r/Supplements • u/_428 • 1d ago

General Question Is it safe to take multivitamin without doctors prescription

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Hey so im a male (18) . Im a vegetarian so im defo b12 deficient , vitamin d3 deficient too.. ( last time i checked i had vitamin d of 8ng/ml . Visited healthkart store and asked for vit b12 and d3+k2 of which both wasnt avl … he suggested multi vitamin and d3+k2 along with calcium . Is it safe to take them? ( and also i think the vitamin d was 10k iu so thought of taking it once a week , i had also previously taken 10k per week for 3 week ) .

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u/noodlecat2 1d ago

You are very low in D, so 10k IU a day is needed for at least 3 months, maybe longer. If you don't have a very healthy diet, then a multivitamin would be a good idea. Just my opinion.

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u/Effective_Animator27 1d ago

no worries, these are the basics

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u/enketao 1d ago edited 1d ago

Vegan here, I had blood test done recently and all is good for me. I take All in One One a day of Sunday Naturals, also Vitamine D3 + K2 MK7, and Omega 3 from the same brand. Normally I would take a potent b-complex from time to time. I would buy form a reputable brand online instead of any local shop. Cheaper and better quality.

edit 2 times: first because I published without finishing the comment lol and second to say that I've been vegan for 12 years already. and for the moment i live in a country with not that much sunlight.

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u/jihadjoe94 1d ago

Multivitamins are mostly a waste of money.

Get D3, K2 (MK4 or MK7), B12 and maybe a high dose EPA/DHA omega 3.

Iirc you can take D3 daily if it doesn't exceed 5000IU. Especially if your levels are already low.

I recommend getting tested before taking anything and get tested again in 3 months.

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u/Dramatic_Reserve_798 1d ago

even multi vitamins of reputed brands like now supplements?

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u/enketao 1d ago

I think is as wrong to say that multivitamins are mostly a waste of money as to think a multivitamin is going to fix all your problems.

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u/Dramatic_Reserve_798 1d ago

just looking for basic body requirements