Multivitamin with minerals and Diarrhea: What Users Say

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Diarrhea: mentioned by 17 users (8.6%)

Based on user experiences from 198 Multivitamin with minerals reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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nausea		34.8%
upset stomach		16.7%
diarrhea		8.6%
blurred vision		7.1%
vomiting		7.1%
constipation		6.1%
tiredness		5.6%
dizziness		5.1%
headaches		5.1%
fatigue		4.5%

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Taken for less than 1 month
November 16, 2021

For Dietary Supplementation "I only took it for two weeks. I thought I'd found the miracle cure to hot flashes, and it was worth the stomach aches and diarrhea. But then I noticed an unusual weight gain in the center of my stomach. I have never carried weight here. I've only fluctuated 5 pounds in the last 25 years and always had a flat stomach or within a week of running of getting it back to flat. Once I realized this wasn't temporary, I realized it was the pills. I went on Amazon to see if anyone else had a similar reaction, and one of them wrote EXACTLY the same thing in the same way I'd say it - it was like a baby had formed. Despite discontinuing immediately and only taking 15 pills, my stomach is NOT back to normal. I'm here because I continue to investigate just how it happens. Despite reading somewhere that immediate discontinuation will stop whatever side effects, I don't see that being the case yet. It is NO FUN at all carrying weight in the center of my stomach. I run, and even my running feels worse."

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
March 19, 2022

For Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency "This morning when I woke up, I thought, “Why am I waking up daily feeling tired and unrested, and why am I experiencing nightly, negative, and complex dreams?” Tried to determine what’s new in my life — no new meds, no dietary change, no new vitamins — wait — I started taking this Bausch + Lomb pill due to cataract growth in both eyes. Recommended by a friend. Decided to research side effects, which led me to this website/postings. I swear God is doing the leading! After reading a few, I realized that I had experienced several of the same symptoms. Nausea? Check! Stomach cramps? Check! Diarrhea? Check! Blurry vision? Check! The first symptom was definitely nausea, and there was no logical explanation for it. Prior to finding this website, I didn’t take the morning dose today and decided to stop them entirely for a couple of weeks. After reading every single post, I’m not swallowing another. They’re going back to Costco!"

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July 30, 2021

For Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency "Dr. said I needed cataract surgery. So, I decided to have the surgery on both eyes. During my first visit, for the pre-op eye exam, the optometrist recommended AREDS 2. I've been on the AREDS for 18 months and have just come into some unstable blood pressure readings. [I take no BP meds]. I mistakenly was only taking 1 tab a day. Started on 2 recently. [Up until I started the 2 tab dosage, I had no BP abnormalities.] Seeing these comments from others, I have linked the stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation, blurred vision, headaches, upset stomach I am experiencing to this drug. My situation may be unique in that I take an over 50 multivitamin, 5000u D3, 99mg potassium, glucosamine/chondroitin. Vitamin overload? My daughter, a RN, has warned me about excessive potassium. Can cause heart issues. I am discontinuing the AREDS. HTH,"

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For Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency "I became nauseous within ten minutes of taking these. I experienced severe bloating. I drank water slowly, as well as sparkling water, hoping to tamp down the nausea. I laid down for ten minutes but needed to race to the bathroom with terrible diarrhea, followed by four vomiting episodes a few minutes later. This all came on within 30 minutes of taking these caplets with food and water. Ninety minutes later and I still have stomach aches, bloating, diarrhea. I took two at the same time. That could be the reason I’m so ill, but I will report this to my doctor and never take them again. Whether these are effective, I’ll never know."

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February 19, 2020

For Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency "Severe diarrhea within 3 hours of taking this multivitamin. Luckily, I was at home. It came on suddenly, no cramping, just all of a sudden I lost my bowels. Very thin and had no control. I looked it up, and this happened to others too."

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Taken for less than 1 month
April 18, 2022

For Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency "I was prescribed AREDS2 by a retina therapist. Said to take any brand. I chose Preservision AREDS2 as I heard it was the best. Well, after I started taking it the first day, I felt extremely nauseous, very shaky, diarrhea, blurred vision. I kept taking my 1 in the am & 1 in pm with food and did it for 5 days and just became sicker & sicker. It was so bad. So, I stopped taking it and am having a terrible time getting it out of my system and it's been 3 days and still sick. I am staying very hydrated. I saw my eye doctor, and he said to stay off it and that it should be out of my system in 5 days. This stuff is extremely high in Zinc, 40 mgs per capsule, so taking 2, you are getting 80 mg of Zinc, which is way too much, especially for me as I only weigh 98 lbs and am a small woman. That’s way too much Zinc for me. Even 1 capsule of 40 mgs of Zinc is way too much! So, I attribute the huge amounts of Zinc to causing me to get so sick. I have read reviews stating that the Zinc dosage was way too high. I'll try one that has only 12.5 mg."

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
May 4, 2023

For Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency "I have been experiencing nausea and diarrhea the past few days and just realized it’s coinciding with my taking Centrum Silver. I’ve never had issues with other multivitamins. I will stop taking it as it has not ceased even though what I’m reading says symptoms should subside after a few days. It’s not worth it."

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Taken for 1 to 6 months
August 24, 2021

For Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency "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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Taken for 1 to 6 months
March 30, 2020

For Iron Deficiency Anemia "I’ve been unable to tolerate any of the previous formulations of iron, so I was switched to Niferex with promises that it was much better tolerated by patients. This has actually been the worst one for me. Whereas the other formulations gave me constipation and nausea, Niferex gives me diarrhea, nausea, and such painful stomach cramping that I have to mentally psych myself up to take the next dose and then regret it hours later when the cramps set in every time. Tried it with food, and no change. Yikes."

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Taken for less than 1 month
February 16, 2021

"Eye doctor wanted me to start taking these as a precaution against macular degeneration occurring in the future. He had me take another brand last year, which I threw out after two days due to nausea and sweating. Tried this brand for two days, once a day with food. The first day, I developed diarrhea, which I didn't associate with the pill. The second day, I had nausea, diarrhea, stomach cramps, lethargy, and weakness. This stuff is horrible and once again, threw out the bottle. I have been doing research for natural ways to help protect against eye problems, and there are many sound recommendations for the Mediterranean diet, which I will try."

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Taken for less than 1 month
July 31, 2015

For Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency "Upon taking one tablet of Centrum Silver multimineral/women 50 plus, and within one to two hours, I am experiencing nausea, vomiting, and shortly after (within an hour), diarrhea. It finally subsides after several hours. I am not sure this is worth taking this multivitamin. It may be all the minerals in the vitamin..."

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Taken for less than 1 month
October 27, 2022

For Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency "Horrible stomach pains, spontaneous diarrhea, severe lower intestinal pain."

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Taken for less than 1 month
April 11, 2019

For Dietary Supplementation "Has given me diarrhea and an itchy rash on my upper neck, so makes me feel worse."

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Taken for less than 1 month
May 28, 2020

For Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency "I started taking Centrum Silver, and within 3 days, I got severe diarrhea."

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Taken for 1 to 6 months
April 19, 2023

For Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency "Frequent watery diarrhea after taking it. I’m fine a few days after I quit taking the vitamin."

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Nan...
Taken for less than 1 month
October 28, 2021

For Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency "Took one pill. Had nausea, diarrhea, and up all night. I won’t be taking any more of this."

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Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 7, 2024

For Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency "Severe diarrhea, liked the product, but after taking it, then waiting for an hour or so to give a meal, I would be in the bathroom all day."

6 / 10

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