Nausea & Vomiting after protein shake!

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  • Dunkirk
    Dunkirk Posts: 465 Member
    Bump!!!
  • bettyann55
    bettyann55 Posts: 87 Member
    That is a lot of protein for your size. You should get 1gm of protein per KG so for the day you should be around 45gms and you had that all at once. If you are going to eat protein (such as your salad) there is no need to add shakes. I would back off on them and eat real food or try only 1/2 scoop. I do use the powder but my protein goals for the day are over 100 so I find it to reach some days. High levels of protein can be hard on your kidneys so make sure you are drinking plenty of water.
    Protein drinks can be very dangerous at such low weights. My grandson almost went into kidney failure as a direct result of drinking protein shakes to help him bulk up while working out. Be careful and reduce your intake of protein supplements until your body can adjust.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    I used to eat Whey protein. I was eating it for a few months and it tasted delicious to me. Everything was fine. Then one day I ate it and I threw up and was nauseous for hours. I tried it again and the same thing happened. At that point, even the smell of it turned me off. And it no longer tasted good. It tasted strange. I thought it had gone bad so I returned it for another and the same thing happened. I tried another brand, the same thing happened. I tried a third brand and the same thing happened. I don't know why this happened. I only know that, for some reason, I appear to have developed an intolerance to it. I don't want to be sick and vomit. I don't want to be anywhere near whey protein. I gave it a good try and I don't want to try anymore, So, now I use vegetarian protein powder for the past year and it's been fine. I've used hemp, rice, pea. And right now I am using pumpkin seed protein powder.

    You can develop an intolerance to something over the course of exposure to it.

    I also want to add that it's not because of your body weight. I am 5'2" and I weigh 100 pounds and I eat at least 90 grams of protein a day. You can eat 1 gram per pound of lean body mas or 1 gram per pound of body weight per day.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    While I understand free internet nutrition advice is cheap and plentiful, this sounds like you really should talk to a well educated nutritionist.
  • Redheadllena
    Redheadllena Posts: 353 Member
    I have almost the exact same story and found this thread while searching for answers. I use Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein and when I have it post workout on an empty stomach, a few hours later I get really nauseous (Like right now). I notice it much more on days I have eaten poorly and especially when I have the protein after not eating for a while. It totally sucks! Everything you described is what I'm dealing with; does anyone know what's going on?? This sucks.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    I have almost the exact same story and found this thread while searching for answers. I use Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein and when I have it post workout on an empty stomach, a few hours later I get really nauseous (Like right now). I notice it much more on days I have eaten poorly and especially when I have the protein after not eating for a while. It totally sucks! Everything you described is what I'm dealing with; does anyone know what's going on?? This sucks.

    Lately I've been using rice protein.

    Sometimes I wonder if I can use whey again and not vomit, since it's been so long now. But, I really can't bring myself to try it again.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    I'm guessing no one noticed this thread was resurrected from almost a year and a half ago.
  • _errata_
    _errata_ Posts: 1,653 Member
    It's not the protein. You can't build muscle with a negative nitrogen balance, and you are almost guaranteed to have a negative nitrogen balance if your caloric intake is only 800 calories. If you want to build more muscle, and be healthier, you need to eat more, and that means more protein.

    Most people advocate 1 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass. In other words, if you weigh 120 lbs, you should get about 120 grams of protein. Most lifters will eat more than that. Check out the "Eat, Train, Progress" board if you have more questions about lifting.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    I'm guessing no one noticed this thread was resurrected from almost a year and a half ago.

    The person that resurrected it explained why she did. Because it was resurrected is the reason I was alerted to it (because I posted on it a year and a half ago).
  • verbenaverbena
    verbenaverbena Posts: 12
    Same happened to me - tongue burning, intense nausea and vomiting (twice bx I had to make sure it what that) after whey protein shake. I have an allergy to dairy (different from lactose intolerance) and pretty sure that's the reason. I switched to vegan Raw Protein (Cacao). No vomiting and it's pretty good. Also like the VegaSport vegan shakes.
  • CurT20000
    CurT20000 Posts: 2
    To build muscle mass. you need to eat calorie surplus. you have to lift heavy weights that you can only do about 1 or 2 reps.
    if you rep more than 10 reps you end up lean and burning more fat and won't see results i hope this helps
  • williy_cole
    williy_cole Posts: 2 Member
    Its just that brand, it sucks gets me everytime.
  • williy_cole
    williy_cole Posts: 2 Member
    dont worry about how you look the first two years of lifting just get strong
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    edited April 2017
    so I believed the lightheadedness was due to a skipped meal. I made myself a small grilled chicken salad.
    It couldn't have been more than 30 minutes after I ate that I vomited, twice.

    Maybe something in your salad was bad. I guess this is a tip that you shouldn't skip the meals & snacks you are used to.
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,225 Member
    Zombie thread guys. OP posted this almost five years ago.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Really weird thread to reanimate.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    Really weird thread to reanimate.

    looks like @williy_cole really doesn't like Optimum Nutrition whey...
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Is there any other evidence of illness? Fever? Chills?
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited April 2017
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    Is there any other evidence of illness? Fever? Chills?

    Hopefully not, after 5 years.
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    Really weird thread to reanimate.

    looks like @williy_cole really doesn't like Optimum Nutrition whey...

    I've recently tried it. Don't like it as much as the Biochem I was using (it is better than Quest, which I seem to be the only person who dislikes), but it's okay and so far no vomiting!
  • successgal1
    successgal1 Posts: 996 Member
    Lactose intolerance.
  • successgal1
    successgal1 Posts: 996 Member
    Try a vegetarian powder.
  • yellingkimber
    yellingkimber Posts: 229 Member
    Were you eating bagged lettuce? I don't know how reliable this site is, but I know that every few weeks, the bagged lettuce from my grocery store is pulled because of food poisoning risk.
  • bellaa_x0
    bellaa_x0 Posts: 1,062 Member
    protein overdose... no. honestly the timing could have just been a coincidence, as has already been mentioned. maybe your body doesn't react well to the ON brand... experiment with other brands if it continues. plus if you're trying to gain muscle mass, make a real shake - ditch the water, use milk, add fruit, peanut butter, etc. it'll taste much better as well.
  • extra_medium
    extra_medium Posts: 1,525 Member
    It might be completely unrelated to the protein, especially if you've been using it without any trouble for a while.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    At this point, OP either is doing fine, or is done for.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    Is there any other evidence of illness? Fever? Chills?

    Hopefully not, after 5 years.

    Oh dear!
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