Multivitamin with minerals for Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency User Reviews (Page 2)

• Sid...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 30, 2023

"I took Estroven, which is a complete multivitamin. I had a blood test, I had high triglycerides, and my liver enzymes were elevated. I stopped taking this Estroven for one month and retested my liver enzymes, and they were already six points lower. Please be aware of this when you’re taking this medication."

• Ver...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 12, 2020

"Same experience as 'BabwinPa.' I took 2x a day AREDS 2 as suggested by my ophthalmologist. One week later, I started nosebleeds and had major intestinal cramps. I found out here, after the fact, that I was not the only one. I trashed them."

• Dia...
• May 6, 2017

"I was told to take PreserVision AREDS 2 after an eye exam where the doctor thought he saw early possible macular degeneration in one eye. I took them every day and was noticing that my sight seemed to be deteriorating, and I had more floaters. My eyes seemed tired more after playing piano or reading. Then I ran out and spent a few days without them. My vision improved greatly! Less floaters and I was more able to focus on different tasks. I just played piano without my glasses! Go figure. I have to talk at my appointment in June, but I don't think my body likes them."

• Val...
• June 7, 2017

"Trying to use this product, bad nausea, unable to take 2 per day as recommended. Tried Vitalux - body can't handle them, stomach problems continually with both medications. Don't see any difference to eyesight. Have Drusen, which I was told could be a sign of age-related macular degeneration, but some articles read say you can have them with no degeneration. Thinking of stopping this medication, at least going to talk with the doctor when I see him in June."

• Kat...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 27, 2021

"Every time I take Centrum Silver, I get a severe frontal headache and nausea. I never connected these symptoms to a vitamin, but noticed that I forgot to take it for a couple of days and I was symptom-free. I am interested in the ingredients that might be causing the flare-up."

• Ski...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 17, 2022

"Within 3 months of starting Centrum Silver, my skin around my neck in front and towards my shoulders became very red and irritated. I tried a prescription gel on them, but that didn't help. Tried not taking the vitamin, and within 2 months, the irritation went away along with most of the red coloring. I am a 64-year-old male in good health and have never had any of these issues before. I may try starting to take these vitamins again to see if the irritation returns."

• Wal...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 19, 2022

"Just a tip for anyone having issues with nausea while taking this product: I was experiencing the same issue, and I switched to the chewables. Ever since then, I have never felt it again! I think something in the pill's gel coating causes that feeling. Hope that this helps!"

• Fem...
• August 11, 2015

"I need to WARN all people out there that this multivitamin can develop depression. I have never diagnosed depression before, and 2 days after taking this, I developed a terrible 'sad/down' mood which I never felt before. I called PFIZER to explain this to them, and they told me Centrum has no side effects at all... really? I did my research and found out about 4K cases were reported on side effects, being one of them major depression. I took it ONLY for 10 days, and it was the worst 10 days of my life. I had been through some bad stages in my life, yet never been depressed. The day after I took Centrum, I had these horrible feelings of discouragement. I stopped the medication today and hope to go back to normal very soon."

• Sco...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 26, 2019

"I have been taking Centrum Silver for years. No problems. I have noticed you have up the percentages on some ingredients to 100% or more on some things. I am now having an upset stomach, and I think it may be related to the vitamin. I take it with food. I also take extra C, D, B12, Magnesium. I am at a loss as to which it might be. I wish you had left it alone. I may have to change."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 19, 2022

"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!"

• Mym...
• March 9, 2022

"My mother has taken AREDS for years. They recently changed to a brighter red gel pill. Since then, she has been in and out of hospitals for gas, abdominal pain, and inability to eat due to heartburn and a “full feeling.” She was labeled as “failure to thrive.” We stopped the AREDS, and she was better within a week."

• wil...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 3, 2023

"The new Centrum Silver for 50+ with a new formula of higher vitamin C and zinc has more side effects on me than the previous ones. Why did they change it? The vitamin does give me more energy and sharpness, but I found out that it causes me to have itchy rashes and allergies too. I found out after I stopped taking it for a week and then took it again to see if it is the one causing it. Sometimes these supplements will do more harm than good."

• Dew...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 2, 2022

"I took this drug for about 7 years, and during that time, I felt almost constantly unwell with stomach pain, gastritis, fatigue, hand bruising, nausea, and more. I had many tests, but doctors could not figure out what was causing my problems. Finally, one doctor suggested that I stop taking PreserVision AREDS 2 for 2 weeks, and within 3 days, I felt so much better...even my hands stopped bruising. I think it's the massive amount of zinc (80 mg) that one gets each day with the 2 capsules that caused my problem. Now I'm taking lutein and trying to get more zinc in my diet. There should be more information available about the pros and cons of this vitamin!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 23, 2023

"My mother had macular degeneration, so I started taking these daily several years ago and have never had any side effects like described from these two reviews. My optometrist has done tests because I have fair skin and blue eyes, which normally means more likely to have macular degeneration, and the latest test showed improvement."

