why do vitamins hurt my tummy?

[Sue C]

I've tried taking vitamins over the years, but they always make my stomach hurt. I tried taking them after breakfast. I tried taking them after lunch. But my tummy still hurt either way.

Any idea how I can take vitamins so my stomach will not hurt? I really feel like I need to take them.

Thanks,
sue

 

[SRL]

Have you tried children's chewables?

 

[smallworld]

Sue, it's generally the iron in the vitamins that makes tummies hurt. You need to find a low- or no-iron formula. I take Centrum Silver (even though I'm not yet 50) because it doesn't have any iron in it. It's worth a try.

 

[wakeupcall]

I have to take iron-free multivitamins, also. I have terrible reactions with those that have iron. Safeway Select brand has one without iron. I suggest you give that a try!

 

[hearts and roses]

I take my multi before bed to avoid the upset stomach feeling. I take my other supplements after meals in the daytime.

 

[Scent of Cedar II]

I'm thinking it's the iron, too.

Oil of Olay makes a nice vitamin combo that I took for awhile. Now, I can't find them.

If you read the label for iron content, that might make your decision as to which kind to take a lttle easier.

Right now, I am taking Estroven. In addition to B vitamins, it contains black cohosh. I think this is helping with hot flashes.

It's hard to know whether it is really helping though, or whether I am just at a place in my cycle where the flashing is decresing a little.

Someone here called hot flashes power surges. :smile:

Someone else said it was our inner child, playing with matches.

Barbara

 

[Shari]

I have this problem and take Flintstones. Haven't had any problems with them, and can even take the iron ones now.

 

[Sue C]

Shari -- don't you have to take like a zillion (OK, I'm exagerating) Flintstones if you are an adult? How many do you take? Once Melissa and I were shopping at Sam's Club and they had some new kids' vitamins (I think like gummies), and I asked the lady working at the display about Melissa taking them ('cuz she cannot swallow pills). She told me they were only for children.

Thanks, everyone, for your ideas. I will definitely check into a vitamin without iron! I remember my dr. mentioning Centrum awhile back.

sue

 

[Star*]

Barbara - ROFLMBO - OMG

Someone else said hot flashes was

Our inner child playing with matches -

Must go now - have 1% milk coming out of my nose and in the keyboard.

VERY FUNNY