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Multivitamin with minerals for Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency User Reviews (Page 4)

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Multivitamin with minerals has an average rating of 3.2 out of 10 from a total of 137 reviews for the treatment of Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency. 20% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 70% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Multivitamin with minerals

  • katie
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • March 10, 2023

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "I have been taking 2 pills a day for one year. I have had severe muscle weakness and I didn't think it was from the pills until I was reordering online at CVS and I happened to read someone's side effect which mimics mine. I immediately stopped taking them three days ago. I am hoping to regain my muscular strength. I don't advise anyone to take this. Serious side effects."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 4, 2022

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "MAcular Degeneration runs in my family but I don’t have it but I bought Areds 2 by Bausch and Lomb. Anyway it makes me sick or ill in my stomach. I also sent it to my 92 year old sister who has MD and it made her ill also. What do you think? Rita"

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  • AREDS...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 7, 2022

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "After about a month of taking AREDS 2, I began getting sudden strong nausea. I reduced to 1 a day and began taking with food but nausea persists. I have to immediately eat rice cakes *after* to get rid of the nausea. They have zinc oxide: "Nausea and vomiting are commonly reported side effects of zinc toxicity.""

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  • joresh
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • July 20, 2022

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "I started taking PreserVision on the advice of an optometrist who said she detected AMD in my right eye. I started taking it 4 months back. About 3 weeks back I started noticing that my eyes get tired quickly and my vision getting blurred. It seemed to get worse day by day. I assumed that my AMD was getting worse but does it progress so quickly? Then I read the reviews here and saw other people were getting blurred vision too. I stopped it 3 days back and it seems my blurred vision is improving. Not sure yet. I am meeting a ophthalmologist this week and hope to find out the truth."

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  • Sue
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 22, 2021

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "Was told to take 2 a day because of beginning macular degeneration. Immediately had upset stomach, pain in stomach, felt yucky. I’m getting my money back from Costco, and telling my 2 eye doctors & will be looking for something else. I think Preservision needs to know about these complaints & devise a new formula."

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  • Anonymous
  • September 6, 2020

Centrum Silver Women's (multivitamin with minerals) "I just decided to check the reviews for Centrum Silver to see if anyone else experienced the nausea problem that I did. I won’t continue taking them. I feel horrible. And I did take them with a meal."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • June 10, 2023

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "I have been taking PreserVision AREDS 2 on recommendation from my retina specialist. The gel capsules make me very nauseated even when taken with food. I am stopping them temporarily. The chewable formula was better."

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  • RAD
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 15, 2022

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "After noticing a decline in vision that I was told is normal for my age I tried a bottle of Preservision once and noticed some blurred vision but no noticeable improvement overall. A couple years later I decided to try again starting with two bottles. (Since I usually do not have bad reactions to supplements and I had taken these previously.) Immediately I noticed mild to severe nausea after every pill. I stopped taking them and tried again a few times taking one a day. Still no improvement in nausea and some blurred vision. I regret purchasing two bottles and will definitely be more careful with supplements in the future."

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  • Salim
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 11, 2023

Centrum (multivitamin with minerals) "I’ve been taking this for a week now and I really can notice big difference when waking up and all day long. I don’t feel tired or have mood swings. I also take lexapro as well which I’ve been on it for almost 8 years now. I do believe that an antidepressant cannot be taken alone without any supportive drug along with it, either drug or vitamins."

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  • Ken
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 17, 2023

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "This drug gave me the worst constipation I've ever experienced. I drink a pot of coffee every morning and after I have a bowel movement without fail like clockwork. Not on this drug! I took this drug 1 gel capsule per day for 3 weeks before I realized this was the drug causing it. The constipation was so severe, it took two Enemeez in a row and it was the most painful pass of my life. I've been off of the drug for 3 days now and it's getting better, but WOW! Avoid this drug like the plague!"

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  • wonkey
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 3, 2021

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "Took one pill - headache, and mild night sweats and probably upset stomach. Trashed 138 soft gels. I found this site while trying to find information on this pill and any side effects it may have on the kidneys."

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  • Pat
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 5, 2022

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "My doctor advised that I had the very early signs of macular degeneration and suggested Areds2 ( one per day in the morning). A week later I had a terrible dizzy spell. Thought maybe it was just from the heat. However two days later was sitting in the house and had another terrible dizzy spell. The only thing I could contribute it to was Areds2. Stopped taking them and have not had any additional dizziness. I have since talked to others who have taken this drug and they advised they stopped taking it due to various issues they experienced."

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  • Catar...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 14, 2022

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "Bought this product 8-11-2022 at Costco store, was suggested by their pharmacist. Since I was diagnosed I have cataracts on both eyes. Go home same day take 2 pills as it suggested after my meal, threw up about 20 minutes later. 8-12-2022, only ate cereal, after that took 2 pills as it suggested, threw up about 20 minutes later. 8-13-2022, only ate steamed rice, after that took 2 pills as it suggested, threw up about 20 minutes later. Today 8-14-2022 I’m going to stop taking this PreserVision AREDS 2, this product to me is like a food poison, it made my stomach upset and made nauseous and threw up. Not good. Will take the bottle back to Costco and get my money back."

