I've stopped taking the AREDS as well. I'll be printing out this article below and giving it to both my optometrist (who first diagnosed my AMD and asks me every time I see her if I'm taking my AREDS), and my retina specialist, who also asks me about the AREDS, the next time I see them. https://www.cureamd.org/best-eye-vitamins-macular-degeneration/
I have been on Areds2 for about 10 years but now sure how to judge success. I have GA now in both eyes, I watched a presentation that stated that it actually made AMD worse in about 15 percent of people that take it.
Has anyone else heard anything like this?
If you take two a day of Preservision Ared2 supplement as recommended, you're getting an amount of zinc that is over the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL).
This is especially true if you're getting zinc in your multivitamin and/or other vitamins or supplements.
Which, if any, new studies show that Areds/Preservision is actually working for majority of persons with AMD? Seems it's hardly worth the side effects if not being studied closely.
Which, if any, new studies show that Areds/Preservision is actually working for majority of persons with AMD? Seems it's hardly worth the side effects if not being studied closely.
AREDS is a study. AREDS stands for Age-Related Eye Disease Study. AREDS was the first major study, and AREDS 2 was the 2nd study.
Bausch & Lomb/Preservision made a supplement based first on the AREDS study, and then on the AREDS 2 study. Other manufacturers have also made supplements based on the AREDS studies.
AREDS is a study. AREDS stands for Age-Related Eye Disease Study. AREDS was the first major study, and AREDS 2 was the 2nd study.
Bausch & Lomb/Preservision made a supplement based first on the AREDS study, and then on the AREDS 2 study. Other manufacturers have also made supplements based on the AREDS studies.
Many 'thanks' for this! Although the 'Study' portion was slight, I am now rethinking that the benefits MAY out-way the ill side effects. I am still in a quandry whether the trade-off of side effects of pill is worth it: dizziness/balance; stomach upset, etc. However, am more aware of symptoms to expect and how to converse with Optometrists. No one explained the stages of progression , etc. Thank you, again!
The AREDS2 formulation is proven in a major clinical trial conducted by the National Institutes of Health to reduce the risk of conversion of dry AMD to neovascular (wet) AMD in patients with intermediate dry AMD. It is important to take the AREDS2 supplement when recommended. It is well tolerated by most people.
Good point, Pacer. I agree! If you have AMD, take the Areds.
However, my 2 eye doctors both told me to take Areds, even though I do NOT have any type of AMD.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) entry that I read, Areds does NOT work for cataracts or glaucoma. My doctors didn't seem to know this. I have cataracts and glaucoma, not AMD.
Areds can negatively impact statin medications and blood thinner medications. My doctors didn't seem to know about this important fact, either. The NIH article may have mentioned other medications, too, but I noticed these because I take a statin and a med that may thin the blood. Both of these medications are in my medical record to which the doctors had access at the time they told me to take Areds.
I didn't find any of this information on the Areds packaging. I didn't find it on the Bausch & Lomb website, either.
I want to give a HUGE thank you to the person who previously posted the link to the NIH information! (Was that you, Pacer?) After reading the NIH entry, I called my doc, and got the message that I don't have to take the Areds. Maybe my statins will work better now.
THANK YOU!
Good point, Pacer. I agree! If you have AMD, take the Areds.
However, my 2 eye doctors both told me to take Areds, even though I do NOT have any type of AMD.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) entry that I read, Areds does NOT work for cataracts or glaucoma. My doctors didn't seem to know this. I have cataracts and glaucoma, not AMD.
Areds can negatively impact statin medications and blood thinner medications. My doctors didn't seem to know about this important fact, either. The NIH article may have mentioned other medications, too, but I noticed these because I take a statin and a med that may thin the blood. Both of these medications are in my medical record to which the doctors had access at the time they told me to take Areds.
I didn't find any of this information on the Areds packaging. I didn't find it on the Bausch & Lomb website, either.
I want to give a HUGE thank you to the person who previously posted the link to the NIH information! (Was that you, Pacer?) After reading the NIH entry, I called my doc, and got the message that I don't have to take the Areds. Maybe my statins will work better now.
THANK YOU!