• Rob...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 14, 2024

"I am a senior. When I got an eye test, the doctor told me I had little inklings of this, that, and the other, but that I still had 20/20 vision. He recommended PreserVision AREDS 2. When I received the bottle, I looked at the 'ingredients' on the back and dosages. I was very surprised at the amounts of zinc, especially. So I got on the internet and looked up what the FDA's daily recommendation was for zinc. According to what I read, the level of zinc is at the toxic level. That scares me. Taking one pill a day seems like the maximum the FDA says is enough. Taking two pills a day puts the amount well over the safe recommendation. I will only take one pill a day to hopefully avoid any of the side effects. I will do more investigating. There has to be something else.."

• Daw...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 17, 2023

"My retina specialist gave me a one-day sample of PreserVision AREDS 2 to start taking for macular degeneration in my right eye. After breakfast this morning, I took my first one and almost immediately felt sick with nausea, fatigue, near vomiting, and a slight temperature. I'm glad I checked here for reviews... no more for me!!!"

• lov...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 7, 2018

"Purchased Ocuvite Eye Vit & Min supplement Adult 50+ for $19.97 at Walmart for my age-related dry eyes. I (and most of the human population) need to supplement for age-related dry eyes. I want to nourish my eyes because they give me the world! Exp date 2019-09 box read: 'minigels' and 'soft gels.' Opened box and bottle to find: quite large and quite hard to the touch, deep red-colored pills---NOT 'minigel,' not 'soft gel'! OK, took one on faith and with hope. Five hours later, found myself sick as the proverbial dog overnight! Wasted $19.97. I am retired from 30+ years in nursing/healthcare and NO, I do NOT have the flu nor food poisoning lol."

• Con...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 1, 2023

"I started taking PreserVision 2 weeks ago. After taking one pill in the morning and one in the evening, I became very nauseous. Took recommended dosage for 2 more days and still became very nauseous. I have glaucoma and was hoping this would help. Also, my vision has become blurry, my left eye is sensitive to light, and I had muscle weakness, hot flashes, and night sweats. This stuff is horrible. I have stopped taking it but still have some nausea. Hopefully, it will be better soon. The FDA needs to inspect the ingredients or how it's made!"

• Eye...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 21, 2022

"My mom was prescribed this medication for her macular degeneration. She was 84 at the time. Poor thing, the first night she took one pill, she was doubled over in so much abdominal pain she couldn't sleep at all. I couldn't imagine why something for your eye would cause some abdominal pain. However, it was the only thing she had taken differently when the pain started. So we knew it was that. A few weeks later, I decided to try it myself. I had such intense cramping in my abdomen, I couldn't even stand up straight. So based on the reaction my mother and I got, this medication dose is too high for people to take. They need to figure out the dose that will still work to help with the eye diseases, but doesn't cause you to double over in agony from abdominal pain!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2022

"Been taking Bausch & Lomb AREDS 2 for one week. I have experienced more than normal acid reflux and lots of belching. My eye floaters have become more noticeable. I have experienced an increase in blurry vision, but the worst side effect is severe tightness in my lower back. I thought maybe I had hurt my back or had somehow gotten a kidney infection. Now, after reading other reviews, I'm pretty sure the problem is related to these PreserVision vitamins. I am going to stop taking them immediately."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 12, 2020

"As my husband takes a lot of medicines, it was hard to tell which started his thankfully past illness. He started getting mouth ulcers. We went to the ER, they sent him home, though it was canker sores and would go away. After that, he became dehydrated and nauseous, finally in the hospital again for 6 days diagnosed with diverticulitis. I couldn't find the correlation until I was reading these reviews. He was taking these 2 times a day for 2 weeks before onset. Again, not sure yet if these caused it, but to be safe rather than sorry. Throwing out an appointment with the eye doctor coming up."

• jos...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 12, 2020

"It is most likely the zinc causing nausea, but could also be vitamin A. I have a very sensitive digestive system, and I can take Lutein 40 mg, Zeaxanthin, Vitamin C 1000 mg, and E with no issues. If your doctor insists, at least try the vitamins other than zinc and A and see how you feel. Some are better than none!"

• Car...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 26, 2022

"I'm so sick right now, I don't really like typing this review. I bought a bottle of 120 PreserVision, per my eye dr. orders. I do have M.D. Last night I counted what was left in the bottle. I have taken 28 caplets. I have only been taking one a day. I have been so sick every day. Sick at my stomach, stomach pain, very weak, very tired, my back and joints hurting to the point I have had to use pain meds. I have been to the ER with horrible pain in the middle of my back around to my side and chest. It wasn't a heart issue. My vitals were okay and my blood test was okay. I'm a person who was walking 2 miles most days of the week. I can't now. I have low back pain, leg pain, and heel pain. I have felt very unwell every day since the day I started taking AREDS 2. I can't swear that all these problems are caused by PreserVision, but after reading these reviews I'm not taking more. I told my eye dr. about my problems taking P.V. AREDS 2, he told me to keep taking them."

• Chu...
• July 30, 2021

"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,"

• MCa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 18, 2023

"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."