Doctors advising "stop all supplements" before procedure

[ofonorow]

[nineboy]

I remember asking this question myself. Also I've never had a heart attack, its always been angina. I also am no expert but have been in hospital without my Vitamin C etc.and survived. When I had my pacemaker inserted I was without Vit. C but took it when getting myself back home. Myself I do what I'm told most times in hospital, you have to anyway. I've always been treated very well as a heart patient. I was on a statin for many years and thought nothing about it. Now even though they want me on one, I won't, they give me too much muscle pain. Hope all goes well I have been there many times. So take care. nineboy.

[lolex]

I had the same advice for the angiogram and a double by pass.

I stopped most of my supplements a week before, but kept taking Vitamin C up to the day before on each occasion. I also smuggled some Vit C tabs into the hospital and took them the days immediately following the By Pass. (I don't take Cardio C product)

No issues for me and I recovered well.

The Doctors are worried about Vitamins because they don't know what interactions they may have with anesthetics and other drugs they may give you. They are positively scared of internal 'bleeds'. Vit E is a blood thinner of some low/intermediate effect.

[nineboy]

Just wondered was there any follow up from Kathy on this issue. Maybe I'm missing something. Just wondered. nineboy.