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Taking Microlite And Vitamin Tablets. Having Cold Sores. Suggest The Course Of Action?
Question: quick question , i am on the combined pill / microlite and have just started taking energise b+ vitamins with vitamin c as i am getting coldsores a lot so must be run down,. , the dosage of vit c in the soluable tablet is 1000mg a tablet and you take one a day.. does this interfere with the pill and do you need a few hours before taking the pill??
Brief Answer:
Yes it does.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,
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Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you the effect of vitamin C is to increase the absorption of estrogen. So , the level of estrogen rises when you are on high doses of Vitamin C . If you then stops taking it , estrogen is lowered suddenly and this could lead to withdrawal bleeding and spotting .
It is advised that it should be taken 4-5 hours before or after taking your OCP . IF you have withdrawl bleed just lower the amount of vitamin C that you are taking or avoid it.
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
Yes it does.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,
Thank you for posting your query on XXXXXXX
Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you the effect of vitamin C is to increase the absorption of estrogen. So , the level of estrogen rises when you are on high doses of Vitamin C . If you then stops taking it , estrogen is lowered suddenly and this could lead to withdrawal bleeding and spotting .
It is advised that it should be taken 4-5 hours before or after taking your OCP . IF you have withdrawl bleed just lower the amount of vitamin C that you are taking or avoid it.
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
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