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Vitamins for Crohn's disease

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mary65495
mary65495

Can anybody recommend a vit/ mineral supplement for somebody with Crohn's disease. I'm on no medication but my diet has become very limited ,

all the best to you all.

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  • jo19531
    jo19531 mary65495

    Posted

    Hi, im pretty new to all this myself, but I try and take a multi vit without iron usually or a B vitamin supplement. I have low B12 and low folate and for many years had regular injections. Now I keep my levels just on the border of normal by taking oral supplements. My diet is shocking, I live on ham sandwiches, yet aside from low calcium my vitamin levels are miraculously hanging in there at present! I dont take iron as it gives me awful tummy ache rolleyes
    • mary65495
      mary65495 jo19531

      Posted

      Thanks , didn't think of that, multivitamin, without iron . 
  • JoannaG
    JoannaG mary65495

    Posted

    I am new to all this wonderful Crohns stuff as well. However, I take a Complex B supplement, Folic Acid supplement and a Ginger supplement. Ginger is said to be great for your GI system.
    • jo19531
      jo19531 mary65495

      Posted

      I find the B complex a great help. I suffer from a really foggy head at times but find whenever I am taking B vits I feel so much better generally, less fatigued and much sharper in my head!
    • mary65495
      mary65495 jo19531

      Posted

      Thank you Jo, did B vits , do you know if they are difficult on the gut ? 
    • jo19531
      jo19531 mary65495

      Posted

      Oooh really? No I didnt rolleyes im not taking them at the moment as i wanted to see if my levels dropped quickly. I was having regular injections for B12 deficiency but developed a reaction to them so my GP said to take them orally!
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