Vitamins and nausea?

Queen_JessieA
Queen_JessieA Posts: 1,059 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone else have to take vitamins WITH food? I get so nauseas if I don't. I had a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast at 8 this morning and forgot to take my vitamins until about 1030. I thought I would be ok since I had already eaten. Nope...I really thought I was about to puke. I had to choke down a few crackers. Felt better almost immedietely!!

Is that weird?
«1

Replies

  • NKF92879
    NKF92879 Posts: 601 Member
    Yes. Also, if you read the labels, many advise to take with food anyway. According to my doctor, taking them with food will also aid in absorption.
  • kimimila86
    kimimila86 Posts: 399 Member
    I have to take them with food and sometimes still get sick to my stomach. I've had to try different brands and finally found some that work for me. Prenatals are the worst... seems that I can't avoid the nausea with those.
  • Queen_JessieA
    Queen_JessieA Posts: 1,059 Member
    Yeah, I generally do take them with something to eat. But I really thought I would be ok since I ate 2.5 hours before...plus I had several cups of coffee. LOL. Guess I will make sure to eat something WITH them next time. Ugh. I hate nausea. Anything but that!!
  • Queen_JessieA
    Queen_JessieA Posts: 1,059 Member
    I have to take them with food and sometimes still get sick to my stomach. I've had to try different brands and finally found some that work for me. Prenatals are the worst... seems that I can't avoid the nausea with those.

    I only had nausea with my pregnancies when I took the vitamins. My dr. switched me to a rx one and advised me to take it with food before bedtime and that seemed to knock it out!!
  • benflando
    benflando Posts: 193
    Just depends on the solubility of the vitamins.
  • BamBam125
    BamBam125 Posts: 229 Member
    The only vitamins that don't seem to make me nauseous are the gummy ones, so I just take those. I take them as a "just in case" rather than because I think I'm lacking something specific.
  • jmacaroni
    jmacaroni Posts: 243 Member
    My doctor told me to always take them with food He also told me to try to cut them in half, and have half in the morning and the other half in the evening. That way it is easier for your body to absorb all of the nutrients.
  • violinkeri
    violinkeri Posts: 212
    I take the gummy ones too--one time, i took a mulitvite pill in the am and was late getting my brekkie together at work, and i actually threw up from it. the gummies dont have that problem, i could skip breakfast (not recommended!) and not get sick.
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    Yep. Have to eat with them also need a full glass of water too. I just jumped on the vitamin band wagon after getting some test results back and reading up on vitamin deficencies.. So here's hoping it helps! I hate having to take them! lol
  • corn63
    corn63 Posts: 1,580 Member
    I take them when I go to bed and sleep through the icky feeling.
  • hollyk57
    hollyk57 Posts: 520 Member
    Vitamins make me sick regardless of whether I have food with them or not. I think, for me anyway, part of it is that my body doesn't want 1500% of my daily value of vitamins in one shot... I wanted to take vitamins though because I keep getting sick (colds) and thought maybe I needed a boost somewhere. Anyway, I started taking children's vitamins instead, to reduce the amounts, and it's actually not so bad anymore.
  • OneDimSim
    OneDimSim Posts: 188 Member
    nooo...not weird! Certain vitamins make me nauseous too. I typically try to "cushion" incoming vitamins with a Muscle Milk Light - 100 calories!
  • now_or_never13
    now_or_never13 Posts: 1,575 Member
    I have to take a multi with food or I get terrible stomach pains and feel sick. My husband is the same way.

    I only take vitamins at the end of the day if I am short on vitamins or minerals so I always make sure I have calories for a snack to take vitamins with.
  • Ramberta
    Ramberta Posts: 1,312 Member
    Zinc in particular is one that I've found I have to eat when taking it, or else I'll feel sh!tty for about half an hour. But I only take that when I feel a cold coming on. For my 'regular' vitamins, we get the gummies, so those never make me feel sick :P
  • imhungry2012
    imhungry2012 Posts: 240 Member
    I get so nausious sometimes even with food. I switched to the Women's Gummy Multi-Vitimans last year and havent had any problem. I know there are mixed reviews but I like them and they are better than nothing :)
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    You should always take vitamins with a meal to aid in the absorption of fat soluble vitamins.
  • SherryR1971
    SherryR1971 Posts: 1,170 Member
    my multi does the same thing, I always took them in the AM, had no idea why I was getting sick feeling in the mornings-actually bought a pregnancy test before someone told me it was the vitamins!! LOL
  • keenesmom
    keenesmom Posts: 115 Member
    Does anyone else have to take vitamins WITH food? I get so nauseas if I don't. I had a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast at 8 this morning and forgot to take my vitamins until about 1030. I thought I would be ok since I had already eaten. Nope...I really thought I was about to puke. I had to choke down a few crackers. Felt better almost immedietely!!

    Is that weird?

    I had to start taking mine late in the day once my body has several hours of food intake. No more nauseau!
  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
    Vitamins are meant to be taken WITH food.
  • bluedevil005
    bluedevil005 Posts: 59 Member
    The adult, pill kind makes my stomach queasy. Same with my iron, or calcium. I've tried different brands, but it just doesn't work for me. I now take gummy multi vites and gummy calcium, and can take them any time of day without issues.
  • that_Va_chick
    that_Va_chick Posts: 112
    I think it depends on the brand. The womens one a day multi made me very nauseous.
  • Mustaine4Pres
    Mustaine4Pres Posts: 86
    I used to get sick with vitamins because of the iron. I switched to "slow release" iron pills and was no longer nauseated.
  • SailorSarah311
    SailorSarah311 Posts: 172 Member
    When I was younger I thought I would take a vitamin without eating. The first time I did it I immediately got in the shower right after ingesting the pill. I felt so sick that I thought I was going to pass out. Never again will I take a vitamin without eating. It's no big deal if I skip one here and there because I don't ever want to feel nauseated like that ever again.
  • akaMrsmojo
    akaMrsmojo Posts: 762 Member
    It use to happen to me, turned out I had Celiac disease. Now I am take them, no issue. But they have to be gluten free.
  • muktyfitness
    muktyfitness Posts: 59 Member
    You lucky that you atleast can take them with food, I cant take any vitamin at all except vitamin gummys! I beleive I am allergic to the shell or preservative in it.
  • tekwriter
    tekwriter Posts: 923 Member
    yes I have always gotten sick when I take them. I was unable to take any of them during pregnancy. I now take them at night before bedtime. It doesn't seem to bother me as much.
  • muktyfitness
    muktyfitness Posts: 59 Member
    I have to take them with food and sometimes still get sick to my stomach. I've had to try different brands and finally found some that work for me. Prenatals are the worst... seems that I can't avoid the nausea with those.
    would you mind telling which brand works for you since I have same problem and only can take vitamin gummys
  • muktyfitness
    muktyfitness Posts: 59 Member
    Just depends on the solubility of the vitamins.
    what do you mean by that?
  • muktyfitness
    muktyfitness Posts: 59 Member
    The only vitamins that don't seem to make me nauseous are the gummy ones, so I just take those. I take them as a "just in case" rather than because I think I'm lacking something specific.
    I do the same , but hate the fact that those has few calorie, not a big deal but every little calorie counts, I could eat something else if could save those calorie
  • muktyfitness
    muktyfitness Posts: 59 Member
    I think it depends on the brand. The womens one a day multi made me very nauseous.
    same here, bought women 1 a day waight watch one, made me so sick! cant take them at all.

Categories