-veg or certain dry fruits, I swear my body feels unusually “hot” and I start getting acne/breakouts. It happens often enough that I’ve started noticing a pattern.

But whenever I tell doctors, they basically say “there’s no connection” and don’t really take me seriously. 💀

So now I’m wondering — is this actually a thing, or am I just connecting dots that aren’t connected?

Has anyone here noticed the same thing? 👀

Especially with eggs/chicken/meat or nuts?

Tell me I’m not the only one 😭 And if you figured out what was causing it, PLEASE share.