Elevit

[redlady]

Hi just wondering if anyone has used elevit and what their opinions on it are.

I have just started charting my cycles and Im a bit worried Im anovulating. I don't have a temperature rise yet though I have fertile CM. I wonder if elevit can help?

bye for now
redlady

[K1]

Strangely enough the IVF clinic I go to recommended I take a conception/pregnancy tablet that had 800mg of folate, works out the only one on the market that has 800mg of Folate is Elevit. (the others are 500mg) not sure if this means it better or the clinic are getting some quiet kickbacks!

[Dutchie80]

Hi just wondering if anyone has used elevit and what their opinions on it are.

I have just started charting my cycles and Im a bit worried Im anovulating. I don't have a temperature rise yet though I have fertile CM. I wonder if elevit can help?

bye for now
redlady

Hi Redlady

I have used elevit before its basically a pregnancy multi vitamin (a very good one). In regards to your anovulatory cycles, it may be that your not ovulating or maybe you ovulate later in your cycle (hence- no temp rise yet) but if you are not ovulating, elevit is not going to assist with this. You will need to see your doctor about this. Elevit is to build up essential nutrients in your body to prepare for pregnancy (and during), its not going to "get" you pregnant. Good luck to you

[buliej]

I have a question about Elevit - it seems to be what every dr is recommending because of the 800mgs of folate. But it does not have iodine which is also important (I think for brain development...reaching back into the dark recesses of my own brain) and is in the Blackmore's preconception vitamin (but Blackmore's only has 400 or 500mgs of folate).

Has anyone on Elevit also been told to take iodine supplements?

[Dutchie80]

Has anyone on Elevit also been told to take iodine supplements?

Hi Buliej
I was never told to take iodine while on elevit. Ive since decided to take my own initiative though and start taking Blackmores Conceive Well Gold as it has extras like iodine and CoQ10 which elevit doesnt, and Ill go back on elevit once I have conceived. I also take 5mg of folic acid so the fact that Blackmores doesnt have recommended level of folate isnt an issue. Neither my GP or FS ever mentioned anything about the need to take iodine as well. HTH.

[redlady]

Well I have just brought elevit so Im going to continue with this for now.


I will be trying to fall pregnant from july/aug onward via donor sperm. I hope all goes very well.

BB
Redlady

[Beth-n-Sara]

I take elivit because it seems to have more of everything, not just folic acid...But it makes me feel really sick, if I don't take it at night and with food then I just throw it straight back up.