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How many ADEKS?

Landy

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Wow, I only take one a day & never thought about needing to take any more.
What determines how many you should take....blood work that shows deficiency in those vitimins???
 

JazzysMom

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Both my ADEK & ABDEK bottles say to take two a day. This is the general guideline I guess & I am sure according to your vitamin levels it would be adjusted according to your needs. I also found out that ADEK is suppose to be chewed to get the full benefit. Hell I wasnt doing that & never have so my doctor switched me to ABDEK which is a softgel. I can swallow it whole & its designed to work fine that way.
 

JazzysMom

New member
Both my ADEK & ABDEK bottles say to take two a day. This is the general guideline I guess & I am sure according to your vitamin levels it would be adjusted according to your needs. I also found out that ADEK is suppose to be chewed to get the full benefit. Hell I wasnt doing that & never have so my doctor switched me to ABDEK which is a softgel. I can swallow it whole & its designed to work fine that way.
 

JazzysMom

New member
Both my ADEK & ABDEK bottles say to take two a day. This is the general guideline I guess & I am sure according to your vitamin levels it would be adjusted according to your needs. I also found out that ADEK is suppose to be chewed to get the full benefit. Hell I wasnt doing that & never have so my doctor switched me to ABDEK which is a softgel. I can swallow it whole & its designed to work fine that way.
 

LouLou

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Just a note - ADEK and ABDEK are not for use during pregnancy.
Prenatal vitamins replace the need to take them. Vitamin A in the doses in ADEK could be harmful to the fetus.

LouLou
 

LouLou

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Just a note - ADEK and ABDEK are not for use during pregnancy.
Prenatal vitamins replace the need to take them. Vitamin A in the doses in ADEK could be harmful to the fetus.

LouLou
 

LouLou

New member
Just a note - ADEK and ABDEK are not for use during pregnancy.
Prenatal vitamins replace the need to take them. Vitamin A in the doses in ADEK could be harmful to the fetus.

LouLou
 

Landy

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>JazzysMom</b></i>

Both my ADEK & ABDEK bottles say to take two a day. </end quote></div>


You mean you read the labels??? Maybe I should give that a try. LOL
I get the bottles of ADEK's that the pharmacy receives & have never taken the time to read the little label on the bottle.....I will now<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 

Landy

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>JazzysMom</b></i>

Both my ADEK & ABDEK bottles say to take two a day. </end quote></div>


You mean you read the labels??? Maybe I should give that a try. LOL
I get the bottles of ADEK's that the pharmacy receives & have never taken the time to read the little label on the bottle.....I will now<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 

Landy

New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>JazzysMom</b></i>

Both my ADEK & ABDEK bottles say to take two a day. </end quote></div>


You mean you read the labels??? Maybe I should give that a try. LOL
I get the bottles of ADEK's that the pharmacy receives & have never taken the time to read the little label on the bottle.....I will now<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 

Bumblebee

New member
Thanks for all the advice.<br>
haha of course i know to read a label on a bottle!<br>
However these ADEKS were given to me by the hosp and not through a
prescription so no label.  The doc told me how many i was
supposed to take but with so much going on i forgot. I do know my
vitamin levels are way way way down - but this doc doesn't know
that and 2 a day rings a bell.<br>
So yes, i do know to read labels :)<br>
 

Bumblebee

New member
Thanks for all the advice.<br>
haha of course i know to read a label on a bottle!<br>
However these ADEKS were given to me by the hosp and not through a
prescription so no label.  The doc told me how many i was
supposed to take but with so much going on i forgot. I do know my
vitamin levels are way way way down - but this doc doesn't know
that and 2 a day rings a bell.<br>
So yes, i do know to read labels :)<br>
 

Bumblebee

New member
Thanks for all the advice.<br>
haha of course i know to read a label on a bottle!<br>
However these ADEKS were given to me by the hosp and not through a
prescription so no label.  The doc told me how many i was
supposed to take but with so much going on i forgot. I do know my
vitamin levels are way way way down - but this doc doesn't know
that and 2 a day rings a bell.<br>
So yes, i do know to read labels :)<br>
 

Landy

New member
Bumblebee,
My comment wasn't directed at you<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">, that's why I put what Melissa said in quotes, I was responding to her in an ornery way because if I had taken the time to read the label I would have seen that I wasn't taking the recommended amount.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">
 

Landy

New member
Bumblebee,
My comment wasn't directed at you<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">, that's why I put what Melissa said in quotes, I was responding to her in an ornery way because if I had taken the time to read the label I would have seen that I wasn't taking the recommended amount.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">
 

Landy

New member
Bumblebee,
My comment wasn't directed at you<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">, that's why I put what Melissa said in quotes, I was responding to her in an ornery way because if I had taken the time to read the label I would have seen that I wasn't taking the recommended amount.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">
 
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