Why would Iron & B12 supplement cause headache & nausea

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I need to supplement B12 and iron but when I do, I feel awful - thumping sick

headache that pain killers don`t relieve.

I bought a slow release capsule that contains :-

Iron - 17 mg

Zinc - 12 mg

Copper - 2000 ug

Folacin - 400 ug

Vit N12 - 10 ug

Vit B6 - 5mg

These only seem small amounts compared to what people on this forum recommend to

take daily, so I`m wondering why I`m suffering side affects of an overdose of

iron.

Can anyone advise?

Jane

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Obviously because your body probably has more than enough of those things already - you should only supplement anything if your test results say you are deficient

thyroid treatment From: cos2eggs@...Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:11:57 +0000Subject: Why would Iron & B12 supplement cause headache & nausea

I need to supplement B12 and iron but when I do, I feel awful - thumping sick headache that pain killers don`t relieve.I bought a slow release capsule that contains :-Iron - 17 mgZinc - 12 mgCopper - 2000 ugFolacin - 400 ugVit N12 - 10 ugVit B6 - 5mgThese only seem small amounts compared to what people on this forum recommend to take daily, so I`m wondering why I`m suffering side affects of an overdose of iron.Can anyone advise?Jane

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You should not be taking supplements for mineral and vitamins

unless you have been tested and these show low - otherwise, you are likely to

get the symptoms you are complaining of. If you are B12 deficient, then you

take B12 sublingual tablets only etc. and the same with any other deficiencies.

You should however, take any form of iron and calcium at least 4 hours away

from thyroid hormone. This is often a case of 'more is not best'. Some minerals

and vitamins also are OK to take with food, where others are not. What other

supplements are you taking Jane?

Luv - Sheila

I need to supplement B12 and iron but when I

do, I feel awful - thumping sick headache that pain killers don`t relieve.

I bought a slow release capsule that contains :-

Iron - 17 mg

Zinc - 12 mg

Copper - 2000 ug

Folacin - 400 ug

Vit N12 - 10 ug

Vit B6 - 5mg

These only seem small amounts compared to what people on this forum recommend

to take daily, so I`m wondering why I`m suffering side affects of an overdose

of iron.

Can anyone advise?

Jane

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On Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:11:57 -0000, you wrote:

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>These only seem small amounts compared to what people on this forum recommend

to take daily, so I`m wondering why I`m suffering side affects of an overdose of

iron.

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>Can anyone advise?

When I supplemented iron after being very low I had some headaches for

the first week or two and then they stopped.

I was talking a lot of iron but then I was very low in the first place

Nick

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Hi Sheila - I was tested and although GP said normal, I believe they are low :-

7/11/11

Serum Vit B12 - 348 (130-800)

Serum folate - 10 (3-17)

Serum Ferritin - 20 (12-250)

I know any iron supplement should be taken after a meal and did so.

The other supplements I`m taking are 1 x NutriAdrenoMax with my breakfast and

have recently started taking Betain with meals cos of worsening gut problems.

I`ve recently reduced my Levo down to 50mcgs from 75 as I have started

introducing Cynomel at 25mcgs (both taken in morning).

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> You should not be taking supplements for mineral and vitamins unless you have

been tested and these show low .

What other supplements are you taking Jane?

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> Luv - Sheila

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> I need to supplement B12 and iron but when I do, I feel awful - thumping

> sick headache that pain killers don`t relieve.

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> I bought a slow release capsule that contains :-

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> Iron - 17 mg

> Zinc - 12 mg

> Copper - 2000 ug

> Folacin - 400 ug

> Vit N12 - 10 ug

> Vit B6 - 5mg

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> Jane

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> " Obviously because your body probably has more than enough of those things

already "

I think thats a bit simplistic? I had problems with nausea when taking Adrenomax

and a certain brand of a multi B vitamin. When I switched brands to a different

Multi B I was fine.

I had tests done to show what I was low in an supplemented accordingly. I also

struggled with many different types of iron supplements that caused me nausea,

until I found one that I can tolerate.

I also had problems with nausea when taking T3.

I wondered if my problem was intolerance to the presence of dairy/gluten in some

supplements as I usually avoid these foods.

I also found out I have anti smooth muscle antibodies and I wonder if this is

having some impact with the smooth muscles in the stomach causing nausea? Just a

thought I havent investigated properly yet.

So Jane, if you are having nausea I would switch brands and see if that helps?

Good luck.

x

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Yes, the vitamin B12 and

Ferritin are indeed very low - but what do our doctors know??? It is essential

that vitamin B12 is right at the top of the reference range, so it should be at

least 700 and above. You would benefit with a course of B12 injections. Also,

your ferritin (stored iron) is far, far too low and should be above 90 so you

need some form of elemental iron to raise this level up as quickly as possible.

Talk to your GP about this, and if he is not prepared to do anything, then ask

for a referral to an endocrinologist or better still, haematologist as your GP

obviously knows little about medicine. Check out the attached document, print

it off and take it to show your doctor to show that low levels of any of these

stop thyroid hormone from being utilised at the cellular level.

Iron supplements should be taken at least four hours away from

thyroid extract.

Sheila

Serum Vit B12 - 348 (130-800)

Serum folate - 10 (3-17)

Serum Ferritin - 20 (12-250)

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