Hi. Does anyone use otc meds or supplements and if so do they help?
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i take a mish mash of calcium, garlic, b and multi vitamins. magnesium a lot, too. nothing prescribed, thankfully.
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What are you hoping they will help with? Whether meds or supplements help really depends on what you’re hoping to solve.
Generally taking a supplement for something will not help if your levels of it in the body are already adequate. Many deficiencies are a lot less common than popularly believed. But if you are at risk of a deficiency (thiamine in alcoholics for example), or if you want to take it as a preventative measure, they can be useful.
Diet is huge. The right diet will take care of proper vitamin and mineral levels (except in the case of certain medical conditions), and do the job of most supplements. It can help with energy levels too. Combined with exercise, it’s one of the best possible things you can do for your body.
I take some meds, but nothing over-the-counter, just what my doctor prescribes me to address my mental health.
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I take a few vitamin and mineral supplements because I don’t eat a lot. I’ve always had a naturally low caloric intake even when getting tons of daily exercise. Now that my mobility is impaired by my bum knee, I eat even less cuz I’m not burning much energy sitting around. What I do eat has to have high nutritional value, but it isn’t enough to guarantee adequate amounts of essentials.
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What do you want them to be of help for?
In the beginning of my sobriaty (doc alcohol) I used a vitamin B complex, melatonin (to help me sleeping) and CBD oil.
Now I’m 1 year sober and I still use CBD oil on stressfull days. I’m eating plantbased so I use a B12 vitamin and vitamin D because I’m older then 50. I also use a algae supplement because of the omega 3. That’s about it! 🙋
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I use melatonin and a probiotic, and take vitamins when my immune system is feeling low. I can’t typically take supplements regularly because everything makes my skin break out.
I also am on medication to keep me from completely losing my shit. Questionable whether it’s working or not lol.
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I relate to those last two statements more than I’d like to admit. 
My meds definitely help though. I’d probably be a regular resident in the psych hospital without them.
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