Biotin for Dietary Supplementation User Reviews (Page 2)

• alope...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 10, 2017

"I'm a retired male, and I've been suffering from Alopecia for years. The gal who has been cutting my hair for over 25 years would hold up the mirror and give me an update as to how many, how large and how visible the patches were each time I saw her. I tried Vitamins E, D and B, and when taking them all I had some success, but the Alopecia was still there. For some reason, I never complained about it to my primary care physician, but he noticed my brittle nails and recommended Biotin -- voila, the Alopecia disappeared! I guess I should have mentioned the Alopecia to my PCP years ago! Interestingly, I still have the brittle nails."

• Bullf...
• March 30, 2017

"Worst supplement I EVER took. I developed cystic acne. Large pimples continued to develop even after I stopped taking the Biotin. I could not believe how huge the cysts formed under my skin. My chin literally was deformed with the cysts. I had one on my left side of the chin and one on my right. They were the diameter of a dime and massively swollen. I was so embarrassed, there was nothing to make them go away. I continue to get small cysts of acne randomly on my face, I never had acne like this before. DO NOT take this product. Terrible doesn't begin to describe it....and reducing the symptoms by drinking water with it does not help, nor taking a b vitamin, as people suggest."

• MAP
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 2, 2021

"I’m an 80 year old female. I’ve been taking Biotin for about a month. It was recommended to me by my young granddaughter who took it while she was having chemo which was causing hair loss. I’ve always had thick hair but suddenly got a couple of patches of hair loss. Also my nails were splitting length ways also very thin and not growing. I’m amazed at the side effects some people have experienced. I can honestly say I’ve had nothing like this and my nails are so much stronger and no more splitting. Also my hair is back to normal I certainly intend to keep taking it"

• 60yr...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 11, 2022

"I've been taking Biotin on and off for over a year now. Never really connected stomach issues with this supplement before. I was taking 5000mcg every day, but experiencing severe diarrhea and didn't know why until my cousin mentioned her problem while taking biotin.. My hair is thick and shiny, but nails are still thin and weak. I will cut down on biotin usage, and see if this helps resolve my issues."

• Mark
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 24, 2022

"Yes it seems headaches may come with biotin . So halve the dose.. It's like in hospital when you get an infection, they give You MASSIVE Doses of antibiotics to absolutely be sure to destroy everything and anything. When it has been found that half doses or less work just as well. So if you are getting headaches / stomach cramps or feeling nauseous, Just halve the dose and see ..instead of taking a pill three times a day...try it once, at lunchtime preferably. And if you are getting bald spots from rubbing in a serum..Stop using the serum"

• Storm
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 19, 2021

Hair, Skin & Nails (biotin) "I have been taking Shediva for about a month and a half. I have not had any side affects. This is my 2nd time using it. The first time it took about 2 1/2 months to see results. So it does work. But you must read ingredients and make sure you not allergic to any of the ingredients. Please do your research and talk with you doctor before starting ."

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 23, 2022

"I'm a 28-year-old transgender male who is generally healthy and physically active. I take no medication aside from testosterone, which I've been on for years for gender transition. At the suggestion of my hairdresser, I began to take a dose of 1000mcg biotin once a day alongside my normal meals to help my hair grow out faster. After 4-5 days of taking this supplement, I had the first migraine of my life. It was preceded by a strong aura that messed with my vision, and the ache from the migraine lasted for days. I've never had issues with headaches before, and nothing else has changed about my life (diet, stress, etc) in literal months, so I'm assuming the biotin triggered it. Since quitting the biotin, I have not had another migraine. If you don't have an active reason to think you need this supplement, I'd advise against taking it."

• bioti...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 1, 2022

"I took biotin for about 5 months. After I while I noticed why do I look so much older. I'm 23. I thought I just started aging super fast or something. Then I realized I always had dark circles. I'm off school and work currently so I sleep a perfect amount without an alarm every day. My hair is way frizzier. I thought that it was just my hair growing back but my hair looks horrible. I looked through pictures of my face from March and July of this year before I started taking biotin and I noticed I didn't have dark circles and frizzy hair. That's when I realized it was the biotin that was making me look so much worse. I just hope this will reverse."

• Skippy
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 1, 2022

"I started taking Biotin due to thinning hair. I had a hysterectomy at 36, Menopause symptoms started age 49. I’m now 55. It was a bit hit and miss when I took them at first and probably only took 3-4 a week and noticed no difference. I thought it was time to be strict and take them daily as recommended. Dose of 10,000mcg. I have been having headaches/auras every other day but had not connected it with the Biotin. Occasional breakouts on my face but worse on my back. The real game changer for me is weight gain. This I hadn’t connected either. I have put on 10lb in a month. Now whether I’m eating more I don’t know. I drink 1800-2000ml a day. I’m stopping them now because I can't bear to put on anymore weight. It definitely coincides with increasing the Biotin. Wish I had never started them although a shame as my hair has thickened."

