Feeling nauseous after taking vitamins?

rabid24
on 6/21/12 11:34 pm

I've been taking my Bariatric Advantage multivitamin along with my pepcid complete twice a day since surgery 2 weeks ago. Just last night after I took them I felt VERY ill. Got dizzy and sick to my stomach. I was sure I was going to throw up, but didn't. I didn't connect it to taking the vitamins and just went to bed. Anyway, I just took my morning vitamins and within minutes the same thing happened to me. Has anyone else ever had this happen? Any idea what could cause that?

Revised from band to sleeve on June 6th, 2012. Lost 48 pounds on my own in the 4 months prior to revision.

Birdie55
on 6/21/12 11:40 pm

VSG on 08/30/10

I have to take my vitamins with food or a protein drink. Or I throw them up too. I've been like that for years. Try taking them with a protein drink and see if that helps.

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rabid24
on 6/21/12 11:49 pm

That's nuts, I've never had anything like that happen before. I will definatley be taking them with something else from now on. That feeling is miserable.

Revised from band to sleeve on June 6th, 2012. Lost 48 pounds on my own in the 4 months prior to revision.

vogue
on 6/21/12 11:55 pm, edited 6/21/12 11:56 pm

VSG on 08/30/12

some vitamins arent meant to be taken together... some need to be taken with food ( or milk or something other than water) while others are meant to be taken with water.....

Id do more research on what Im taking and what it is safe and/or recommended to be taken with, if anything at all...

Iv resorted to using Walgreens pill reminder app on my iphone to keep up with taking my vits and supplements

Highest Weight: 272 Surgery Weight: 266 (08-30-12)

hit "normal" BMI (161 pounds) in 10 months Superficial Goal: 129 Maintenance Goal: 140 lbs

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I_Sd8_em
on 6/22/12 12:20 am

Well vitamins can be very upsetting to the stomach. Ask any pregnant woman who took prenatal vitamins. Likely 3 out of 10 will say they didnt bother them and the other 7 got nausea and sick. try taking them at bedtime, with food or in smaller doses. half in morning and half in afternoon. or different brand.

rabid24
on 6/22/12 12:25 am

I've had 5 kids and took pre-natal vitamins with everyone of them and never got the slightest bit sick from them. Isn't it weird? I guess having most of your stomach removed will change some things. I would've never thought of myself as someone with a sensitive stomach.

Revised from band to sleeve on June 6th, 2012. Lost 48 pounds on my own in the 4 months prior to revision.

starry957
on 6/22/12 12:23 am

I've heard it can be the iron in them that some people can't tolerate...I know I can't...

January 8th, 2013 - VSG with Dr Paul Sullivan (St Joe's Toronto)

Solstyce
on 6/22/12 1:17 am - WA

VSG on 02/18/12 with

I also use BA chewables and was fine the first three months after surgery. Then one day I started throwing up about 90 seconds after I took it- didn't matter whether it was AM or PM and it was only the multi, other vits were fine. I got some advice from someone on here to eat before hand- now in the AM I drink half of my protein shake then take my vits. At night I eat dinner, wait about 20 mins and take the multi. Haven't been sick since. It's just weird that it was fine the first three months!

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UnRuli
on 6/22/12 1:18 am - Plainwell, MI

VSG on 07/27/10

My BA multivitamins make me throw up every time......EVERY time. I've tried them with and without food and/or milk and it doesn't matter for me. I finally had to stop taking them. I thought maybe I could try them again and last week tried them.....yep, same thing.

So, I have two GIANT bottles of vitamins I can't use.

(the iron and B-12 dont' bother me......just their multivitamin).

melly37
on 6/22/12 2:23 am - Rio Rancho, NM

VSG on 04/03/12

The BA vitamins make me very nauseous, also. It lasts for an hour or so. I guess in the grand scheme of things, I could deal with it, but I have started taking "one a day petites". I am sure they aren't as helpful as the BA ones, but that feeling is not good.

LapBand Surgery 01/10/08, Revison to Sleeve 04/03/12

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