Vitamins make you sick?

spritey · Jul 14th, 2009, 11:11 AM

I've been one of the lucky ones so far -- no morning sickness, feeling great generally, wish the entire pregnancy were so easy. One hiccup though -- whenever I take my multivitamin, I feel incredibly nauseous for like half an hour. I've tried everything (taking with food, tons of food, lots of drink, etc) but not working. I'm taking over-the counter CVS pharmacy multivitamins, the prescription ones were even worse. Anyone have any ideas here?

Seity · Jul 14th, 2009, 11:14 AM

Have you considered taking it (with something light to eat) just before bed. Or does the nausea hit to quickly to give you a chance to fall asleep?

hollyjadebear · Jul 14th, 2009, 11:31 AM

I take mine before bed so I can fall asleep and avoid feeling anything!

littledancer · Jul 14th, 2009, 14:13 PM

I second hollyjadebear, I've been feeling queasy for the last couple of weeks so I just take it right before bed with some water and crackers so that I can sleep through any nausea...so far it's worked as I'm utterly knackered by the time I go to bed and usually out like a light!

good luck, sorry you're having some issues- the nausea is hard to deal with

VAinTX · Jul 14th, 2009, 14:15 PM

I also take mine at night, just before bed.

JennyOwens · Jul 14th, 2009, 14:23 PM

I had this with my first - I think it was the iron (I must have read that somewhere) I just stopped taking it but I guess taking it before bed would have been a much better idea!

spritey · Jul 14th, 2009, 15:04 PM

Great ideas, I'll definitely try. Nausea does hit really soon -- like 10 minutes. I hope I can fall asleep that fast.

MiissDior · Jul 14th, 2009, 15:24 PM

i was same and i stopped taking it
was to the point where i couldnt keep the tablet down
10min after taking it... it wasnt agreeing .so i stopped
likewise, wish i taught of it before bed =(

river · Jul 14th, 2009, 17:18 PM

Due to vomiting I didn't take a multivitamin from six weeks-20 weeks, after that I could eat again so took it, I read it's not so important after six weeks because the spine is formed already.

Jul 14th, 2009, 11:11 AM	#1
spritey Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 141	Vitamins make you sick? I've been one of the lucky ones so far -- no morning sickness, feeling great generally, wish the entire pregnancy were so easy. One hiccup though -- whenever I take my multivitamin, I feel incredibly nauseous for like half an hour. I've tried everything (taking with food, tons of food, lots of drink, etc) but not working. I'm taking over-the counter CVS pharmacy multivitamins, the prescription ones were even worse. Anyone have any ideas here?

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Jul 14th, 2009, 11:14 AM	#2
Seity Other BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 12,807	Have you considered taking it (with something light to eat) just before bed. Or does the nausea hit to quickly to give you a chance to fall asleep?

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Jul 14th, 2009, 11:31 AM	#3
hollyjadebear Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hornchurch, Essex Posts: 315	I take mine before bed so I can fall asleep and avoid feeling anything!

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Jul 14th, 2009, 14:13 PM	#4
littledancer Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,691	I second hollyjadebear, I've been feeling queasy for the last couple of weeks so I just take it right before bed with some water and crackers so that I can sleep through any nausea...so far it's worked as I'm utterly knackered by the time I go to bed and usually out like a light! good luck, sorry you're having some issues- the nausea is hard to deal with

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Jul 14th, 2009, 14:15 PM	#5
VAinTX Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: United States, Texas to be exact! :) Posts: 407	I also take mine at night, just before bed.

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Jul 14th, 2009, 14:23 PM	#6
JennyOwens Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nr Taunton, Somerset Posts: 185	I had this with my first - I think it was the iron (I must have read that somewhere) I just stopped taking it but I guess taking it before bed would have been a much better idea!

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spritey Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 141	Great ideas, I'll definitely try. Nausea does hit really soon -- like 10 minutes. I hope I can fall asleep that fast.

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MiissDior AutoSignup (SAAB) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ireland, Louth Posts: 5,343	i was same and i stopped taking it was to the point where i couldnt keep the tablet down 10min after taking it... it wasnt agreeing .so i stopped likewise, wish i taught of it before bed =(

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Jul 14th, 2009, 17:18 PM	#9
river Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 48	Due to vomiting I didn't take a multivitamin from six weeks-20 weeks, after that I could eat again so took it, I read it's not so important after six weeks because the spine is formed already.

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