• Char
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 18, 2022

"Consult a doctor before using. After taking the first dose, I felt like I was having a heart attack. I've never had heart issues before. This side affect lasted longer than anticipated. Scariest 24 hours of my life! Now I'm skeptical of all vitamins, you should be too."

• maggie
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 12, 2022

"I took organic real fruit biotin gummy 5000mcg per day for 2 months. It didn't help my hair fall and I was thinking maybe I needed to take it for a few months to get the result. I was surprised why I was sweating crazy. And I think it was hot flashes, then I stopped this biotin gummy. And no more hot flashes."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 12, 2021

"Hairstylist-Platform Artist 32 yrs experience I know what I'm talking about! It's a waste of money ,my advice is eat right, Work-out to reduce stress, have your sleep, see a doctor. The pill for Alopecia is a risk to take cause can cause severe kidney damage, my best solution use ROGAIN "minoxidil 5%" IT works DoctorOZ agrees with me he did a study on it on his show but don't get fool by the women formula with "2.5% minoxidil" it's a money grab does not work women please do yourself a favor use the men formula too! I have seen dramatic result in just 1 mth of use!!"

• KezzaB
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 26, 2022

"I have had soft fingernails all my life. They broke, split, and delaminated very easily and I could never grow them. I then developed a split in my left thumb nail from tip to bed that continued as the nail grew, never repaired for nearly 2 years. I was searching the internet for a solution and read about Biotin, some reviews said the results were unproven but I thought I would try anyway as I was getting desperate. Well, I have been on them now for 6 weeks and I am very happy with the results. The split seems to have repaired, there is only now a faint line where it was and all my nails have strengthened and are growing beautifully. I even put nail polish on the other day (I had to take it off again as I am very bad at using it because I have never had the opportunity to practice). I am also hopeful that my hair improving. Overall, I am very happy with Biotin and the results I have achieved, and have started recommending it to others."

• Ali
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 10, 2022

"I’ve been using Biotin for a while, months. Recently had labs drawn and my B12 was 1900. Normal is 900 at max. I became extremely fatigued, no change in hair, had chills. Thought it was Covid. Stopped Biotin and felt totally normal again in a few days. This drug will skew labs and should not be taken for weeks prior. Beware !!!!"

• renee...
• June 22, 2022

"I take the Biotin Softgels with coconut oil 10,000 MCG For about a month now purchase them off of amazon not expensive at all I took these for the fact that I have a problem trying to dye my hair on my own which I totally had it completely ruined it . I only had stubbles come on so I purchased this and I take them every single day and my hair is growing very fast along with my nails and my skin looks a lot better. I have no idea what the along with my nails and my skin looks a lot better. I have no side effects or headaches or any type of acne. So I would say this does me very well"

• Healthy...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 17, 2024

"My clients have successfully used high dose biotin 8mg 1-2 times/day with meals to help with symptoms of nerve pain in MS. I have also personally used it at this dosage to address nerve pain successfully. It does NOT make you nauseous or sick. People who are saying this are dealing with another health imbalance. If you are having thyroid testing, you should abstain for 72 hours before blood draw as it can produce false readings."

• Dee
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 11, 2018

"I’ve had an almost constant severe headache for about a week. I go to bed with it and wake up with it and the only thing I’ve related it to has been the biotin."

• Kenxie
• November 7, 2019

Hair, Skin & Nails (biotin) "If I take this on an empty stomach I definitely throw up."

• Dani
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2019

Hair, Skin & Nails (biotin) "Been taking the supplements for about 3 weeks and I’m noticing some hair loss. My hair is thinning out instead of getting thicker. Going to call my doctor today"

• Anonymous
• May 21, 2019

Hair, Skin & Nails (biotin) "I have been using wellvita hair, skin and nails supplements for 2 weeks. My nose is bleeding after few hours of taking these supplements Not sure if it's the supplements"

• Laure...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 15, 2019

Hair, Skin & Nails (biotin) "I have been taking this for over a week . I have been feeling tired and I don’t know if it’s the medicine or if I’m pregnant?"

• Evie
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 27, 2018

"Ever since I have been taking this medicine my hair skin and nails are just so strong and looking great!"

• Rachel
• September 18, 2022

Hair, Skin & Nails (biotin) "I've been using this product for 3 weeks now for 2 weeks I was fine till this week I felt change I have very bad nervousness and week sometimes"

• Azano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 17, 2021

"HORRIBLE AND LIFE RUINING Caused me to have diarrhea and cramps everyday. Caused me to break out like crazy all over my face and back and chest. AVOID THIS AWFUL VITAMIN. Please DO NOT TAKE IT"