Nausea from Prenatal vitamins?

[anglerswife]

Hi Ladies,

I am wondering if anyone has ever experienced nausea from prenatal vitamins. I have been taking them for months as we have been NTNP, and for the last 4-5 days have been having waves of nausea, seems to be when I am hungry or jsut after eating. This morning I had sudden onset of severe nausea- I had to lie down and take deep breaths to avoid being sick to my stomach. I was able to eat some breakfast and have been fine for the rest of the day. Of course I took a hpt right after this but it showed negative (have taken a few others this past week too b/c of the lightness of my periods). I have had 2 very light and very short periods since coming of BCP in November, the last one was around January 1st, so I don't really think I could be preggo, but don't have any other symptoms of a stomach bug, etc.

Has anyone else had a similar situation? The strange thing is I have been taking the same vitamins at the same time for the last few months and haven't had these symptoms...

 

[medic76097]

Regular multi vitamins will do that too. I am taking prenatals as well as we have just decided that we are TTC officially (Yea!!) and yes, I get the same thing if I take them before I eat. The doctor at work said its from the surge of minerals in the stomach. Some of them need to have a food buffer so they dont irritate the stomach. But... Having said that, it is possible that yours is from something else Good luck!

 

[anglerswife]

Thx medic... seems strange that it would have happened suddenly today and not in the past. We will see what happens tomorrow AM!

 

[MackMomma8]

Prenatals make me feel sick unless I take them before bed (so that I'm sleeping when any bad side effects occur). I was told it was the iron in some of them that upsets your stomach.

 

[anglerswife]

Good tip MackMomma- I will try that tomorrow!

 

[Mrs Bee]

I thought it was just me! I thought I was going to be sick after mine today

 

[chrissbe17]

I feel nauseous after taking them if I don't eat first.