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papillonbleu
Forum Leader Username: Papillonbleu
Post Number: 2173 Registered: 10-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2012 - 09:06 am: |
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Has anyone heard of or tried trisalts? Someone suggested that maybe I should try it to help with my acid problems. I am going to talk to my doctor and transplant team first, but I was wondering if anyone else had experience with this. Thanks again.
Bobbiejo Forum Leader-Multivisceral dx: GERD 1995, gastroparesis 2002, pseudo-obstruction of the bowel 2004 multivisceral transplant, 6 organs, 10/06/05 University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Hostess Rise'
Board Administrator Username: Rise
Post Number: 17242 Registered: 05-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2012 - 09:37 am: |
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Hi BobbieJo I found this online as I never heard of Trisalts http://www.drhoffman.com/page.cfm/537 Please read all ingredients before trying something new. This particular product does contain a potassium component. Did you ask your doctor about Manuka honey in small quantities? There are many different strengths. Are you taking acidolphilus or eating yogurt?
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papillonbleu
Forum Leader Username: Papillonbleu
Post Number: 2174 Registered: 10-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2012 - 02:26 pm: |
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I am going to try and talk to my transplant team today. So far, I have only been able to leave a message. I do try and eat yogurt everyday if possible. My transplant team said I should only get probiotics through yogurt and not take anything else in that regard. If my transplant team approves me to take it, do you think I would have to take this at a different time than I take my other medication, that it could affect absorption of medication in general? Would I need to be worried about the potassium? Do you know if it would be okay to take this trisalts at the same time with the calcium and vitamin D I already take? Thank you for looking this up for me. I hope that your week is going well and made more lovely with new reasons to smile. Many hugs.
Bobbiejo Forum Leader-Multivisceral dx: GERD 1995, gastroparesis 2002, pseudo-obstruction of the bowel 2004 multivisceral transplant, 6 organs, 10/06/05 University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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bill s
Member Username: Bill_s
Post Number: 110 Registered: 08-2011
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2012 - 02:53 pm: |
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Why not ask your transplant team? As I mentioned in other posts, my transplant team (UCSF and Kaiser) lets me take all my medications at the same time with my meals - that is immunosuppressives, blood pressure controls, vitamins, calcium, lovastatin and allopurinol. They say as long as I am consistent, it shouldn't matter. Good luck. |
Hostess Rise'
Board Administrator Username: Rise
Post Number: 17245 Registered: 05-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2012 - 06:11 pm: |
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Hi Bobbie Jo Every person responds differently to vitamins-minerals and other supplements in general. Every morning, I take one acidolphilus pill by Jarrow and sometimes I will take another pill during the day. With the acidolphilus that I take, it does not matter how you take it. I never take them the same time I take my drugs. I do not know of any known interactions. My Prograf levels are stable. I have been taking probiotics for many years prior to transplant. From what I read with the trisalts if there is any potasssium in it, you will probably raise your potassium levels unless you have low potassium levels to begin with. I would not mess around but that is me. There are always low amounts of potassium in a multi vitamin but it all depends on how much potassium the pill contains and what your levels are. Talk to your transplant team -maybe they will say it is ok to take. I would send them an email of the product you are looking to take. About vitamin D, I try and take my vitamin D whenever I eat foods rich in healthy fats, like nuts and seeds. I take calcium and magnesium with my meals and think adding D to the mix is fine. Just my opinion. Let us know what your team says. It is my belief that supplements are important but not nearly as important as the foods we ingest. Here is an example of something that I thought was good for me and now I see there could be trouble. For years I was told that I should take a b complex vitamin. I asked my doctor to test me for B12 and folate and sure enough my levels are way too high. I recently stopped taking my mulit vitamin because I cannot find a mineral complex without iron. I am sure my B12 and folate have been way too high for years. I am hoping they do come down. I would never imagine that a CF patient would have this happen to them. It will be interesting to see in a few weeks if my blood tests come down a bit. BE CAREFUL!!
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