In an effort to address my joint pain, my doctor suggested I try taking turmeric to see if it helped. I finally started taking turmeric when I was hit with a bizarre, even more painful condition called or CPPD, in my right knee. (Important to note: If your doctor didn’t know you were taking turmeric, they might mistake the cause of your liver issues.) Other meds turmeric supplements may interact with include some blood thinners, immunosuppressive drugs, and others. “If you now add in questions about safety when taking [turmeric] along with something else, data can be scarce,” she says.