Multivitamin Tablets making me ill!

tiaait95

I bought multivitamin tablets a few days ago and been taking them once a day after breakfast for the past two days. Ever since I keep on burping and can taste the tablet throughout the day. Yesterday I started hiccuping as well and the back of my throat feels like I'm going to or have been sick. Ive had the day of today as I don't feel right and my mums told me to stop taking them for a while to see if there causing it. Could it be them or is it something else? Has anyone else had the same problem?

TheNewDoug

They always make me feel sick.

ladytinkerbell99

Me too. I cannot take them. Never could.

kcoftx

I can't stomach the big ones either. You can either look for ones that are round Advil size or check ou chewable vitamins or powders (mixed in drinks). .

TheNewDoug

I have tried them all including the gummies, my body just doesn't agree with them.

melaniecheeks

Depends on which ones, and at what time of day I take them. You definitely have to experiment a bit.

Why do you feel you need one?

sgv0918

I take them right before bed so I'm sleeping by the time I feel sick

Animaniac87

They make me vomit. Like clockwork 15 minutes after I take them, they come right back up. So I switched to the gummy vitamins because they stay down.

rlysrh

I've never had a problem with them before but the other day I took a big multivitamin and it made me throw up about 10 minutes after I took it. I don't know if I just didn't drink enough water to wash it down properly or what but its put me off taking them a bit. Might buy chewable ones instead.

Nicola0000

They shouldnt make you ill, as they are full of nutrients that the body needs. However, they are not all equal!! Some have Propylene Glycol in them, which is what is used to de-ice planes!! (Note, PG is found in a LOT of stuff!!).

Look for a MV that is free of artificial flavours, preservatives, colours etc. Some need taking on a empty stomach like antibiotics. I always take mine as soon as I wake up (just to make sure I remember to take them!) And take them with lots of water.

kcoftx

I take the gummies too. Then I supplement with a fiber chewable that I actually like and a calcium with v. D chew. I was Vit. D. deficient a year ago and it ruined my hair among other things so I take care to see some sun (not much) and supplement.

emawalton

I can't take the big ones either - they always give me a stomach ache. I take one of the Flintstones Chewables with dinner and they don't bother me. I think it really helps to eat a meal when you take the vitamin so that it digests easier.

kristyhooker

I also take the flinstones since i cant swallow pills, but i have to take extra calcium and vit. d as well

andiimarie

I have a hard time with them too. What works for me is to take them at night after my last snack, and I can only take the gummy ones. For some reason those are the only ones that will stay down for me.

SuzyQq02

I can't take the pills, either, they make me sick to my stomach. Even taking them at night didn't help. I switched to gummy vitamins and I've done much better with those... I just make sure I track them since they are a bit sugary. :-)

katevonr

This happens to a lot of people, myself included. There are two tricks to avoid this.

1. NEVER take them on an empty stomach. This will undoubtedly make you ill and many vitamins are fat soluble, meaning you won't absorb them on an empty stomach anyway.
2. If your tummy still hurts if you take them with a meal, try cutting them in half and only taking half. You can either just take 1/2 a day, or 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 in the evening.

14bound

I can't take multivitamins either, but I can take prenatal vitamins. Go figure... and no, not trying to get pregnant.

DarkAngel525

Same with alot of folks, I use the gummies. When I did use the pill form, I took at night with a couple crackers

GraceOrr

I have had the same problem before. I am taking pre natels now and they are in liquid form. I feel fine. So, maybe try a liquid form and see if that makes a difference....

jennilovesryan

i heard that the iron hurts the tummy mostly. some ppl suggest taking a multi-vitamin without it.

fasttrack27

I take mine after a good breakfast (which follows my early a.m. workout) and never have a problem. I take a mens daily multivitamin and two fish oil capsules. All 3 are VERY large in size. Maybe try taking at a different time of day with a meal like I do and see if your reaction changes. If not, I'd stop immediately and consult your doctor

betsygw

They make me sick too unless I take them with my food. I eat breakfast, and halfway through, take the vitamins, then eat the rest. About 10 min later I eat several crackers, and drink a little water and I don't sick then. I know it seems like a pain, but I have medical reasons I take the multi vitamin, and calcium and high dose b vit and folic acid (prescribed from my doctor). Best of luck, but I have found this works well for me. I also have found I can handle them better later in the day, at lunch time afternoon snack time. Best of luck.

jlnk

Take them before you go to bed...

MaximalLife

I can not take muti's on an empty stomach.
When I gulp them down halfway through a meal, no problems.

Whaleluvr

I just bought some recently, too.............they made me feel like I was going to throw up! My daughter came home, and said that she was taking her medicine, and felt like throwing up..............then mentioned that she just started to take a daily vitamin, too.... I told her to stop taking the vitamin, continue with the medicine, and see if you still need to throw up! She said that she could take the medicine without having to throw up, so the multivitamin, affects her, too!!!!!

NoriDupuis

try drinking a few glasses of water when u take the pill this should help a little at less thats what my doc recumend for me
if u really cant take them u should try finding out which vitamins ur diet lakes and just take those indivisibly

elizabeth1222

have you try the one A day for woman they have the petite kind
I usually take them in the morning with a protein shake

BrownEyedGiRL928

Multivitamins intended for adults make me sick to my stomach as well. I've heard you should try to drink a lot of water when taking vitamins but that hasn't helped me... so I swapped to Flinestones Chewables... They taste yummy and my Dr. even said that's a good substitute.

jcpmoore

If the main issue is that you are burping up the nasty taste or some powder, then it's not going all the way down. You need to drink a full glass of water with it to make sure it's going all the way down. CVS drugstore makes one that's tiny-it's just a little round red tablet and goes down much easier. If you're still having issues, call your doctor. They can prescribe one that works better for you that won't have these effects.

HTH

jendavis07

I bought multivitamin tablets a few days ago and been taking them once a day after breakfast for the past two days. Ever since I keep on burping and can taste the tablet throughout the day. Yesterday I started hiccuping as well and the back of my throat feels like I'm going to or have been sick. Ive had the day of today as I don't feel right and my mums told me to stop taking them for a while to see if there causing it. Could it be them or is it something else? Has anyone else had the same problem?

try taking them at night before you go to bed. that might help you.

Ro0kins_Wedding

I take vitiamin tablets every day and I have no problem with them. Try a different brand.