PreserVision AREDS 2 for Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation and Deficiency User Reviews (Page 2)

• DianeFB
• May 6, 2017

"I was told to take PreserVision AREDS 2 after an eye exam where the Dr. thought he saw early possible macula degeneration in one eye. I took them every day and was noticing that my sight seems 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 more able to focus on different tasks. I just played piano without my glasses! Go figure. Gotta talk at my appointment in June but I don't think my body Likes them."

• Valmac
• June 7, 2017

"Trying to use this product, bad nausea, unable to take 2 per day as recommended. Tried Vitalux - body cant handle them, stomach problems continually with both medications. Don't see any difference to eye sight. Have Drusen which told could be 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 doctor when see him in June."

• 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 weeks. After reading every single post, I’m not swallowing another. They’re going back to Costco!"

• Dawn
• 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!!!"

• Bekakin
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 25, 2021

"Have been taking AREDS2 for over three years. One pill twice a day WITH A MEAL. My left eye is wet AMD and dr told me and what I read was that AREDS2 will not help wet AMD. My right eye is dry and has remained dry with these pills. Never had any bad side effects but I follow the directions too. Very pleased."

• Walru...
• 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 that I have never felt it again! I think something in the pills gel coating causes that feeling. Hope that this helps!"

• Marya...
• May 8, 2020

"The AREDs 2 I have been taking for over a month now. I do not have any eye problems except for a slight cataract on one eye. I’m basically taking it as a precautionary measure. I have found that in general my vision has improved some and my eyes are not red in the morning. The cap is easy to swallow and I take it with a full glass of water .I have to time it perfectly as to the timing of any dairy ,antacids,and calcium consumption. I Feel that it is doing good!"

• Mymom
• 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."

• Deborah
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 21, 2024

"I took these vitamins for about a week and experienced ongoing dizziness. Since I bought two bottles, I tried to take them again and was unsuccessful; more dizziness. I switched to Walmart brand and there has been no dizziness, however sometimes I get headaches, fatigue, and have gained some weight after taking them for about a year. Then I decided that because the AREDS2 study mentioned that the body only absorbs 25 mg of zinc from these daily pills, I purchased another brand that sells its formula exactly as the PreserVision one except for the zinc, only 25 mg per day. Feeling much better. Also need to watch my sugar intake; it seems to be much worse since I’ve been taking these vitamins."

• Chuck...
• 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 preop eye exam, the optometrist recommended AREDS 2. I've been on the ARED for that 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,"

• 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 sent him home though it was canker sores and would go away. After that he became dehydrated and nauseous, finally in 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, than sorry. Throwing out and appointment with eye doctor coming up."

• joss
• 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 40mg, Zeaxanthin, Vitamin C 1000mg, 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 non!"

• MCap
• 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, water. 90 minutes later and I still have stonach aches, bloating, diarhhea 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."

• 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 drs could not figure what was causing my problems. Finally, one dr suggested that I stop taking Preservision AREDS2 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!"

• 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!"

• Carrie...
• 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 ER with horrible pain in middle of my back around to my side and chest. It wasn't a heart issue. My vitals were ok and my blood test was ok. 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 talking AREDS 2. I can't swear that all these problems are caused by PreserVison 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 talking them."

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

"Been taking Bausch & Lomb Areds2 for one week. I have experienced more than normal acid reflux and lots of belching, my eye floaters have become more noticeable, have experienced an increase of blurry vision, but the worst side effect is severe tightness in lower back. I thought maybe I had hurt my back, or had somehow got a kidney infection. Now after reading other reviews, I'm pretty sure the problem is related to these PreserVision vitamins. Am going to stop taking them immediately."

• hagen
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 13, 2022

"I took my first dose an hour ago, felt nauseous within 30 minutes and was vomiting ten minutes later. I have vomited five times in the first hour. It was scary because the gel cap and it’s contents are red, so my first thought was that I was vomiting blood (I wasn’t). Now I sitting here wondering when this will end and whether or not I should be trying to drink lots of water to flush it out of my system or encourage more vomiting to get it all out. The level of vitamin e is no higher than vitamin e doses that I have taken in the past. It could be the night dose of zinc, or maybe just a reaction to the marigold or other ingredient in their product. I am also wishing I hadn’t bought the 210 count bottle. It’s only 7pm, but it feels like this is going to be a long night. Hoping the nausea passes soon."

• Mare
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 15, 2021

"My doctor recommended this eye supplement to protect my eyes from the beginnings of macular degeneration which is currently stable. I take one tablet with breakfast and one with dinner and have done so for about one month. Well, I haven’t been sleeping soundly since taking these red pills. I’ll sleep for two or three hours and then need to use the bathroom and then two or three more hours of sleep, etc. I’m glad I found others on this site with sleep issues due to the red pill!! I’m going to stop taking it."

• gingin
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 1, 2022

"I began taking these as directed on box. Have had this dull migraine ever since. Migraine is dull because I've been taking my Nurtec for it. Nurtec normal kicks my migraines butt, but when it didn't I began to wonder if it was these supplements. So glad I came across this site! I now know it was being caused by a reaction to the Alreds2. The nausea wasn't from my migraine as I had thought too. It was from this supplement. So thankful for everyone who has shared their experiences here, as it is preventing me from the continued misery being caused by this supplement. If I hadn't came across this site & thread, I would have continued thinking my body either needed to adjust to the supplement or was experiencing an out of the normal migraine episode."

• AliceD
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 3, 2021

"I have been taking lutein for years. No problem. These were suggested to me and I take them after eating. Noticed feeling nauseous after taking. Last 2 days, vomiting after I take them Thanks for this service because these reviews have confirmed my suspicions. No more for me."

• Wendy
• August 17, 2021

"I just wanted to improve my eye sight and my Mom recommended AREDS 2. Never taken them consistently but experienced nausea every time. Especially if I took it on an empty stomach. Two days ago I took my regular vitamins which consist of vitamin D and iron and a few minutes later took an AREDS 2 and got horribly sick. I had severe stomach cramps and nausea, I couldn’t get out of the bed I was in so much pain. After taking Prilosec and a Nexium I managed to feel a lil better that evening. The next day every time I tried to eat or drink water my stomach began to cramp and I experienced extreme dehydration and joint pain no matter how much water I drank. Hopefully the worst is over, will never take those again! They should be taken off the market or have some serious warnings on them!"

• Over...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 17, 2021

"I was told to take this for my AMD and have had horrible nausea, heartburn, constipation, muscle problems. I had no idea it could have caused by the Preservision! I will immediately stop taking them as I haven’t felt well since the day I started taking them! Hope I don’t go blind but can’t continue feeling like this!"

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 18, 2022

"I was prescibed AREDS2 by Retina Therapist. Said to take any brand. I chose Preservision AREDS2 as heard it was the best. Well after I started taking it the first day felt extremely nauseous, very shaky, diarrhea, blurred vision. I kept taking my 1 in 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 & am having a terrible time getting it out of my system & its been 3 days and still sick. I am staying very hydrated. Saw my eye Dr and he said to stay off it and 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 way too much, esp for me as I only weigh 98 lbs and am a small woman. That’s way 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 for causing me to get so sick. I have read reviews stating Zinc dosage was way too high. Will try one that has only 12.5 mg"

• tomah...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 13, 2021

"I have been taking thus medication for about 3 weeks, I like to read and that is getting bad, my vision is blurred making it impossible to do even with my reading glasses which I don't always use. This stuff is junk, it affects my sleep and my daily activities, I am tired all the time,"