Absorption may vary with individuals and types of medication. Certain drug problems may arise depending on the type of ostomy you have and the medications you are taking. Make sure all your healthcare providers know the type of ostomy you have and the location of the stoma. This information will help your pharmacist and other healthcare providers monitor your situation (i.e., time-released and enteric coated medications may pass through the system of ileostomates too quickly to be effective).

Always talk with your AIM-HIGH doctor before you start or stop any medication, including vitamins, herbs, supplements or any over-the-counter medication. It is also very important to let your AIM-HIGH doctor know if another doctor prescribes any new medications or changes/stops any current medications. In particular, if you are prescribed any of the following drugs, please have your physician call your AIM-HIGH doctor:

Combining supplements will not normally interfere with the way they work and in some cases may be beneficial. OPC Factor is a high-quality, liquid multivitamin and mineral product and is best for all-round supplementation because it delivers nutrients in the right balance. Water soluble vitamins such as the B group vitamins and vitamin C can't be stored by the body. So if you take in more than your body needs, they are simply excreted.

Do take vitamin C daily, plus a good hypo allergenic vitamin/mineral capsule and essential fatty acids (EFA's), like those found in flax oil, vegetable oils like olive - black currant - safflower - sunflower - sesame - evening primrose oil and fish oils. Cod liver oil is good for you but it's NOT the same thing.

Good nutrition is important during your radiation treatments, and taking a multivitamin at this time is acceptable. Your physician will, however, need to be aware of all medication and/or herbal products that you are currently taking, including large doses of any one vitamin. In some cases, mega-vitamins may be harmful.

The side effects range from headaches to nerve damage, and it varies from person to person. Different drugs react differently in different people. Some people have no side effects - some have all the side effects - some only have one or two of them and in different degrees of severity. headaches, nausea, diarrhea, upset stomachs, appetite loss, rashes, gas, rashes, fatigue, insomnia, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, fevers.

Yes, but send them in the original containers with the original unopened labels. A word of caution on this however, missionaries in the past, have run into problems with vitamins and dietary/herbal supplements being sent or brought in on their person, to the extent of spending time in jail. Bulgaria is a high drug traffic area, so customs officials and border guards are very wary of these things.

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Before undergoing any invasive procedure, patients must stop taking any aspirin or ibuprofen containing products and vitamin E. If a surgical procedure lasts more than one hour, you must also stop taking birth control pills two to four weeks before your procedure. Smoking can severely interfere with healing and good wound formation. Dr. Colgrove recommends quitting tobacco use at least two weeks before your procedure and for four weeks afterwards.

Calorad? works with virtually all other nutritional supplements, that's the great part. We suggest that if you take other nutritional supplements, that you take them with your last meal to maximize the efficacy of Calorad?. Calorad? works best when there is no other activity in the digestive system. If you are on medication, it is best to take it as prescribed by your doctor.