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  • Prese...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 24, 2021

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "Preservision AREDS2 was prescribed by my ophthalmologist about 23 months ago, 2 times each day. I found that I needed to take them with food as they upset my stomach. Now I have begun having severe diarrhea, running to the bathroom. I won't continue taking these. I already have a problem losing weight and feel this med may be to blame."

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  • Sarah
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 2, 2022

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "From the first dose, I experienced extreme nausea and vomited. From the reviews I see on this site, many others have had similar experiences. I will not continue with AREDS 2 but will search for another drug that could help delay progress of Macular Degeneration."

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  • Frust...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • January 18, 2022

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "I took Areds 2 religiously twice/day probably about 8 years. When zinc became popular for Covid prevention I googled & realized I was getting twice the recommended dose of zinc in Areds. I then saw I had several of the rare side effects of Areds. The only one I can definitely attribute to Areds is breast pain which went away when I stopped taking it. Joint pain, trouble going to sleep, low energy & weak feeling could be age. Retinal dr. was almost rude when I told him and asked about only taking 1/day. Eyes hadn't gotten worse while on it. Haven't had exam since stopping it."

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  • Float...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • January 2, 2022

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "I had been taking for seven months and noticed issues with my eyes: more blurry vision, and ghosting when looking at white text on dark background on phone, like when checking the weather app. My eyes seem tired and felt funny. Then I got a floater for the first time. That’s when I found this forum and started reading about other side effects. Constipation. Yep. Headaches. Yep. I also started having a floating feeling in my head. It all sent me to the doctor to rule out causes. I’ve stopped taking this and have started feeling better. Anyone experience the ghosting? That’s the one thing I didn’t read here."

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  • icoxon
  • October 16, 2022

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "I have used Areds 2 for at least 4 years with little problem but in the last few weeks have had extreme leg pain to the point that walking is difficult. I only take Areds and B/P medication and after talking to my Dr who has never heard of this problem with Areds we changed my B/P meds which did not help. I researched on the computer and found that Areds can cause this problem. I have stopped the use of Areds 2 and after a week my pain is so much better. Have other people had any similar issues. I wish there was better documentation!"

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  • Grave...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 14, 2022

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "PreserVision AREDS 2 ~ 2 daily, with food. 1 morning, 1 evening. Severe sleeplessness, only 3 or 4 hours a day. Night sweats & blurred vision. Sorry for those who have much worse side effects. This page was difficult to find."

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  • vkz
  • May 14, 2016

Ocuvite Lutein (multivitamin with minerals) "I saw these in the toilet and examined it further and found it was the Ocuvite capsule that I had been taking for over a year. Not being digested, passed out with bowl movement! Not sure it it just started happening or if it had been going on all the time."

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  • Areds
  • June 9, 2022

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "I took Areds 2 Plus Multivitamin for a couple of years with no problem. Now they no longer sell it with the multi included so I am taking the plain AReds2 formula. It causes me an upset stomach and the other version caused no problem. I know AReds2 is the gold standard but I am going to look elsewhere for similar vitamins. I have been on this version for 1 week."

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  • Marie
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • June 22, 2023

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "I have been struggling with abdominal pain and nausea for six months. I have diverticulitis and I thought perhaps it was due to that. I had an ultrasound and a CAT scan done, and everything was normal. I didn’t realize that perhaps it could’ve been the AReds2 that I started taking. After hearing all of the other comments that’s what it was. I am ask my eye doctor, what she recommends and she told me about another vitamin to take. I have just ordered some and I have stopped taking AREDS 2"

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • April 17, 2022

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "I take one Areds2 chewable along with a multi-vitamin, D3, C & Collegen all together with food each day. Never had any side affects or issues. I take them as a precaution-no major issues with my eyes. I recommend the chewable for people with stomach issues & take with food."

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  • Lisa_P
  • March 8, 2011

Viactiv Soft Calcium Chews (multivitamin with minerals) "Calcium at my age (mid-40s) is a good idea anyway, but my doctor wants me to take D3 for my MS, and I'm so tired of PILLS! So this chewable is a great alternative for me. I ran out for a month and really noticed improvement when I started taking it again."

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  • Sandy
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 22, 2021

PreserVision AREDS 2 (multivitamin with minerals) "I am so happy I found this thread. My eye doctor recommended I take Preservision 2 for preliminary macular degeneration. I have had the worse hot flashes like I was going to faint on numerous occasions. I'm 68 and it's not menopause. I thought what have I changed in the past month and these vitamins are the only thing. Quitting these immediately and will get my vitamins through healthy eating. Do NOT recommend."

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