I agree as well and ditto the above comments…we can get many of our meds via food, good organic food as in fruits and vegetables which can often outweigh the costs of daily Areds etc. have a great weekend all🌹💐
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I've stopped taking the AREDS as well. I'll be printing out this article below and giving it to both my optometrist (who first diagnosed my AMD and asks me every time I see her if I'm taking my AREDS), and my retina specialist, who also asks me about the AREDS, the next time I see them.
https://www.cureamd.org/best-eye-vitamins-macular-degeneration/
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2 ReactionsI have been on Areds2 for about 10 years but now sure how to judge success. I have GA now in both eyes, I watched a presentation that stated that it actually made AMD worse in about 15 percent of people that take it.
Has anyone else heard anything like this?
If you take two a day of Preservision Ared2 supplement as recommended, you're getting an amount of zinc that is over the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL).
This is especially true if you're getting zinc in your multivitamin and/or other vitamins or supplements.
Here's an NIH article that says this: "Signs of too much zinc include nausea, dizziness, headaches, upset stomach, vomiting, and loss of appetite. If you take too much zinc for a long time, you could have problems such as lower immunity, low levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol, and low copper levels. Taking very high doses of supplemental zinc can reduce your body’s absorption of magnesium."
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-Consumer/#:~:text=type%202%20diabetes.-,Can%20zinc%20be%20harmful%3F,cholesterol%2C%20and%20low%20copper%20levels.
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1 ReactionWhich, if any, new studies show that Areds/Preservision is actually working for majority of persons with AMD? Seems it's hardly worth the side effects if not being studied closely.
AREDS is a study. AREDS stands for Age-Related Eye Disease Study. AREDS was the first major study, and AREDS 2 was the 2nd study.
Bausch & Lomb/Preservision made a supplement based first on the AREDS study, and then on the AREDS 2 study. Other manufacturers have also made supplements based on the AREDS studies.
Here's a link to the studies on NIH:
Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS/AREDS2)
https://www.nei.nih.gov/research/clinical-trials/age-related-eye-disease-studies-aredsareds2
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2 ReactionsHere's what the AREDS2 study recommended (from the site linked in my previous post):
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1 ReactionMany 'thanks' for this! Although the 'Study' portion was slight, I am now rethinking that the benefits MAY out-way the ill side effects. I am still in a quandry whether the trade-off of side effects of pill is worth it: dizziness/balance; stomach upset, etc. However, am more aware of symptoms to expect and how to converse with Optometrists. No one explained the stages of progression , etc. Thank you, again!
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1 ReactionGood point, Pacer. I agree! If you have AMD, take the Areds.
However, my 2 eye doctors both told me to take Areds, even though I do NOT have any type of AMD.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) entry that I read, Areds does NOT work for cataracts or glaucoma. My doctors didn't seem to know this. I have cataracts and glaucoma, not AMD.
Areds can negatively impact statin medications and blood thinner medications. My doctors didn't seem to know about this important fact, either. The NIH article may have mentioned other medications, too, but I noticed these because I take a statin and a med that may thin the blood. Both of these medications are in my medical record to which the doctors had access at the time they told me to take Areds.
I didn't find any of this information on the Areds packaging. I didn't find it on the Bausch & Lomb website, either.
I want to give a HUGE thank you to the person who previously posted the link to the NIH information! (Was that you, Pacer?) After reading the NIH entry, I called my doc, and got the message that I don't have to take the Areds. Maybe my statins will work better now.
THANK YOU!
Good luck, everybody!
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1 ReactionI agree as well and ditto the above comments…we can get many of our meds via food, good organic food as in fruits and vegetables which can often outweigh the costs of daily Areds etc. have a great weekend all🌹💐
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3 ReactionsThe AREDS2 supplement is only recommended for patients with the intermediate or advanced stages of AMD. The AREDS2 study did not find an added benefit of 80 mg zinc per day when compared with 25 mg zinc per day. Systane AREDS2 I-Caps contain the lower amount of zinc whereas the PreserVision AREDS2 supplement contains the higher amount. I-Caps are sold by Walgreens.
https://www.nei.nih.gov/research/clinical-trials/age-related-eye-disease-studies-aredsareds2/aredsareds2-frequently-asked-questions
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