VITAMINS AND STOMACH ACHE

I used to have the same problem every time I took a multivitamin (centrum) with food. I found out it doesn't do anything if you take it only after an hour has passed since you ate. So just wait an hour after you finish eating and take your multi with at least two big glasses of water. I hope that helps.

Hi, I always have the same result every time I slip up and buy the one a day vitamins. I found the solution for the issue at a local health food store. I told the owner of the store my issue and he said that in general it is the Insoluble minerals in that particular type of vitamin. He of coarse recommended a product he carries and it worked like a charm. It is more expensive than the one a day but I feel like it

This woman on my job told me that the coating on the vitamin can cause it. Place the vitamin under warm water till the coating is removed then take the vitamin, works for me everytime.

I have the same problem with taking vitamins. I never had this problem until about four years ago. Around that same time I did a full body cleans and boy did I get cleaned and not a pill popping cleans, it was all natural. This allowed my body to start fresh and be able to brake down my food intake and disperse it properly where it needed to go. Also allowing my body to take in the vitamins it needed properly from what I ate. I also eat exceptionally well. Lots of fresh foods and cooked at home. Here is my point of telling you all this, I don't think it has to do with the type of vitamin or what is in the vitamin, I think your body is supposed to get what it needs from what you eat. In a natural way, as well people think that taking vitamins is going to make up for what your not getting, but in all reality most of what you eat will and should have what your body need. As well your body stores what you needs, so it has a back up and can pull from that back up when your lacking. Or you will probably have a craving for what your lacking. You have to Liston to your body, it is attached to your brain and is communicating a way you could never imagine.

My point is I think that by taking vitamins, your giving your body to much at once. Your throwing pure vitamins into your system and your body may already have what it needs and not want it to come so powerful. Hence the fact that you have to take vitamins with food, then your body has time to separate and disperse what it needs and send everything where it needs to be. So I think I get stomach aches because you shouldn't be taking vitamins, especially multivitamins. If you lacking iron, take a iron pill if you must but try to eat more food with iron. If your lacking potassium, same thing. Plus you will get a better source of what you need if you take it straight from the food it comes from.:-)
I hope this all makes sense.:-)
Your body is like the engine of a car, just more complex. If you add to much of anything it will damage the engine and the car wont run properly.

I also have stomach pain from vitamins. I find take them while you are eating. And if that doesnt' work try chewing gum. The digestive enzymes in your saliva will help the pain go away and digest the vitamins.

Also if you take more than one, like I do, take them throughout the day and not all at once. I learned my lesson the hard way :-)

You can take vitamins but make sure they dont have minerals in them. they are out there. I use the ones from KMart. Its the Zinc and Chromium. To test this try some of the new energy drinks that have the same minerals in them and see if they hurt your stomach. Flax seed also hurts.

your all saying to take it with milk/yogurt and such. here lies the problem with me- im lactose intolerant. anything else? i just took a one a day and feel AWFUL

I was put on a lower thyroid dosage and was told to take 2000 iu's of vit D everyday. I had such bad stomach problems with constipation.Since the only new was vitD, I stopped it and felt immediately better. I decided to go on the chewable Centrum. I do have silent acid reflux. Same situation again. I do plan to talk to my doctor. I hope he doesn't think it's not the vitamins. Had to go through a lot of needless tests.

I think you must eat food before taking multivitamins..

You must listen to your body... find the vitamins in the foods you eat!

Copied IRON-CONTAINING MULTIVITAMINS In addition to the potential for allergic reactions, use of multivitamins that contain iron can trigger minor stomach upset, as well as nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea and discolored or dark stools, . If stomach upset or other symptoms bother you or occur regularly, ask your doctor for advice. In some cases, use of iron-containing multivitamins can also trigger more serious side effects, including stomach pain, stomach cramping, tarry or black stools, bloody vomit and persistent vomiting, diarrhea or nausea. If you experience any form of these effects, get medical attention immediately. PRENATAL MULTIVITAMINS Prenatal multivitamins can contain a number of minerals, including iron, magnesium, calcium, zinc and potassium. These minerals can trigger symptoms that include stomach bleeding, increases in urine output, confusion, abnormal heartbeat, muscle weakness and staining of your teeth. If you take too much of a prenatal multivitamin, you can potentially develop symptoms that include stomach pain, constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, severe back pain, bloody urine and joint or muscle pain. Excessive consumption of prenatal multivitamins can also harm the health of your developing child.

Try taking your vitamins right before you go to bed, I had to do this when I was pregnant with my prenatal vitamins or I'd be MISERABLE all day long! Taking them with a cup of milk also helps. I just recently switched from centrum pills to adult chewable vitamins (the gummy kind) and chewable calcium supplements and haven't had a stomach pain since! I definitely recommend them!

Was taking vitamin for women 50 and up. Each time I'd get sick to the stomach, lasting about an hour. I decided to give up on the vitamin after my stomach ached so bad I was crawling on hands and knees to get to the bathroom. I made it to the sink and vomited the already dissolved vitamin. Began to feel better within in a few minutes.

I take a multi without iron (seniors) and I still have stomach distress. This occurs with some other supplements as well. My gastro doc tells me I am taking too many and the fillers they have in them may be causing my problems. Try finding a multi without fillers. I found one but it contains soy which I can't take.

mutivitmins always upset my stomach so i switched to flintstone vitimins flintstone grummys complete and 2 flintstone supplements one calcium and vitimin d3 and the other supplement is flintstone brain surport i know your not getting the adult doseage but i never get upset stomach and i get somekind of vitimins better then nothing i think hehe