Magnesium in antacids will increase the effect unpredictably but in a multivitamin it's the Vitamin C you need to watch. Ascorbic or citric acid decrease effect and you should take them at the end of the day.
Otherwise it should be fine. Just take your vitamins before bed and all is good. And definitely no antacids during the day unless your doc says it's ok!
Thanks Glen, somehow I completely forgot about the viatmin C. I'll have to work it in sometime between doses since I'm pretty much going to be taking the Adderall XR three times daily with the 2nd half of the 3rd dose hitting right before bed. Nothing like 5mg of Adderall to clear your head enough to sleep!I have heard that taking Magnesium Oxide can counter the effects of stimulants but I can't seem to find anything online that verifies the interaction. I've been taking a daily multivitamin (Centrum) which contains Magnesium Oxide as a core ingrediant and wanted to make sure that it would not adversely affect the positive effects of the Adderall I just started taking.
If anyone can substantiate this or point me to a source that does I would greatly appreciate it!
But when you have a child who eats very little due to stims, wouldn't the most bio available form be advisable? And wouldn't treating a deficiency with the best form available be better?
Magnesium is absorbed primarily in the small intestine, and it's not a particularly effecient process even under ideal circumstances. Perhaps half the magnesium you take may be absorbed...a smaller percentage if your dose is high.There's a rather interesting article on forms of magnesium, absorption rates, and bioavailability. The author's conclusion is that if a compound high in bioavailability is chosen, you can actually absorb as much as if you were receiving IV magnesium sulfate!
http://www.geriatrictimes.com/g020208.html
I cannot say whether zinc helps - but it at least is one of the safer metals to take as a supplement.
Zinc does aid (especially in men) sexual function, brain function and is a part of having a healthy system (especially men's prostate)
Too much of anything isn't good. Before taking supplements check with at least the pharmacist and probably your MD. Some supplements contain things that can build up dangerously or conflict with existing meds.
Vitamin C for example. Taken near dosing can slow down the meds. But it's safe later in the day.
Just moderation people. Don't jump on every bandwagon that can be very dangerous.
Magnesium oxide is not the most bioavailable form, mag chelate is a much better choice. But it should not effct stims, and it will probably actually benefit in the long run. Studies have shown that alot of people with ADHD are deficient in magnesium.ebdson - you don't need mag chelate to get enough magnesium. It's mostly a way to get more money - ionizing a mineral doesn't make it more available. Stomach acid on anything holding magnesium will make it separate and become available. Magnesium is found in all sorts of foods or the magnesium oxide is fine. All green leafy veggies and most bread contains so much magnesium no extra will ever be needed. Chlorophyl needs magnesium to react with sunlight so the greener the plant the more magnesium you get! And there's no more easily digested version either. Unless you're fasting or just having junk food no alternative is needed.
Hi GlenW
The effect vitamin C has is on absorption of the meds in the intestine, so I do not see how this can effect daytrana. Here is vitamin C listed with other things that interact with a couple stim meds:
http://add.about.com/cs/medications/a/medfactsheet1_2.htm
http://add.about.com/cs/medications/a/medfactsheet1_3.htm
Deflated, once again........
eggsis,
What dose is your son on? It may be that the dose is not high enough. When my daughter started concerta, she was great for a few days then needed to be increased, now after a few weeks I think we need to increase again. She seems close to the right dose but not quite enough. Hopefully, the doctor will be able to get your son to the most effective dose for his needs.
Vickie - He is on the 20 mg patch..He does great at home and playing, buteggsis.... there seems to be some evidence (more study needed to be sure) that zinc actually benefits efficacy of stimulant medication. Here's an excerpt (below) from study at this site: ( http://psychmed.osu.edu/articles/serum.zinc.inattention.cap. 2005.15.619.pdf)
"These findings lead naturally to hypotheses
that improving zinc nutritional status might
improve the response to stimulants or might
even have a beneficial effect independent of
stimulants, or at least might lower the stimulant
dose needed for benefit. These remain largely
untested hypotheses at present (with the exception
of the Turkish and Iranian trials) but deserve
research attention because of the obvious
potential public health importance. The data
available at this time do not prove that low zinc
causes ADHD nor make zinc supplementation
an established treatment."